Creating a News Post in Connect - Manual

Manual for Creating a News Post in the Connect Member Portal

Navigation / Location:

Reached from one of two locations:

The groupable|m2 "Add a News Post" shortcut, as well as from

The Groupable|Connect News Page for your Group

Access / Permissions:

Levels & permissions: groupReadWrite, groupWebmaster, districtReadWrite, districtReadOnly, districtWebmaster, regionReadWrite, regionReadOnly, regionWebmaster, localSecretary, localAssistantSecretary, localWebmaster, localReadOnly.

User Guide (Scribes, Videos):

Field Descriptions:

1. Create a Post: add a News Post to your Group.
2. Subject: Enter the displayed subject and the title of the News Post that you wish.
3. RTF Editor: Use the RTF section to modify your News Post display and presentation.
4. Body Content: Enter the full content body and modify with the RTF Editor.
5. Photo Upload: Upload one or more photos as desired.
6. Visibility: We offer 3 visibility settings for News Posts.
   1. Public = you do not need to log in to see the news post.
   2. Parent Organization Members = you need to be a member of and logged in to the jurisdiction to see the news post.
   3. Your Local Members = you need to be logged in and a member of your local to see the news post.
7. Notify: We offer three Notify options for News Posts:
   1. Notify no one = the news post will be posted to your page, and no one in your group will be sent a message.
   2. My Group Members = Your members with a valid email will be emailed when the news post is posted to your Connect page, and it will be posted to your page.
   3. Subscribers = future feature (not available at this time). Your mailing list will be emailed when the news post is posted to your Connect page.
8. Subscription: n/a
9. Comments Enabled: Do you wish to allow members to comment? When checked "Comments Enabled," comments are only visible when logged in. Members who comment will by identified by their full name and not their username.
10. Save: Save and post your News.

Notes: