Your Pioneers Starter Kit

1: Get to know our Community Guidelines

This simple guide to how we all get along lays down some of the key rules to being a part of the community. Worth a read to avoid having your videos deleted and see how you’re protected against dodgy behaviour.

2: Discover the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Pioneers

Want to make the right connections? Ensure your videos are viewed and commented on? Enjoy the full experience of Virgin Media Pioneers? Then check out our 7 Habits of Highly Effective Pioneers.

3: Tips From 5 Fab Pioneer Videos

Wondering what to talk about in your video blogs? Watch these 5 fab examples by your fellow Pioneers.

4: See Our Frequently Answered Questions

Have a question about using the Virgin Media Pioneers website? See if it’s already been asked in our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

5: Wondering what to do next?

You might have watched this video when you first signed up but in case you missed it have a look now. This video gives you some essential next steps to getting involved in the Virgin Media Pioneers community.

6. 4 Top Tips To Get More Video Views

Sam Neter’s first video became the first Pioneer video to top the What’s Popular section on the homepage. How? Check out his top tips below. …………………………….

7. Sign up to the Virgin Media Pioneers newsletter

Packed full of exclusive news, updates and opportunities just for Virgin Media Pioneers. Make sure you don’t miss out.

8. Introduce yourself in our special group for newbies!

All the tips and advice you need to get started in groups, meet your fellow newbies and introduce yourself.

9. Be a Disruptive Influence

Fancy an inspirational read? Download your free copy of our 2010 publication Disruptive Influence: The Entrepreneur Report (PDF) featuring interviews and top tips from:

• Sir Richard Branson – founder and chief executive, Virgin
• Joe Cohen – founder and chief executive, Seatwave
• Sarah Curran – founder and chief executive, my-wardrobe.com
• Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones – founder and chief executive, The Black Farmer
• Lord Heseltine – founder and group chairman, Haymarket Media Group
• Peter Jones – BBC Dragon and chairman of the National Enterprise Academy
• Will King – founder and chief executive, King of Shaves
• James Lohan & Tamara Heber-Percy – co-founders of Mr & Mrs Smith
• Sara Murray – founder of buddi and confused.com
• Sarah Mary Owen – co-founder, Lucy In Disguise
• Doug Richard – founder, School for Startups

Just the thing to get you motivated to make exciting moves with your business idea.

10. Join the Control Shift

We’ve stepped things up with a new campaign for 2011! Download your free copy of Control Shift: The Rise Of Young Entrepreneurs (PDF) featuring contributions from:

• Andrew Fiddaman – managing director, The Prince’s Youth Business International
• Charlotte Hill – chief executive, UK Youth
• Ernestina Hall - manager, Virgin Media Pioneers
• Gavin Poole – executive director, Centre for Social Justice
• Greg Chammings – head of enterprise, Department of Business Innovation and Skills
• Joe Cohen – founder and chief executive, Seatwave
• JP Hamilton – head of social investment, Virgin Media
• Paul Richmond - executive director of corporate affairs and media, Virgin Media
• Priya Lakhani – founder and chief executive, Masal Masala
• Steve Moore – chief executive, The Big Society Network
• Stuart Anderson – director, Shell LiveWIRE
• Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones – founder and chief executive, The Black Farmer

A great read on how we’re challenging the Government to support enterprise in the UK.