This wiki page is dedicated to the many ways that people first encounter Public Lab, from seeing a tweet, to picking up our Grassroots Mapping Forum, or following a link to our website. 

**In Person entry points:**

* individual member of the community
* through hearing a non-member talk abstractly about the existence of Public Lab
* an event with many members present

**Through physical items**

* picking up tool pieces and asking what they are --> being shown the tool wiki page
* picking up a kit --> reading the packaging --> going to the software's website
* ordering a kit

**Via press coverage**

**Online entry points:** 

* our website

* tweet --> deep link to a research note --> sidebar links to Related WIki Pages --> click on tag --> view results by tag --> click on a prolific author's profile --> click Join in top menu bar

* Kickstarter --> spectralworkbench.org --> publiclab.org/signup --> mailing lists

**Email entry points:** 

* read a forwarded email from a friend --> follow link to google group at bottom of page --> read through messages --> Join Group

  * no link to website