Q&A Forum is now Advice
Alignable’s Q&A Forum is now called Advice. It’s a place to get help from your peers and industry experts who can help your business. You can also offer your expert advice to others. It’s a great way for small businesses to empower each other, and to boost their reach and credibility.
What's New
For member businesses who use and love the Alignable Q&A Forum, here’s some of what has changed:
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It’s easier to find the answers you’re looking for. With millions of answers from small business owners, there’s a lot of advice on the topics you need to take your business to the next level.
Type your questions or keywords into the Search bar at the top of the Advice page to find existing posts, or ask a new question, which our team will review and help to distribute to the right businesses to answer it.
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You have more control over what you see. Customize the questions, answers, and articles in your Feed and in your emailed digest by following topics. Pick from general topics, or click on topic tags (shown below) to visit a more specific topic page and click “Follow”.
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See questions and answers from businesses like yours. You have a lot of expertise to offer, and there are businesses in your industry and related industries that could learn from your advice, and vice versa.
If the category tag shown on your “Asked by” and “Answered by” feeds does not accurately describe your business, you can update it here.
Using Your Advice Feed
Advice is great for helping others, and for showcasing your expertise. The great answers you give will show on your business profile and can generate new interest in the products and services you offer by increasing your visibility.
Navigate Advice using the left-hand menu.
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Find Advice - Your Advice home, where you can search, see recent and popular questions from topics you follow, and questions that were asked and answered by small business owners and employees like you.
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My Feed - Your feed of questions, customized by topics that you follow. Customize the topics that you follow by clicking on a topic tag (to follow or unfollow from the topic page) or clicking on the topics you follow link. Sort by Recent, Popular, or Unanswered in the upper right-hand corner.
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My Advice - Here you can find all of the questions you’ve asked and answers you’ve given, sorted chronologically. It’s a great place to revisit some of the advice you’ve received, or share out some of the awesome answers you’ve written.
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Brand Ratings & Reviews - If you’re looking for a new brand to use for your business (from Accounting to Marketing Automation to Website), it can be overwhelming to choose. Alignable’s Brand Ratings and Review can help you narrow down your options based on feedback from other small businesses, and you can rate brands to help others based on your experiences.
- Alignable Blog - The Small Business Beat is a place to find more articles and resources about word-of-mouth marketing, networking, and more, curated by the Alignable team.
We’d love to hear your feedback, questions, and comments below!
Comments (31-40)
This is great, and thanks so much!
This forum should be great! Most everyone loves to offer advice and Get It!
Awesome update, I am sure it will be extremely useful for all of us. Thank you!
Being a non profit I stress to my board and members that gratitude by everyone is very important. We are asking for help all the time and it i svery important that it comes from everyone and that it is sincere.
Some helpful Information about how to win the COVID 19 Virus, and help us all get back on track. Stay well :)
Johns Hopkins University, sent this excellent clear summary.*
* The virus is not a living organism, but a protein molecule (DNA) covered by a protective layer of lipid (fat), which, when absorbed by the cells of the ocular, nasal or buccal mucosa, changes their genetic code. (mutation) and convert them into aggressor and multiplier cells. * Since the virus is not a living organism but a protein molecule, it is not killed, but decays on its own. The disintegration time depends on the temperature, humidity and type of material where it lies. * The virus is very fragile; the only thing that protects it is a thin outer layer of fat. That is why any soap or detergent is the best remedy, because the foam CUTS the FAT (that is why you have to rub so much: for 20 seconds or more, to make a lot of foam). By dissolving the fat layer, the protein molecule disperses and breaks down on its own. * HEAT melts fat; this is why it is so good to use water above 25 degrees Celsius for washing hands, clothes and everything. In addition, hot water makes more foam and that makes it even more useful. * Alcohol or any mixture with alcohol over 65% DISSOLVES ANY FAT, especially the external lipid layer of the virus. * Any mix with 1 part bleach and 5 parts water directly dissolves the protein, breaks it down from the inside. * Oxygenated water helps long after soap, alcohol and chlorine, because peroxide dissolves the virus protein, but you have to use it pure and it hurts your skin. * NO BACTERICIDE SERVES. The virus is not a living organism like bacteria; they cannot kill what is not alive with anthobiotics, but quickly disintegrate its structure with everything said. * NEVER shake used or unused clothing, sheets or cloth. While it is glued to a porous surface, it is very inert and disintegrates only between 3 hours (fabric and porous), 4 hours (copper, because it is naturally antiseptic; and wood, because it removes all the moisture and does not let it peel off and disintegrates), 24 hours (cardboard), 42 hours (metal) and 72 hours (plastic). But if you shake it or use a feather duster, the virus molecules float in the air for up to 3 hours, and can lodge in your nose. * The virus molecules remain very stable in external cold, or artificial as air conditioners in houses and cars. They also need moisture to stay stable, and especially darkness. Therefore, dehumidified, dry, warm and bright environments will degrade it faster. * UV LIGHT on any object that may contain it breaks down the virus protein. For example, to disinfect and reuse a mask is perfect. Be careful, it also breaks down collagen (which is protein) in the skin, eventually causing wrinkles and skin cancer. * The virus CANNOT go through healthy skin. * Vinegar is NOT useful because it does not break down the protective layer of fat. * NO SPIRITS, NOR VODKA, serve. The strongest vodka is 40% alcohol, and you need 65%. * LISTERINE IF IT SERVES! It is 65% alcohol. * The more confined the space, the more concentration of the virus there can be. The more open or naturally ventilated, the less.
* This is super said, but you have to wash your hands before and after touching mucosa, food, locks, knobs, switches, remote control, cell phone, watches, computers, desks, TV, etc. And when using the bathroom. * You have to HUMIDIFY HANDS DRY from so much washing them, because the molecules can hide in the micro cracks. The thicker the moisturizer, the better.
* Also keep your NAILS SHORT so that the virus does not hide there.
A wellness tip from STEM to STERN.
This is a great forum, especially for those with a growing business in the area. We realize that the COVID- 19 Pandemic has thrown many into a Panicdemic. Many would not have anticipated something like this was possible and would not have prepared for such a scenario. Please visit our website and learn more about us. We are here for those with growing businesses that need a strategic platform to mitigate the loss of their valuable data and reduce the vulnerabilities from cyber breaches, natural and man-made disasters to quickly recover and remain profitable. Stay safe and take care.
Great idea! "The cost of a thing, in this case—'Trusted Advice,' is the amount of life you must exchange for it!"—Dr. Andrew Linick/The Marketing Copyologist®
Good idea and a great addition!
Looking forward to trying it out. :)
Personally, I would prefer the word share but was happy with Q and Q. Advice can sound too strong, it might make a person feel like they have to follow the advice.