Ziggs Release 2.2

We have just released some great new features and enhancements to Ziggs that we’re really excited about. Here’s a brief overview of what's new:


My Hub
The Ziggs Hub is where you can get a snapshot of information around your messages, groups, and activities. This section will continue to expand as we integrate more features. Here are some key features in this release of your new Hub:

• View your private messages
• View the most recent messages across all of your groups
• See who’s online within your groups
• See who’s birthday or anniversary is coming up (don’t forget to update your birthday or anniversary in your Profile)
• Know the completion status of your Ziggs Profile with the new Profile status meter

Private Messaging / Inbox
You now have your own private message inbox at Ziggs. You can send someone a private message by clicking on the mail icon next to their listing. When you receive a message from someone, you will be notified by email that there is a message for you. This is a great way for you to consolidate all of your communication with other Ziggs members.

Group Message Board & Polls
When you share a group, you and your members can create topics and have ongoing discussions within the context of your groups. Another group feature is Polls - this allows you to poll everyone in your group and keep track of the votes. You can even have a discussion around your Poll. Features of Group Message Board & Polls:

• Create as many topics & discussions as you want.
• Attach images and files to discussions, which other group members can download or view.
• The group owner can moderate topics within a discussion or poll. Set other members as moderators or make them read-only.
• Get notified when someone posts something new to a discussion or poll.

Invite Multiple People from your Email Distribution Lists
You can now easily invite people to all of your groups at Ziggs by clicking the “Invite People” link in your group header. This will allow you to send out an invite from your email using your email’s contact or distribution lists. This is a great way for you to quickly get a group together on Ziggs with minimal effort.

Apply a Starbucks Gift to your own Starbucks Card
This is a very cool feature we’ve just added. When someone sends you a Starbuck gift, you now have the ability to instantly apply it to your existing Starbucks card, rather than wait to have a new card mailed out to you. I love this new program because by applying a few new gifts to my current Starbucks card on file at Ziggs, I’ve already chalked up $40 in coffee gifts this week! Talk about instant gratification.


We love your feedback. Please keep it coming. You can reach me at skelleher@ziggs.com.


-- Sean