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You can include the prompt to upload a profile photo when prospective members sign up for your Ning Network by going to “Profile Questions” under the Members heading of your My Network tab.  Under any of the questions that already appear, click on “Add Another Question.”  Then, use the Answer Type drop-down menu to select “Photo” and this will auto-fill the Question Title field.… Read more

As a Network Creator, you can display a featured profile question on My Pages as well as the Members and My Friends pages to focus on the interests or passions of your Ning Network.… Read more

As a member of a Ning Network, you can edit your answers to your profile questions by clicking the “Edit” button on top of the Profile Information module on your My Page.… Read more

Most Network Creators ask their members a few profile questions when they sign up. You can use a multiple-choice profile question to automatically slot members into a custom-made member category.… Read more

You can change the profile questions that new members answer when they first join your Ning Network.  To update your profile questions, head to the My Network tab and click on “Profile Questions” under the Members section.… Read more

You can find members on your Ning Network using regular search, or you can drill down to more specific queries with Advanced Search.… Read more

By default, all profile questions will automatically be added to Advanced Search, which means members of your Ning Network can search for other members based on their answers.… Read more

As a Network Creator, you can designate most any profile question on your Ning Network as “Private.” When a profile question is private, only you, your administrators and the member who answered the question can see the answers to private questions.… Read more