JigsawBox Tips: How To Add Video

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Howdy JigsawBoxer’s!

So how do you add a video?  This question comes up a lot in Support and during our Success Clinic’s,  so with this in mind we thought we’d  do this weeks Tip on exactly that!

Believe us when we say it really isn’t as hard as you think.  OK the word ‘HTML’ pops up occasionally and ‘uploading’, ‘downloading’ and a few other technical words but once you read the rest of this blog I guarantee you will be thinking ‘why did I worry about doing that?’

So here’s how to add your video’s to JigsawBox:

Unfortunately, you can’t upload your video’s directly onto JigsawBox, they must first be uploaded (see there’s that word) to a host storage site like Screencast, You Tube or Amazon S3.  It really is up to you which one you use but remember it must provide you with an embed code.

Once you have access to your embed code from your video, you simply have to click the HTML button whilst in edit mode in your module and then paste it all in there.  However, you WON’T see your video until you have saved it.  To then view it go back into edit mode on that same module and press PREVIEW (next to the save button at the bottom).  You should then see your video and how it will look to your clients so they can view it there without having to go to another page or website. Good stuff yeah?!

An extra Tip for you: If you decide you want to give your client’s the option to download the video you can also provide them with a link to it too, this will be via your host site. It would also be advisable to let them know that you have done this and that they can download if they so wish however they will need to press right-click the link and select Save Target As or Save Link As if using a PC.  MAC users just need to press the Control Key and then select Save As or Save Link As.

We’d suggest trying this for yourself first as a test to make sure it works!

You can upload other things too for example:

  • A Recorded Webinar
  • Screencasts
  • A Tour of Your Package

Another great tip: If you want to you can create a short video showing items on your screen, such as a tour of your package and you can do this by setting up a free account with Jing.com.  This is brilliant if you want to create a 5 minute video of your screen and it’s all for FREE!  You can then upload these to your storage site (Screencast, Amazon S3) and then add them to your module!

With this unique ability to add video there is no reason why you aren’t using it as another way of getting your message across, you could even use video instead of written content it is entirely up to you!

We use video all the time and we think you should too.  Remember if you have any difficulties do let our Support Team know they always love to help you, just give them as much information as you can.

Good luck and always remember to enjoy creating your JigsawBox because if you enjoy it so will your clients!

JigsawBox Tip: Help! I Can’t Get Past The My Account Screen.

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So you’ve taken the plunge and decided to join us and become a new member of JigsawBox, firstly let me be the first to congratulate you!

However…. you feel you’ve hit a bit of an obstacle.

Don’t let this put you off!  We get asked plenty of times in Support questions like “I’ve just signed up but I can’t access My Modules or My Packages”, or “I’ve just bought a package but can’t ‘switch to client’!”

I promise you it is simple once you know how which is why this week’s JigsawBox Tip is here to help you to move forward.

It really is very easy. You must complete the required fields in the My Account page to be able to proceed to other areas of your JigsawBox and the ‘switch to client’ section.

If you’ve created a new JigsawBox account, the first thing you need to do in order to gain access to the modules and packages area, is to complete the required information on the My Account page. If you have purchased a package that includes a subscription to JigsawBox, to be able to access that package you must complete the required information on the My Account page. The following fields are required:

First name
Surname
Email address
Website URL (if you’re site isn’t up yet, you can enter any URL as you can modify this later)
Business name
Short company name (this is what will appear in your links and must be unique – if someone else in JigsawBox has that company short name, you will need to choose another one).

After you have completed this required information, click Save at the bottom of the page. You will now be able to access all areas of your JigsawBox account such as the My Packages, My Modules and My Forums tabs. You will also see the Switch to Client option in the upper right hand corner and you can click this to take you to any packages you have purchased.

See I told you it would be easy once you knew how! However if you are still struggling as always, please get in touch by emailing us at support@jigsawbox.com.

Best of luck!

JigsawBox Tip: It’s Not Just For Coaches!

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So everyone is talking about JigsawBox and you’re probably wondering what all the fuss is about and why you aren’t part of it, right?

Well stop right there, I’m going to answer a couple of questions that are sure to be on the tip of your tongue and hopefully help you make a very important decision. They will include:

What type of person uses JigsawBox?

How would you use JigsawBox?

So if you are undecided read on and find out whether JigsawBox is for you, I guarantee you will love it!

What type of person uses JigsawBox?

Jigsawbox can be used by absolutely anyone who wants to teach, instruct and coach people to do something they have not done before, help them in an area in their life they are struggling or to help support them in doing something.

Before you say ‘but I am not a coach’, JigsawBox is not a tool for coaches alone.  You could be an instructor for example a swimming instructor, dance instructor or aerobics perhaps? Or you could be a successful business owner who want to educate others to do as well as you are in your particular subject area.   Or you could be a coach! For example a Small Business Coach, Financial Planner Coach, Parenting Coach, Executive Business Trainer and the list goes on!

How could you use JigsawBox?

So you’ve decided to take the plunge but you aren’t sure how you could use JigsawBox effectively to deliver what you want to teach, so I’ve given you a few examples that might give you that ‘light bulb moment!’

You might decide that your area of expertise is healthy cooking so you could use JigsawBox to deliver an online healthy cooking program, with recipes, videos and a forum for discussions.

You might be a bit of a fitness freak and want to help others to get fit so you can use JigsawBox to deliver an 8 week fitness regime, which include video workouts and tips.

Or you could be a successful business entrepreneur so you can use JigsawBox to deliver weekly tutorials on how to build your business from the ground up.

The possibilities really are endless!

Anyone with knowledge to share and are passionate about it can use JigsawBox to package up all your expertise in one place.   You can offer your Coaching/Training online instead of during 1:1 sessions, saving you time and increasing your client base too. You could also use JigsawBox to create your very own membership program!

JigsawBox has all types of clients that use JigsawBox who are truly passionate about what they know; here are just a few of the professions currently using JigsawBox;

Financial Consultants
Wedding Planners
Small Business Coaches
Self-improvement Coaches
Weight-loss Coaches
Fitness Trainers
Human Resource Managers
Parenting Advice
Relationship help
Cake Makers
Pet Whisperers

And that isn’t all there is the list goes on and on.

Now if you aren’t feeling a little bit inspired to really look at what you know and would love to share with others, I’d be really surprised!

However if you are not sure, the best way to really see if JigsawBox is the tool for you (and we’re sure it is!) is to take the 14 day free trial.  You can play around with it, look at our forum’s on how to get started and join our Facebook JigsawBox Community to share ideas and feel part of something big…….. So are you are ready and willing to try something new and never look back?   Check out JigsawBox here.

JigsawBox Tip: Help! I Can’t Log In!

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Happy Friday JigsawBoxer’s!

We love you guys and because of this we want to help you as efficiently as we can, which is why we have these helpful tips!

As a frequent visitor to our wonderful JigsawBox Support, one of the most popular questions is ‘How do I log in?’ or ‘Help I can’t log in!’.  So this weeks JigsawBox Tip is going to show you how to do just that and hopefully iron out any issues that come along with that.

Believe me when we say that it’s really very simple, if we can do it so can you.

Where do I log in?

Firstly when you receive your log in details from the very start make sure you keep them safe so you know when they are at all times.

Secondly, if you are a coach and you are trying to log in make sure you log in under www.jigsawbox.com/login or if your client is trying to log in make sure they are using your company log in eg. https://www.jigsawbox.com/login/yourcompany name.

This is located in My Packages with the following info: Link for client login: https://www.jigsawbox.com/login/yourcompanyname

How do I log in?

Ok, so you’ve found where you should log in but your log in details aren’t working. What do you do next? Nope, not panic.  Lets try this.

If you are copying and pasting your log in details make sure you do not add a spare space at the end or beginning of your username and password (this can happen without you knowing!). So to save yourself any time type them directly into the boxes otherwise double check what you are pasting in.

Also if you have log in usernames/passwords for multiple sites there is the possibility that your internet browser will remember them without you knowing. So ALWAYS remember to clear your cache/cookie history prior to logging in.  If you are not sure how to do this, you can simply Google ‘How to clear (cookies/cache) in (enter browser)’.

And lastly but by no means least!

If you have forgotten your username or password, click on the FORGOT YOUR PASSWORD? link and this will ask you to enter the email address associated with your account.  This will then email you options to update the password/s on your account/s.

If you have tried the above, and cannot log in, then please do email us at support@jigsawbox.com and we will look into your account for you.

We are all nice here at JigsawBox so never be worried about what questions you have to ask no matter how silly you think it might be!

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