Publishing a Knowledge Zone takes it out of editor mode and makes it available to the broader user community on the platform which lets others benefit from your expertise.
>>> This article is for Researchers and Insights Experts.
FYI - You might know Knowledge Zones by another name - check out our glossary to find out!
To publish your Knowledge Zone:
- Open a new or existing Knowledge Zone
- Click on the “Publish" in the top right corner
A window will pop up, prompting you to add important information to your Knowledge Zone:
- Click on the grey plus sign to add a thumbnail image from your desktop
- Update the Title field to give your Knowledge Zone a descriptive name
- Add a description
- Select tags from the different Classification dropdown menus
- Click “Next”
Choose an audience for your Knowledge Zone:
- Click the dropdown menu under the Viewers field
- Click on or type in the name of colleagues or groups who you want to be able to access your published Knowledge Zone
- Type and select “Everyone” if you want everyone on the platform to have access to it
- Click “Next”
- Click “Publish”
Your Knowledge Zone will be published to your selected audience and available in the Search and Strategic Knowledge area of their platforms.
Insider Tips:
- Adding a relevant thumbnail image to your Knowledge Zone will encourage your colleagues to open it, once it is published on the platform
- Be as descriptive as you can when filling out any text fields (title, description, and Knowledge Zone content) because they are indexed by the search engine
- Classification tags correspond with Search filters and help your colleagues find your Knowledge Zone