This is easier to see than the little gear icon next to a name.3) The ability to set an alert to notify you when a particular colleague comes on-line (either from being off-line, invisible or in "do not disturb" mode.4) Allow colleagues to be organized in groups.5) Permit multi-way chat dialogues.

I have looked at Box stores and I am not loving the particle board with stickers applied crap they are peddling

It will have a strong solvent smell when you apply it, but that will mostly go away when you wipe it up.It comes in a spray can, every car parts store has it, and Wal-Mart usually does too. 

either paid (costly) or organically (seo, free_)5.  

Better yet, find local trash pickers or a small mom & pop thrift store in the area and tell them to haul it all away for you for free!

I really haven't used the colleague system very effectively because I have hundreds of colleagues with no way to organize them.

I am trying to stay organized with everything by using a filing cabinet system.

L in April and I've organized a meetup for this Saturday in Miami.My post has the purpose to share experiences and get to know more one another.Thanks in advance for all your replies

I was 16 and making 400 bucks a month for driving to the store twice a month and picking up fresh brownies every morning to distributing them to sellers.

Yes, it is time consuming; and yes, you do take a risk of your application being turned down; but there are many steps you can take ahead of time to help ensure success.FIRST, before you even consider writing a grant, make sure you have on file the kinds of documents you'll need for most grant submissions: Mission statementBy-laws and articles of incorporationOrganizational chartOrganizational historyAudit or, if an audit is not required, a financial statementFavorable newspaper articles about your organizations, and other PR materialsSufficient copier paper, FedEx packages, binders, dividers, etc.Having these at the ready will make the writing process go much easier.SECOND, after you've done your homework and isolated a funding source to which you want to apply, READ THE APPLICATION CAREFULLY.