My New Mind Map

1. Give the user good reasons to join.

1.1. Value Proposition Statement

1.2. How it works/How to use it

1.3. Why Join? List

1.4. Preview of steps

1.5. Contextual prompts to join

1.6. Featured content on homepage

1.7. Tailored Information

1.8. Site Tour

2. Make the sign-up process feel effortless

2.1. Simple initial registration

2.1.1. New node

2.2. Comprehensive initial registration

2.3. Setup wizard

2.4. Field-Level Explanations and Errors

3. Don’t leave new users hanging

3.1. Highlighted Areas

3.2. Empty but Actionable Modules

3.3. Actionable Welcome Page

3.4. Actionable Welcome Module

3.5. Callouts

3.6. Trailblazing

4. Accelerate initial connection-making

4.1. Search for friends already on network

4.2. Send invites to anyone by email

4.3. Import Contacts