1 00:00:00,650 --> 00:00:03,206 Finding an opportunity is one step. 2 00:00:03,250 --> 00:00:08,599 Understanding it is easier when you can talk with people working through the same questions. 3 00:00:11,250 --> 00:00:13,940 Here's a preview of what's coming to FedM8. 4 00:00:13,950 --> 00:00:18,169 Conversations connected to contracts, grants, and NAICS codes. 5 00:00:21,850 --> 00:00:23,644 Open the opportunity. 6 00:00:24,650 --> 00:00:26,247 Read the discussion. 7 00:00:26,750 --> 00:00:28,989 Ask your question in context. 8 00:00:35,050 --> 00:00:39,290 Contracts and grants use the same familiar conversation tools. 9 00:00:39,350 --> 00:00:43,739 Less searching for where to ask. Less repeating background information. 10 00:00:45,150 --> 00:00:47,358 Follow the work that matters to you. 11 00:00:48,050 --> 00:00:54,146 Move between your industry's conversation and a specific opportunity without losing the connection. 12 00:00:58,050 --> 00:01:00,985 Relevant conversations stay easy to find. 13 00:01:03,150 --> 00:01:07,489 You should not need a long profile before asking your first question. 14 00:01:07,650 --> 00:01:09,028 Start simply. 15 00:01:13,050 --> 00:01:15,998 Add more information when it becomes useful. 16 00:01:21,350 --> 00:01:24,566 New members can participate without feeling lost. 17 00:01:26,650 --> 00:01:31,440 Some questions are easier to ask among people who understand the experience. 18 00:01:31,450 --> 00:01:33,719 Veterans have a place to connect. 19 00:01:34,250 --> 00:01:39,103 Certification guides connect you with others working through the same process. 20 00:01:39,450 --> 00:01:42,446 Practical support appears where someone needs it. 21 00:01:45,450 --> 00:01:49,066 Follow a conversation and hear back when someone answers. 22 00:01:50,550 --> 00:01:56,298 Your Inbox keeps replies and messages together, with a direct path back to the discussion. 23 00:01:57,950 --> 00:02:01,746 Useful conversations continue without constant checking. 24 00:02:04,950 --> 00:02:06,973 Recognize people who help. 25 00:02:09,750 --> 00:02:14,267 Catch up quickly with clearly labeled summaries and links to the sources. 26 00:02:15,350 --> 00:02:20,928 Useful answers receive recognition, and long discussions become easier to follow. 27 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:26,115 Familiar controls make every room easier to use. 28 00:02:31,150 --> 00:02:33,540 Clear messages explain problems. 29 00:02:33,550 --> 00:02:35,441 Your draft stays intact. 30 00:02:37,750 --> 00:02:42,886 Real people and clearly labeled FedM8 notes keep the experience honest. 31 00:02:45,250 --> 00:02:47,140 Understand the opportunity. 32 00:02:47,150 --> 00:02:48,586 Ask your people. 33 00:02:48,750 --> 00:02:50,883 Keep the conversation moving.