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

* individual member of the community presenting Public Lab to you --> guided walk through publiclab.org
* through over-hearing someone mention Public Lab in another context --> searching the web for "public lab" --> publiclab.org is first result
* an event with many members present --> getting on the local mailing list in order to hear about upcoming events
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###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 --> receiving shipping confirmation email that invites you to join the community --> going to website

###Online
####Via press coverage

* news article may link to a dataset, main website, or software --> you click through

####Search

* searching for community science --> our website is a top result

####Social media / campaigns

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

####Email

* 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