SilkStart's Map Application allows you to visually display your company members on a map with location pins. Find your Map Application at yoursite.com/company/map and add this link to your navigation bar.
Which companies will show on the map?
Companies will appear on the map (indicated by a red location pin) if they have filled out the main Address fields on their profile - City, Province/State and Country are required to show on the map. In addition, a company will only show on the map if their privacy and membership settings allow them to appear in your directory. This means that if a company has set their privacy to "Private", they will not appear on the map even if they have filled out their address.
The same company profiles that appear in your regular directory will appear on the map, provided that they have a valid address filled out.
Who can access the company map?
Viewing permissions for your map application are set in your permissions grid under the Company section.
Why isn't a company displaying even if they've entered an address?
The location map is an integration with Google Maps, and Google Maps may be particular on the specificity of certain addresses. If a company is having difficulty displaying, we recommend being as explicit as possible in the address fields. For instance, entering United States in the country field, rather than USA or US.
How do I add the company map to my site's navigation bar?
- Navigate to Site > Navigation Bar in your admin panel.
- With your navigation menu selected, click 'add a navigation tab'.
- Choose the 'Company Map' option from the list of available App Pages.
- Save your changes.
Comments
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I am very happy to see this feature added to the basic functionality of Silkstart because it means I no longer have to use a 3rd party site/application to do this task.
It appears that the mapping function is limited to companies and there is no capability to switch over to individual members. Since companies themselves do not generally attend events, it is more helpful to AzAHQ, for event planning purposes, to know where the actual members reside. This enables using the location concentrations to determine prime locations that facilitate member attendance.
As usual, Silkstart has added functionality that is very helpful. Keep up the good work/support. I look forward to seeing this function expanded/enhanced.
Hi there! Thanks very much for your comments - you're correct that the map application only displays company profiles right now. Based on your association's activities, I can definitely understand how a geographical representation of individual members would be useful. Though we don't have any immediate plans to expand this feature, I'm happy to record your idea in our backlog so we can keep track of client interest. Thanks!
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