When you login to PlaceSpeak.com you will be taken directly to your personalized dashboardPlaceSpeak Dashboard and Newsfeed. When you are logged in, this is your default page when you visit PlacespeakPlaceSpeak. Here you will be able to stay informed about relevant activities in your local area, as well as interact with your neighborsneighbours, and provide feedback to decision and policy-makers in the public, private and nonprofit sectors.
Your Dashboard consists of the following elements:
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. Map. Topics
From here you will be able to see Topic nearby your location. You can simply click on the tiles and view the topic pages. You can choose to review the content or click Participate to follow and contribute to the engagement.
You may also choose to Explore more topics on PlaceSpeak: You have two options
Topics: By selecting this button you will find consultation topics that you have specifically connected to. Click on a topic name to be taken directly to the desired topic page.
Below you can see My Topics (and my Organization): If you are the Manager or Administrator of any PlaceSpeak Topic pages the ‘My Topics’ and 'My Organizations' buttons will appear. This will allow you to click through to the Edit Dashboard of your Topic page.
Browse the map to explore what’s happening around you including:
- Message your Neighbours
- Post on the noticeboard
- Create and share events
The Map shows the radius distance of your Notification Settings for each of your Places. The Map also displays three types of topics: Connected Topics, Other Topics and Seed Topics. By clicking on a topic marker you can access a consultation topic’s page.
You can also see other PlaceSpeak participants in your City area by clicking the ‘PlaceSpeak Participants’ button. The screen will populate with green dots when you click the button, with each dot representing a participant.
Note: The participant’s location is offset for privacy purposes.
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My Activity FeedNewsfeed
The Activity Feed Newsfeed displays a combination of new topics, topic updates, posts/comments, discussion replies and neighbourhood events from Topic Pages. Any activity involving a Topic you are following or Topics on which you are Moderator/Administrator will display here. 
. The Newsfeed will soon provide you the ability to post and share relevant news content in your area.
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There is a filter option at the top right of The Activity Feedthe Newsfeed, which alters what is displayed in your Activity Feedyou Newfeed. You can select to show New Topics, Topic Updates, Posts/Comments, Discussion Replies and Neighbourhood Events. New otions for filtering by Topic will also be available shortly. These options can be displayed individually in combination.
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My TopicsFrom My Topics you can access all of the topics you are following as well as explore other topics. There are two tabs in the Topics section: ‘Topics Followed’ and ‘My Topics’.
Topics Followed: Under this tab you will find consultation topics that you have specifically connected to. Click on a topic name to be taken directly to the desired topic page.
My Topics: If you are the Manager or Administrator of any Topic pages the ‘My Topics’ tab will appear. This will allow you to click through to click through to the Edit Dashboard of your Topic.
Neighbourhoods
If you have registered on PlaceSpeak in an area where PlaceSpeak Neighbourhoods has been implemented you may choose to connect and interact with your neighbours in the area online. Only those who are registered on PlaceSpeak within the boundaries of the neighbourhood can interact on PlaceSpeak Neighbourhoods
4. My Organization
You can access your Organizational Dashboard from here. Click the ‘My Organizations’ box and click ‘Edit Organization’. You will be taken directly to the Organizational Dashboard.
