WA has a thriving community which you'll want to make the most of In your first 7 days before you decide whether to take out the Premium Membership. Here in more detail are ways in which you can communicate with others.

Fill in your personal profile and load an image

You don't have to write loads of information in your personal profile, but it's a lot easier to communicate with someone who's taken the time to load up and image and write a couple of lines about themselves.

Use Live Chat

I must admit when they first implemented the Live Chat, I was a bit horrified. I thought it was an old boys club. It wasn't. One day I decided I wanted to ask something, I did and someone helped me out. So don't worry if you see lots of conversations going on. If you want to chat or ask someone something go ahead and do it. Will you always get an answer? Occasionally you won't - but that's generally not personal. Keep your questions short.

You can read more about how people use Live Chat here

Drop into the Getting Started Classroom

This is where you can communicate with other new members (and some established ones) on a range of different issues. You will find a variety of discussions going on and it's an opportunity for you to ask or answer questions.

Use the blog spaces

You have your own blog space where you can write about your experiences and ask more complex questions. You can also leave comments for other people on their blog space. For example you may want to leave a note on the blog space of the member who signed you up.

Ask questions

If you're going to ask questions (and I hope you will), you'll want them to be as effective as possible. One of the most common questions newcomers asked is
"Can I ask a question?" - Yes you can. You can ask what you like - so don't waste time with that one - just ask.

Don't ask too many questions at once or people get fed up. Too often it's a sign that you haven't bothered to read properly.

Try and be specific in your questions. I know this can be a challenge if you're not sure exactly what you're talking about but "Can you help me?" isn't terribly useful.

Never be afraid to ask questions because you think it's stupid. It's the way we learn

You can read my tips for asking questions