FAQ

Currently the Tap Your Talents platform has 7 Talent categories:

• Acting
• Dancing
• Music
• Singing
• Creative Writing
• Painting
• Photography

Currently the Tap Your Talents platform has 7 Features:

• SHOWCASE
• COMPETE
• LEAGUE
• FORUM
• LEARN
• EARN
• SHOP

Registering to Tap Your Talents is very easy.
You can view posts without registering however you would need to be a registered user to use the various features of the platform.

First go to the LOGIN screen 

Website: You should see the option to Sign up on the Top Menu.

Android or IOS Mobile App: After you have installed the app, when you first open the app, you will get the option to register.

Then select your user type.
Currently we have 3 user types - Artist, Organisation and Voter

You should see the Signup Option on the Lefthand side.
Enter your details for your user type on the form and register with a valid e-mail id.
You will be successfully registered after you verify your e-mail id through the E-mail we send you.

or you can use the below 2 options to register too

1. Register using your Facebook credentials. When you choose the Facebook option, your Facebook credentials are used for registration. No verification needed.
2. Register using Your Google credentials. When you choose the Google option, your Google account credentials are used for registration. No Verification needed.
3. IOS -Register using Your Apple credentials. When you choose the Apple option, your Apple account credentials are used for registration. No Verification needed.

You can register as an organization if your company can support artists, can collaborate with them, hire them, if you are interested in launching free or paid courses or you consider a particular talent group as your market scope.

Once registered, your profile will be visible on our Organizations page.

As an organisation, you will be able to discover artists within your specific talent scope as well as be able to market your services to your target market using our unique features.
In SHOWCASE, view posts of talented aspiring artists and like, comment or share the posts thereby creating awareness of your organization.
In COMPETE, launch your own unique and personalised competitions, the most efficient marketing technique, in a structured way and attract artists as per your talent scope. [Request Competition package from the Dashboard]
In LEAGUE, discover and connect with the most popular artists, view their portfolios, and create opportunities for them.
In FORUM, interact with artists by answering their queries as well as sharing tips, thereby marketing your organization.
In EARN, if you are looking for an artist with a specific talent, then post your job requirements from your dashboard and start receiving applications.
In SHOPS, you will be able to set up your shop from your dashboard and market the unique products of your business to a dedicated talent set.
In LEARN, you can launch free courses as taster sessions for artists, another great marketing strategy, as well as launch paid courses and start generating passive income, all managed from your dashboard.
Our unique features help your organisation stand out in the creative art market. Our Promotional Services can further enhance your marketing strategies and introduce our artist base to your business offerings.
For Sponsorship or Collaborations opportunities or any other queries contact support@tapyourtalents.com

Organisations we are welcoming 
Dance studios and classes
Art classes. art suppliers, art galleries
Publishers, content creators, Magazines
Casting agencies, video creators
Event management companies, singing classes
Music creators, TV show agents
Photography suppliers, travel agents
Etc.

You can register as an Artist and select your Talent Tag to start showcasing your talent in your specific talent category.

As an artist you will be able to
Upload Posts and create your unique portfolio, like, share and comment on posts in SHOWCASE.
Participate in competitions as well as Vote for member participants in COMPETE.
Enter the artist league as well as view other artist portfolios and follow them in LEAGUE.
Add a topic or answer questions in FORUM.
Enroll to free or paid courses in LEARN.
Apply for jobs in EARN.
Check out products which may enhance your talent in SHOP.

Our mission is to give aspiring artists a platform to showcase their talent and take their first step towards success. So, join and be a part of our artistic community.

You can register as a Voter and simply vote for competition entries as well as like showcase posts.
You won't have access to the other features of the platform.
You may choose to change your user type to ARTIST from the dashboard.

1. You may have registered before and forgot your password. You can click the forgot password option.
2. You may have registered using your Facebook credentials and trying to register again using the normal method.
3. You may be trying to register through the Facebook option and may have already registered using the normal method.
4. Check your inbox or maybe your spam folder, you may not have verified your registration e-mail.
5. You may have registered using your Google credentials and trying to register again using the normal method.
6. You may be trying to register through the Google option and may have already registered using the normal method.

1. If you had registered using Facebook credentials , you have to log in using the Facebook option.
2. If you had registered using Google credentials, you have to log in using the Google option.
3. If you had registered using Apple credentials, you have to log in using the Google option.
4. If you had registered normally then you would need to enter the credentials you have registered with to log in.
5. Check your inbox or maybe your spam folder, you may not have verified your registration e-mail. Once you verify your e-mail id, you should be able to log in.
6. You may be entering a wrong password. You can click the forgot password option.

To reset your password, click the forgot password link. You will be sent an e-mail with a code which you will be asked to enter in order to reset your password. Please note, this does not apply for Facebook logins.

You can easily change your password by going to My Profile then clicking Change Password. Please note, if you have registered using your Facebook credentials then you won't be able to change the Password.

You can skip registering by clicking the skip button. You can view posts without registering however you would need to be a registered user to use the various features of the platform. You won’t be able to upload posts in the showcase section, take part in competitions in the compete section or vote, post topics in the forum section, enroll for courses, apply for jobs or message other users unless you register with a valid e-mail id.

Each Talent category will have this section. Here you can view other users posts as well as upload your own posts. Currently, you have a limit of 50 posts so we advise you to upload your bests posts as eventually this builds up your talent portfolio. Also, depending upon the number of likes your posts receive, your position in the LEAGUE moves up.

You should be able to publish content by clicking the ADD POST button.

The type of content you can upload varies as per the category.

Acting: Videos from gallery [Max Limit - 150 MB], YouTube URLs

Dancing: Videos from gallery [Max Limit - 150 MB], YouTube URLs

Singing: Videos from gallery [Max Limit - 150 MB], YouTube URLs

Music: Videos from gallery [Max Limit - 150 MB], YouTube URLs

Photography: Photos from gallery, camera

Painting: Photos from gallery, camera

Writing: free text, Word document, PDF

Yes, the current limit of posts in each Category is 50. This is to enable you to have a portfolio of your best work. 
The number of posts you have posted and the number of posts remaining is usually visible on the Add Post pop up.

Also, there is a limit of 150MB on Video Uploads in the Acting, Singing,Music and Dancing Categories. If your video size is greater then consider shortening your video or using a YouTube link of your Video. 

This is because on YouTube you haven't enabled Embedding. So, go to your video settings on YouTube and tick the -Allow Embedding- option

We take all complaints or negative feedback very seriously. You can contact us through our CONTACT US form or email support@tapyourtalents.com your complaint of a POST with as much detail as possible and we will try and resolve your issue. Or in SHOWCASE, you can click on the 3 dots on the righthand side and select REPORT POST. We will investigate and take necessary actions

You can view all your posts by going to My Profile then clicking My Posts.

You can view all your posts by going to My Profile then clicking My Posts. Here you will have the option to unpublish any unwanted posts. By unpublishing your post, it will be removed from the SHOWCASE stream however your Post limit count will not be affected. If you wish to increase your Post Limit then use the delete option which will permanently delete the post.

You can view all your posts by going to My Profile then clicking My Posts. Here you will have the option to delete any unwanted posts. Deleting a post will permanently remove it from your profile and update your Post Limit. If you don't want to delete your post but just remove it from the SHOWCASE stream, then use the Unpublish option.

Each Talent category will have this section. In this section, you will be able to see the latest competitions taking place as well as register for any competitions or vote for any competition entry. We organise both Public, open to all competitions as well as Private, open to a particular group. 

In the COMPETE section of any of the categories, or on the competitions page, you will be able to see the latest competitions and the number of entries allowed. Once you have registered as an Artist, provided there are spaces remaining and the last date to enter hasn’t passed, you should be able to register for that competition by clicking on the register button. You would need to enter some details and pay for the registration fee unless it is free. You should submit your entry carefully, having understood the theme as well as the requirements of the competition as you won’t be able to submit anything again. If its a paid competition, then the registration fee is completely non-refundable unless there is some technical issue on our platform whilst submission of your entry. Hence, you should also thoroughly read and understand the competition rules as if your post doesn't comply with them then your entry will be disqualified and removed without notice. For video uploads [Singing, Music, Acting, Dance], make sure you are uploading a video in MP4 format. For Photo uploads [Photography, Painting], make sure you are uploading in .jpg or .png format. For uploads in writing, make sure you are uploading .doc or .pdf formats. You should receive a message confirming your registration as well as see the entry you have uploaded in the MY COMPETITION section. 

In the COMPETE section of any of the categories, or on the competitions page, you will be able to see the latest competitions and the number of entries allowed. Private competitions are tagged as PRIVATE. Once you have registered as an Artist, provided there are spaces remaining and the last date to enter hasn’t passed, you should be able to register for that competition by clicking on the register button. For a private competition, the organiser would have shared a unique code with you. On clicking the Register button, you will need to enter that code, then only you will be able to go further. You would need to enter some details and pay for the registration fee unless it is free. You should submit your entry carefully, having understood the theme as well as the requirements of the competition as you won’t be able to submit anything again. If its a paid competition, then the registration fee is completely non-refundable unless there is some technical issue on our platform whilst submission of your entry. Hence, you should also thoroughly read and understand the competition rules as if your post doesn't comply with them then your entry will be disqualified and removed without notice. For video uploads [Singing, Music, Acting, Dance], make sure you are uploading a video in MP4 format. For Photo uploads [Photography, Painting], make sure you are uploading in .jpg or .png format. For uploads in writing, make sure you are uploading .doc or .pdf formats. You should receive a message confirming your registration as well as see the entry you have uploaded in the MY COMPETITION section. 

Below is the usual process of most of our competitions
Round 1 - Registrations 
In the COMPETE section of any of the categories, or on the COMPETITIONS page, you will be able to see the latest competitions and the number of entries allowed. Provided there are spaces remaining and the last date to enter hasn’t passed, you should be able to register for that competition by clicking on the register button. Note- Only Artists are allowed to compete. This is the Registration Round 1. You would need to enter some details and pay for the registration fee unless it is free. You should submit your entry carefully, having understood the theme as well as the requirements of the competition as you won’t be able to submit another entry again. If you are entering a paid competition, the fee is totally non-refundable unless there was a technical error on our platform. You should also thoroughly read and understand the competition rules as if your post doesn't comply with them then your entry will be disqualified and removed without any notice. You should receive a message confirming your registration and your entry should be visible in the MY COMPETITION section of your dashboard. You can register in any PUBLIC competitions but for PRIVATE competitions you will need the unique code provided to you by the organisor of the competition.

Round 2 - Tap your Talents Judge voting starts 
Once the last date of the competition registration has passed, or max entries received, the competition will move to the Judge Round 2. Only entries satisfying the theme of the competition as well as other criteria move to this round. Platform judges will select the Finalists. All round 2 participants are e-mailed the outcomes. Finalists are e-mailed the next steps; in some instances we even promote the finalists on our social platforms. Participants who were not selected as finalists will be e-mailed a Certificate of Participation. 

Round 3 – Member Voting 
Once finalists are announced, the Voting Round 3 commences. All members of the platform are invited to vote as well as the finalists can promote their entry in their own way to get supporter votes. Note- fake or dodgy voting is strictly prohibited, our systems can identify voting done from the same device, in such cases your entry will be disqualified as well as your account deleted from our platform. In some instances, we can decide to skip this round.

Results 
Voting will be allowed till 12PM of the voting end date, after which the post who has the highest number of votes will be automatically declared the winner. There may or may not be runner-up prizes. The winning user(s) will be sent their prize(s) and their Certificate of achievements and will be displayed on the Talented Achievers page. They will also be promoted on the Tap Your Talents social platforms. The winner(s) will need to provide ID proof for verification. In some cases, the winner will receive a call from us to interview them for their story.

This is the usual Competition process, however we do organise certain Special Competitions too which may have different rules, winning criteria and processes, so we advise all to read the competition description as well as the Rules on the registration page thoroughly before submitting their entry. 
 

You can view all the Competitions you have registered for by going in the My Profile section then clicking My Competitions. Once, the Competition voting closes and the Winners are announced the non-winning entries are automatically deleted. So, unless you have won, your entry from this section will be removed. If you have won, then your entry will also be displayed on the Talented Achievers Page.

All members of the platform will be invited to vote. Fake email ids are identified and not verified during signup, so fake voting is not possible.
Once a competition is open for member voting, there are 2 ways to vote, please note you can vote for as many deserving entries as you want but can only vote once for a specific entry and you cannot vote in a competition you have registered for yourself.

1. You can check all the active competitions in the Upcoming Competitions section. Select the competition which is open for voting and you would like to vote for and click the vote button. You can browse all the entries and vote for the entries you like.
2. You can go to the COMPETE section of any category and select the competition which is open for voting and you would like to vote for and click the vote button. You can browse all the entries and vote for the entries you like.

Supporters of the participants can signup to the platform as voters and vote for them however, we also request them to check out the other participants works and vote for other deserving entries too.