Social Fins

Welcome to Social Fins!

Now that you’ve created a profile, let’s run down some of the features that will enhance your Social Fins experience.

Starting with the tabs at the top of the page:

Home – This tab will show the most recent activity of all Social Fins members.  Here you can see the most recent wall posts, uploaded photos, status updates, and new members. 

My Profile – this is pretty self explanatory.  Here you can upload a profile photo, set your status, update your personal and contact information, invite friends to join Social Fins, upload photo albums, add friends, chat live with other Social Fins users who are currently logged in, create/join/talk about upcoming events, and much more.  To update all of this information, simply click on the “Manage Account” link located on the left hand side of the screen.   Spend some time in this section as it allows other members to get a feel of who you are as a bass angler and as an individual. 

Members- Here you can view all the members of Social Fins.  From this page, you can view member profiles, send messages to other Social Fins members, and add members as friends.  One unique feature of Social Fins is that you can “add friends” just like you can on other social networks.  However, instead of having a bunch of random friends from work, high school, church, the Elks Club, knitting class, etc., all your Social Fins friends are obsessed with bass fishing.   Once you become friends with other Social Fins members, you can easily see what they’ve been up to and talk bass fishing. 

Groups – This feature allows Social Fins members to create specific groups where members can congregate and talk about specific topics, techniques, brands, lakes, etc.  For example: If you are obsessed with catching smallmouth bass, you can create a “Smallmouth Addicts” group where members can share the hottest locations and techniques for catching bronzebacks. 

Events – This is where Social Fins members can post upcoming events so that other members can be alerted of what’s coming up in the bass fishing world.  When you join a group, you will be alerted when the event is drawing near and will be able to see updates from other members who are also attending. 

Forum – The forum is a general discussion, similar to a message board.  In this area, anything goes as long as it’s related to bass fishing.  Ask a question, get feedback, and post your thoughts.  It’s one big open discussion forum for all members. 

Blog – This feature is somewhat of an “on-line member magazine.”  Under the blog feature, members can post bass fishing reports, stories, tips, anything that you feel is newsworthy and want to share with other Social Fins members.  On the right hand side of the page under the “blog” tab, you’ll notice the headlines: PRODUCT NEWS, TOURNAMENT NEWS, INDUSTRY NEWS, and ANNOUNCEMENTS. When you post a blog, pick one of these headlines so that you’re blog is organized under the appropriate heading. 

Photos – This feature shows all the photos that Social Fins members have uploaded to their profiles.  Right now, the feature is wide open but in the near future, photos will be better organized and easily accessible.  For now, check out what other members are catching!

Videos- Got a cool bass fishing video?  Here’s where you can upload the video and let other Social Fins members get a look. 

Chat Room – Want to talk with a bunch of your fishing buddies all at once?  The chat room allows members to have a round table discussion about all things bass fishing. 

On the left hand side of your “home” page, you’ll also notice an “Invite Contacts” link located below the “Manage Account” tab.  This is where you can help grow the social fins community.  Invite all your bass fishing friends to be a part of the Social Fins network.  The more anglers that join, the better connected you become in the bass fishing community and more information is available on the site. 

Ok, that’s a quick run down of some of the Social Fins features.  If you’re not an avid computer user or don’t have experience on other social networks, it will take some time to get used to but take a few minutes to look around and become familiar with the layout.  If you have any ideas, post them in the forum! 

The official launch of Social Fins is February 8^th.  If you’re reading this before then, you’ve already got a head start.  As more members join Social Fins, you’ll be able to see how valuable this bass fishing resource can become as a way to meet new friends in the bass fishing community, catch up with old friends, find out what’s happening in the bass fishing world, learn about new techniques, stay up to date with current and upcoming events, etc.  The possibilities are endless. 

So, update your profile, add photos, add friends, write a blog, create or join a group and check back daily as more and more members become part of the Social Fins community. 

Stop swimming. . . Start connecting.  

Welcome to Social Fins!