1. Sign in to the Knowledge Network in order to edit your profile. Then click the "Edit your profile" button. From there you will see a series of tabs, which will look like this. 

 

1. About You- In the about you section you can change or add a profile picture, add basic personal information such as language proficiency, and basic professional information such as where you work. This link will provide you with more in depth information about the about you section. 
2. Contact (Work)- This section allows you to add any contact information you would like others to have access to such as a twitter username, email address, website, and mailing address.
3. Contact (Personal)- This section allows you to add any additional contact information you would like such as a personal email address, home address, birthday, and spouse or partner. 
4. Education- This section allows you to add information about your work history and education. You can enter the institute at which you received your degree(s) as well as the location. You can also edit the visibility settings of this information. More information about this section can be found here.
5. Blog- This section gives you access to the settings and draft posts on your personal blog as well as shows you which blogs you can contribute to. This link will provide you with more information about managing blog posts from your profile, additionally we will be sharing more in depth information about blog posts and creating content later in this series.
6. Interests & Groups- In this section you can add topics of interest or areas which you consider yourself an expert in. Adding these to your profile is a great way to encourage knowledge sharing and build relationships with other local government officials on this site. To learn more about listing a topic of interest or yourself as an expert click here.
7. Preferences- Finally this section allows you to manage your preferences emails and notifications. It allows you to decide how often you would like to receive emails and what format you would prefer them in. To learn mow about your email option choices click here .

Now you should be well on your way to creating a profile on the Knowledge Network. If you have any advice for people just starting out on the Knowledge Network or any questions about creating and editing your profile post them here! We hope you will all join us on the Knowledge Network.