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|1='''You have started using RideConnect and you want more customers. You want to know how you can increase your customer base'''
 
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|2=Establish your rideshare identity with a properly selected username, photo and channel information.
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* Activate your driver profile and create a Channel
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* Activate your [[Driver|driver profile]] and create a [[As_a_driver,_how_do_I_use_RideConnect_rideshare_channels%3F|Channel]]
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* Are you going to be providing ride services privately, or publicly? If privately, then you will have to recruit customers into your private community by marketing to them directly. If publicly, then you will have to create a channel and then share the channel code with prospective customers. Make sure the channel description provides details of your city, rates, and key words that are easily searchable.
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* Are you going to be providing ride services privately, or publicly? If privately, then you will have to recruit customers into your private community by marketing to them directly (requires exchange of phone or Facebook details). If publicly, then you will have to create a Channel and then share the channel code with prospective customers. Make sure the [[As_a_driver,_how_do_I_use_RideConnect_rideshare_channels%3F|Channel]] description provides details of your city, rates, and key words that are easily searchable (see image above). In v1.5, Channels are searchable.
  
  
* Are you going to be charging money, or giving rides for free? If you are giving rides for free, then the app that is currently available is complete and ready to use.  If you wish to charge money, the app currently does not process any financial transactions
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* Are you going to be charging money, or giving rides for free? If you are giving free rides, then the app that is currently available is complete and ready to use.  If you wish to charge money, the app currently does not process any financial transactions. You can however provide a link to your Venmo, Google Pay or other accounts for transactions or use a card reader .
 
|3=Take a look at our [[How do I use RideConnect? | Interactive Guide]] to learn more
 
|3=Take a look at our [[How do I use RideConnect? | Interactive Guide]] to learn more
 
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'''How to video for Android and iOS [[Android_-_Hail_A_Ride]]'''}}   

Latest revision as of 17:30, 19 August 2019

Question.png You have started using RideConnect and you want more customers. You want to know how you can increase your customer base
Aha.png Establish your rideshare identity with a properly selected username, photo and Channel information.
Driver profile.png
Channel view.PNG


  • Is it just you who will be providing ride services, or will you have one or more additional drivers? - Accordingly, select usernames that are easy to remember


  • Are you going to be providing ride services privately, or publicly? If privately, then you will have to recruit customers into your private community by marketing to them directly (requires exchange of phone or Facebook details). If publicly, then you will have to create a Channel and then share the channel code with prospective customers. Make sure the Channel description provides details of your city, rates, and key words that are easily searchable (see image above). In v1.5, Channels are searchable.


  • Are you going to be charging money, or giving rides for free? If you are giving free rides, then the app that is currently available is complete and ready to use. If you wish to charge money, the app currently does not process any financial transactions. You can however provide a link to your Venmo, Google Pay or other accounts for transactions or use a card reader .
Icon.png Take a look at our Interactive Guide to learn more

How to video for Android and iOS Android_-_Hail_A_Ride

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