If you are interested in only one mode of sharing, click on your desired logo below for precise instructions for your specified choice:

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1 SHARE YOUR AACE DIGITAL BADGES WITH AACE IMAGE(s) Note: this lengthy document contains complete instructions for all sharing options via , Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn If you are interested in only one mode of sharing, click on your desired logo below for precise instructions for your specified choice: MESSAGE SIGNATURE You can create personalized signatures for your messages to include an icon for viewers to see your AACE BadgeCert portfolio. When the message recipient clicks the icon in the signature, a new browser window opens and your AACE portfolio appears. PREPARATION BEFORE CREATING SIGNATURE 1. You must identify the image you want to use: Your awarded BadgeCert Logo or AACE Certified Logo a. For single certification holders, you may want to use your awarded digital badge logo. You can find and save this image at your URL sharing page (if you cannot easily find this page, simply log-in to your digital portfolio dashboard, click share from your sharing group and enter your address in the box to share your unique URL to your account. Click on the link in your this is your URL sharing page.) Once located, right click on the image, select Save image as, name and store in a file of your choice (for Gmail users you will want to select Copy image URL and bookmark it for use later see detailed instructions below under Gmail Signature). Remember where you filed your saved image as you will use this image in your signature line.

2 b. For multiple certification holders, you may want to use the AACE Certified Logo. You can find and save this image at or use the image below. Right click on the image, select Save image as, name and store in a file of your choice. Remember where you filed as you will use this image in your signature line. 2. Once you have decided upon a logo, you re ready to create your signature line.

3 OUTLOOK (2007) SIGNATURE (Click here to go straight to Gmail instructions) 1. Select Tools and go to Options 2. Select the Mail Format tab

4 3. Select the Signatures option 4. Under the signatures tab, select NEW 5. Provide a name for the signature (such as, AACE Badge Portfolio) and click OK 6. Your New Signature has been created 7. Click in the large blank area, at the bottom of the page

5 8. Type in any text to precede your AACE badge image (such as: Your name, title, company, phone number(s) etc.) 9. After the last line of text, click the insert picture icon find the image you saved previously (either the specified digital badge logo or the AACE certified logo) and click Insert. 10. The image is now located in your signature line BUT you must add the unique URL for your portfolio before useable.

6 11. Click the image once (four grid-marks will show), click Insert Hyperlink icon Enter your unique AACE badge portfolio URL (your sharing page) in the address bar box (make sure you have selected Link to Existing File or Web Page) or the AACE Certified Logo and click OK 12. Your Outlook signature line is ready to use; click OK until you are back to your home screen. 13. To test, click New Message 14. If you have more than one signature, select the Insert tab --> Signatures --> AACE Badge Portfolio (your signature name is what you named it)

7 15. Your signature is set for your AACE badge portfolio 16. Send yourself a message 17. Your message is received and if you click the image, the viewer is taken directly to your AACE badge portfolio (see the hyperlink instruction when hovering over the image).

8 GMAIL SIGNATURE 1. Once logged-in to you Gmail account, click the settings icon located on the right-hand side of your screen, directly under your image icon, and select Setting from the drop down menu items. 2. On the General tab, scroll down until you see the Signature option

9 3. Click the button to add a signature, click in the white space and type in any text to precede your AACE badge image (such as: Your name, title, company, phone number(s) etc.) 4. After the last line of text, click the insert picture icon 5. A dialog box will open asking for the image URL. From your AACE BadgeCert portfolio (your sharingurl page) right click the image you want to display and select Copy Image URL, paste in the Image URL box and hit enter. The original size image will display; click on it and Gmail will give you the option to choose: small, medium, large or original size. Make your preferred selection and the image will resize. If you want to use the AACE Certified Logo URL (provided at the beginning of this document, under 1.b) copy and paste the image URL into the Image URL box. Click OK. The original size image will display; click on it and Gmail will give you the option to choose: small, medium, large or original size 6. Your signature line with image is shown in the signature box. Make sure to check the box for Insert this signature before quoted text in replies and remove the "--" line that precedes it.

10 7. Click Save Changes 8. To test, click Compose to send yourself an . In the New Message box, you will see you signature already populated for you. Enter your desired address, add a subject line and any text and click Send. NOTE: You cannot have more than one signature in Gmail. 9. Your message is received and if you click the image, the viewer is taken directly to your AACE badge portfolio (see the hyperlink instruction when hovering over the image).

11 FACEBOOK TIMELINE STATUS UPDATE You can display your AACE digital badges on your Facebook page from the Timeline in two ways: a Life Event or a Photo PREPARATION BEFORE SHARING ON FACEBOOK 1. You must identify the image you want to use: Your awarded BadgeCert Logo or AACE Certified Logo a. For single certification holders, you may want to use your awarded digital badge logo. You can find and save this image at your URL sharing page (if you cannot easily find this page, simply log-in to your digital portfolio dashboard, click share from your sharing group and enter your address in the box to share your unique URL to your account. Click on the link in your this is your URL sharing page.) Once located, right click on the image, select Save image as, name and store in a file of your choice. Remember where you filed as you will use this image in your signature line.

12 b. For multiple certification holders, you may want to use the AACE Certified Logo. You can find and save this image at or use the image below. Right click on the image, select Save image as, name and store in a file of your choice. Remember where you filed as you will use this image in your signature line. 2. Once you have decided upon a logo, you re ready to post to Facebook.

13 TO POST AS A LIFE EVENT 1. Log-in to your Facebook account and from your Timeline, click on Life Event 2. From the Life Event options, select Work & Education and choose create your own tab at the bottom of the menu. 3. You will provide the information you want to share. Use the instructions below that correspond to the numbered graphic.

14 a. Enter a title [1] that tells your Facebook friends and family about your accomplishment such as, My AACE International Certification Porfolio, or AACE Certified Cost Technician (of course using your correct designation). b. You can enter a location [2] if desired; click in the box and begin typing city/state/country and pre-populated options will appear for your final selection. You may leave this area blank too. c. You can tag someone: click in the with [3] box and begin typing a Facebook friend and your options will appear to tag. You may leave this area blank too. d. The date [4] will default to the day you are posting; if a different date is preferred, change the date. e. For the story [5] box provide instructional text followed by your unique digital badge URL (BadgeCert sharing page; starts with so viewers will know what to do and how to view your portfolio. This is the most important step, otherwise your post will only be an image with no link to your certification portfolio. f. Upload your desired image [6] (digital badge logo or AACE Certified logo). Do not be alarmed if the image appears very large in this screen. g. Select who will see your accomplishment [7]. Public means anyone (including nonfriends) visiting your page will see the post; there are other options to select at your discretion. h. Select Save [8] when you are satisfied with the information provided to share. i. Your Facebook Life Event is posted to your Timeline. This is an example of a Facebook Life Event Post using the AACE Certified logo:

15 j. This is an example of a Facebook Life Event Post using my digital badge logo: TO POST AS A PHOTO 1. Make sure you are prepared with the image(s) you wish to share as instructed previously. 2. Log-in to your Facebook account and from Timeline, click on Photo/Video and then on Upload Photos/Video 3. Navigate to the folder containing your saved digital badge logo or AACE Certified logo images; select the desired image and click open.

16 4. When prompted to write something about this photo, provide a statement such as, Check out my AACE Certified Cost Technician Certification by clicking on this link: (using your designation) and add the unique URL to your AACE BadgeCert portfolio (the link starts with sharing with friends is the default setting if you wish to restrict who can see, or to make it public, click the arrow and change the setting for posting, and click Post 5. Your Facebook status is updated with your announcement and photo for all your friends, family and followers to Like!

17 TWITTER TWEETS You can tweet your AACE digital badges on your Twitter Feed. PREPARATION BEFORE TWEETING 1. You must identify the image you want to use: Your awarded BadgeCert Logo or AACE Certified Logo a. For single certification holders, you may want to use your awarded digital badge logo. You can find and save this image at your URL sharing page (if you cannot easily find this page, simply log-in to your digital portfolio dashboard, click share from your sharing group and enter your address in the box to share your unique URL to your account. Click on the link in your this is your URL sharing page.) Once located, right click on the image, select Save image as, name and store in a file of your choice. Remember where you filed as you will use this image in your signature line. b. For multiple certification holders, you may want to use the AACE Certified Logo. You can find and save this image at or use the image below. Right click on the image, select Save image as, name and store in a file of your choice. Remember where you filed as you will use this image in your signature line. 2. Once you have decided upon a logo, you re ready to tweet.

18 HOW TO TWEET YOUR AACE DIGITAL BADGES 1. Log-in to your Twitter account and click Compose new Tweet on the right hand side of the menu bar. 2. In the Compose New Tweet box, create a message that tells your followers about your AACE Certification digital portfolio, such as Check out my AACE International Certification Portfolio! and add your unique URL (it starts with 3. Click Add Photo and upload the image you desire to share (certified badge logo or AACE Certified logo) 4. Your Tweet is published to all your followers!

19 LINKEDIN UPDATES Currently, images for any digital badging program, including BadgeCert, are not permitted to be used in a LinkedIn profile. BadgeCert (insert accolades here) is working closely with LinkedIn to create a process by which authenticated, legitimate badges from vetted providers can be used by the certified professionals of credentialing organizations, worldwide. While this process is being developed, tested and implemented, you can share your AACE digital certification portfolio with your LinkedIn profile in two ways: a website link or a certification entry. To add your AACE digital certification portfolio as a website link: 1. Log-in to your LinkedIn profile 2. Hover your mouse over the menu option Profile of your LinkedIn homepage and select Edit Profile 3. Click Edit Contact Info near the bottom right of the profile overview section; the profile overview section has stores your photo

20 4. Click the Edit pen icon next to websites 5. You can add three entries for websites. In a vacant box, click the arrow asking you to Choose and select Other 6. Provide a title of your link to draw your viewers attention and to click, such as AACE Certification Portfolio (you cannot exceed 30 characters choose wisely) Tab into the URL space and provide the unique URL to your portfolio and click Save

21 7. Your AACE Certification digital portfolio will be displaced in the Contact Info section of your profile and will show in the newsfeed of all your connections with the link to your AACE Certification digital portfolio Your public LinkedIn profile will also show the link to your AACE Certification digital portfolio with the name you provided

22 TO ADD TO YOUR CERTIFICATIONS PAGE 1. Make sure you are logged-in to your LinkedIn profile 1. Hover your mouse over the menu option Profile of your LinkedIn homepage and select Edit Profile 2. Scroll down to Certifications and click the + sign 3. Provide the requested information in the boxes as shown respectively in the numbered graphic

23 Certification Name [1] entered the exact active certification designation provided to you by AACE International Certification Authority [2] enter AACE International (no other variation is permitted) License Number [3] although it is not a license, you may enter your certificate number by entering Certificate #000 (using your assigned number) Certification URL [4] enter your unique URL for your AACE Certification digital portfolio Dates [5] Enter the initial date of certification, uncheck this certificate does not expire box [6] to remove Present and enter your expiration date [5] Click Save [7] 4. Your AACE Certification title and link will appear on the Certifications section of your LinkedIn full and public profile Full profile Public profile

24 5. If you have multiple certifications, you can add a new certification entry for each certification by clicking the + button again (then follow instructions under number 3) 6. Each time you enter a certification your connections will see the entry in their newsfeed We will keep you updated on the progress of sharing your certification badge logo or AACE Certified logo on your LinkedIn profile. As long as you maintain an active certification, you will automatically receive notification of LinkedIn updates.