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FAQ:

Do I need to log in?

You can listen to every published talk without logging in. When you log in, you can save your favorite talks, and if you are a member of a collection, you can also hear its unpublished talks. Members listen to the collection, save favorites and follow it; editing is done by the collection's Curators and Managers. If you'd like to help edit, ask the collection's Managers whether they can make you a Curator.

I can't remember my password. How do I log in?

• Click Forgot Password. The same link is at the bottom of the Log In page.
• Enter the email address you signed up with, or your username if you know it.
• Check your email for a link to set a new password.

I don't have an account yet. Can I join?

• Yes. Anyone can create an account on Engage Wisdom, to follow the many collections we host and save favorite talks.
• To join a collection as a member, request membership on its About this Collection page. The collection's Managers review requests from time to time, and you'll get an email if your request is granted.
• The collections you belong to or subscribe to are listed on your My Account page when you are logged in.

How do I search for talks in a collection?

Click Home in the menu bar to reach the collection's search page. Enter words in the Search box to find talks where they appear in the title, description, notes or transcript. You can also narrow the list with the filters for Speaker, Location and Keywords, and combine as many filters as you like.

How do I edit a talk's information?

Talks are edited by the Curators and Managers of the collection that owns them. The Editing Guide explains each field.

Why do some talks say (AI Title) after the title?

When a recording has no official title yet, an AI title is written for it automatically. Many recordings come from tapes with handwritten labels, and the title, speaker or date can be hard to read from the photos of the tape. If you can supply missing information about a talk, please email us at help@engagewisdom.com with the talk's address, or tell one of the collection's Curators. Curators and Managers fix it with the Edit button on the talk's page.

What do Published and Unpublished mean?

A Published talk can be heard by anyone who visits the collection. An Unpublished talk is visible only to the collection's members. Each collection's Managers decide which talks are published.

Why can I open a talk by its link when I can't find it in search?

Some talks are unlisted. An unlisted talk is left out of search and the talk lists, and anyone who is allowed to hear it can still open it by its link.

When listening, how can I skip ahead or back?

Click anywhere on the waveform to jump to that spot in the talk. You can also use the keyboard:

• Play or pause: Shift + Spacebar
• Skip forward 5 seconds: Shift + Right Arrow
• Skip back 5 seconds: Shift + Left Arrow

Can I listen faster or slower?

Yes. The speed button on the player (it reads 1x) offers speeds from 0.5x to 3x.

Can I share a link to a talk?

Yes. Copy the address from the top of your browser window. Anyone can open a published talk from that link. An unpublished talk opens only for members of its collection who are logged in.

Can I share unpublished talks with friends outside my collection?

Unpublished talks are kept for the collection's members at the collection's request, so please don't share your login or password with anyone. If a friend belongs to the collection's community, they're welcome to create an account and request membership.

What is the round badge at the right end of the menu bar?

It shows the collection you are browsing in, with its logo or two initials, and it links to that collection's home page. When you are not in a collection, it shows a house icon that links to your account, or to Create Account if you are not logged in.

Page not loading or not working?

Trying a different web browser can sometimes solve the problem.

Generated Content

Engage Wisdom uses AI to draft transcripts, summaries, keywords and suggested titles for talks. A sparkles mark beside a label means that item was generated and may contain mistakes. Collection managers can edit anything generated. More questions and answers are coming here.

Still have questions?

Please email us at help@engagewisdom.com with the address of the page, what you tried, and any error message you saw. Detailed reports are very helpful. We do not have full-time support staff, so a reply may take a few days. Thank you for your patience.