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en/src/user_manual/getting_started/index.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Loomio is a discussion and decision making tool for collaborative organizations.
 
 It enables you to bring people together to discuss topics, explore proposals and make decisions.
 
-Loomio is a discussion forum with a set of tools to allow you to facilitate a discussion towards an outcome.
+Loomio is a discussion forum with a set of proposal and poll templates to help you facilitate a discussion towards an outcome.
 
 Watch this video for an intro to Loomio (8:45). We walk through how people use Loomio to make decisions, share news and events and prepare for meetings.
 
@@ -18,39 +18,42 @@ If you are new to Loomio, go to the [orientation tour](https://help.loomio.com/e
 
 If you have been invited into a Loomio group, see;
 
-  The [Signing in](https://help.loomio.com/en/user_manual/users/sign_in/index.html) page for help to sign in and join a Loomio group.
+- The [Signing in](https://help.loomio.com/en/user_manual/users/sign_in/index.html) page for help to sign in and join a Loomio group.
 
-  [How to participate](https://help.loomio.com/en/user_manual/getting_started/write-a-comment.html) for help to write a comment in a Loomio thread and to vote in a Loomio poll.
+- [How to participate](https://help.loomio.com/en/user_manual/getting_started/write-a-comment.html) for help to write a comment in a Loomio thread and to vote in a Loomio poll.
 
-  And it's worth checking the [Your profile](https://help.loomio.com/en/user_manual/users/user_profile/index.html) page for help to configure Loomio to your preferences - in particular to upload your photo and change the settings for the emails you receive from Loomio.
+And it's worth checking [Your profile](https://help.loomio.com/en/user_manual/users/user_profile/index.html) page for help to configure Loomio to your preferences. Upload your photo and change the settings for the emails you receive from Loomio.
 
 ## Starting your own Loomio group
 
-The rest of Loomio Help is for anyone starting and administering a Loomio group. See;
+Read on if you are starting and administering a Loomio group. 
 
 [Groups](https://help.loomio.com/en/user_manual/groups/intro_to_groups/index.html) for info and advice on setting up your Loomio group for success.
 
 [Threads](https://help.loomio.com/en/user_manual/threads/intro_to_threads/index.html) for help starting, using and administering threads.
 
-[Polls](https://help.loomio.com/en/user_manual/polls/intro_to_decisions/index.html) to learn how you can use polls to progress a discussion towards and outcome and make a decision.
+[Proposals and polls](https://help.loomio.com/en/user_manual/polls/intro_to_decisions/index.html) for use proposals and polls to engage your group, make a decision and use a particular decision process.
 
-[Making decisions](https://help.loomio.com/en/user_manual/getting_started/decisions/index.html) can help you get started with collaborative decision making in your group.  It outlines how you can make decisions in Loomio and describes a [simple decision process](https://help.loomio.com/en/user_manual/polls/decisions/index.html).  See this section for how to apply the [Advice process](https://help.loomio.com/en/guides/advice_process/index.html) and [Consent process](https://help.loomio.com/en/guides/consent_process/index.html) in Loomio.
+[Making decisions](https://help.loomio.com/en/user_manual/getting_started/decisions/index.html) can help you get started with collaborative decision making in your group.  It outlines how to  make decisions in Loomio and introduces a [simple decision process](https://help.loomio.com/en/user_manual/polls/decisions/index.html).  See this section for how to use Loomio for:
+- [Advice process](https://help.loomio.com/en/guides/advice_process/index.html)
+- [Consent process](https://help.loomio.com/en/guides/consent_process/index.html)
+- [Consensus process](https://help.loomio.com/en/guides/consensus_process/index.html)
 
 [Subscriptions](https://help.loomio.com/en/policy/subscriptions/pricing.html) has information about Loomio plans and subscription management if you are using one of our cloud services.
 
 ## How people use Loomio
 
 Loomio is used by:
 
-**Boards and Governance** to prepare for meetings, build an agenda, post board papers, vote on resolutions, approve minutes and continue governance between meetings. Helping your board stay in context and better able to respond.
+**Member organizations** to involve members in decisions.  Facilitate a safe, inclusive space for members to share information and raise topics, participate in important decisions and vote in General Assembly. Streamline decision processes, improve transparency and accountability, document discussions and record decisions, and include member's voice to organize for action.
 
-See the [Good Governance Guide to Loomio](https://help.loomio.com/en/guides/board_processes/index.html) to help you use Loomio in your board or committee. The guide includes examples of threads and polls for common practices.
+**Governance boards** to involve stakeholders in decisions. Create a safe space for discussion, keep track of communications, improve agility and response times.  Structure decision making processes and preserve organizational memory.
 
-**Member organizations** as a safe, inclusive space for members to share information and raise topics, interact and debate, participate in important decisions and vote in General Assembly. Including members' voice to organize for action.
+See the [Good Governance Guide to Loomio](https://help.loomio.com/en/guides/board_processes/index.html) to help you use Loomio in your board or committee. The guide includes examples of threads and polls for common practices.
 
-**Self-managing teams** to work together, share info and ideas, progress discussions, follow decision making processes and achieve better outcomes. Increasing staff satisfaction and productivity.
+**Self-managing organizations** to involve staff in decisions.  Tap into collective intelligence and engage staff in important decisions. Distribute decision making, build governance and policy together. Document decisions and log discussion.
 
-Loomio builds a living record of your organization; the decisions made, who was involved and the discussion they had together leading to the decision. 
+Loomio builds a living record of your organization; the decisions made, who was involved and the discussion leading up to the decision. 
 
 ### Example threads