Just like a newspaper (they still print those, in case you forgot), a Groupsite has a front page. In newspaper jargon the "top of the fold" is where the most important stories and headlines go. That's what people see when it's sitting on the newsstand.

When designing and updating the front page of your Groupsite (the SUMMARY page), you want to quickly highlight the most important things. However, you have limited room "above the fold" in a normal size browser window and without scrolling.

One of the best ways to do this is to create "jump buttons."

Here's how.

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"All staff members changed their e-mail signature line to promote the ASCA SCENE Groupsite. We put it in red text so it would really be noticed. We also publish news on ASCA SCENE ahead of other communication methods."

-- Kathleen Rakestraw, American School Counselor Association

The American School Counselor Association started using a Groupsite in August 2008. In fewer than 5 months, nearly 1,700 members joined and discussions flourished.  Here's the complete article with Kathleen Rakestraw's Managers' Tips:

"When the American School Counselor Association (http://www.schoolcounselor.org/) started using a Groupsite back in August 2008, we weren't sure it was going ..