How to Create an Expert News Post

Creating and posting Expert News Posts lets you display static announcements to ensure your user community never misses important corporate, brand, or system announcements. 

FYI - You might know News by another name - check out our glossary to find out!

>>> This article is for Researchers and Insights Experts.

To create and publish an Expert News Post: 

  1. Go to the News app from the left-hand side navigation bar

  2. Switch to the Curate view at the top of the page

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  1. Go to any tab (Announcements, Expert channels, Feeds, News channels, or Newsletters)

  2. Click on the Plus Sign3.png icon in the top right corner of the inbox

  3.  Select “Add News Post”

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A new window will pop up where you will be able to add key post details.

  1. Give your post a descriptive title

  2. Add a thumbnail

  3. Change the language if needed

  4. Set the publication date

  5. Input the text and images for your News Post in the “Body Text” field

  6. Click “Next“ in the bottom right corner of the window

In the next view, you will be able to add an external source, URL, and related attachments, if desired. This step is optional.

  1. Choose the source from the dropdown list, or click “Add New Source” if you cannot find the needed source

  2. Enter a URL to an external source, if desired 

  3. Add attachments, if desired

  4. Click “Next“

In this view, you will be able to add Classification Settings. This step is optional.

  1. Select the tags

  2. Click “Next“

In the next view, you can choose where to add your News Post. Your Announcement Channel will be selected by default, but you can choose additional places to include this news post.

  1. Select additional Feeds, Channels, or Announcements to add your News post to, if desired

  2. Click “Next“

In this step, you can review your News Post before publishing it.

  1. Click the "Publish" button in the bottom right corner of the window once you are satisfied with the post

 

Insider Tips: 

  • Only internal experts with special platform permissions can create, edit, and publish Expert New Posts

  • Tagging is key to make sure people can find your content

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