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What does this mean for volunteers?
There is no immediate action needed. The current terms that are available now on your mentor profile and in your local workshops have been mapped to the new terms. In other words, if a mentor has selected one of the terms that are being changed, the new term will appear for them automatically. You can see the mapping on the 2nd tab of the Google Sheet of new terms.
Mentors have the opportunity to select new areas of expertise and industries for their profiles if they choose. They should select all the terms that reflect their expertise, even if some of them seem very similar. For example, in the new business topics list, there are several terms related to legal issues. These include:
- Legal
- Intellectual Property
- Business Structure
- Contracts
- Government Regulations
- Government Contracting
A mentor that considers themselves a legal expert with knowledge in intellectual property, contracts and government regulations would select all 4 of those terms. If the mentor had previously selected “Legal Issues” as an area of expertise, that term will automatically be updated to the new term “Legal” in their profile.
Have you increased the limit of terms we can select for our mentor profile?
Mentors are still limited to 6 areas of expertise and 6 industries. This should help everyone be very intentional and specific about which terms they select.
Again, the old terms will be mapped to the new terms so active mentors do not have to make any changes. We would encourage you to review and update your profile now that more terms are available, but it is not required.
What does this change mean for webmasters?
For webmasters, there is nothing for you to do now. We’ve already migrated the content to the new website. When you gain access to your new website in October, you can review your content to make sure everything is tagged correctly (no extra effort on your part).
What does this mean for clients?
When the new website is launched, the new list of terms will help clients find the mentors, workshops, and content they need to be successful. With more precise terms, clients can use these filters on the new mentor matchmaker, mentor search, resources page and events page to find information.
Will anything else be affected by this change?
The same change will happen for events created in Engage. If your event has been tagged with the old terms, the new terms will be updated automatically. The new list of terms will be available for newly created events going forward.
How did we select the terms?
We started with the current terms and expanded them based on client search keywords, content strategy and direction, competitor terms and team feedback.
We will continue to update and refine the terms which will result in the most accurate list of categories for our clients and volunteers to find the services and resources most beneficial to them.
Do you have additional questions?
If so, you can get answers on today's Webmaster Webinar, September 14 at 3:30 PM ET. Register here.
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