Connect Online Community

Online Community

Create Custom Content/ Manage Templates

Create templates and other custom content such as

email invitations, email footers, headers, backgrounds, menus, the homepage.

1. How to Create a Custom Template

• Log into the community, on the top right hand corner, select Admin. You will need Admin permissions to access this content.

• Under the Administration menu on the left, click on the drop down button Custom Content. Then select Manage Content.

• To manage a previous template click on the desired name. You will be able to make changes and preview the existing template.

• Click on + Create New to begin with a blank form.

• Type the Name of your template.
• Use the symbols drop down to add personalization to your content. In the example below, “Hey, $Person.FirstName$” will automatically call the recipients by their first name.
• Add text to the body of your content. It can be the organization’s information, contact, social media. Add hyperlinks, embed videos, pictures, logos.

• Use File Manager to upload pictures or videos.

• To add a hyperlink to a picture or video, insert the picture and while still selected, click on hyperlink.
• Insert the URL that you want to link to and save.

• At the bottom of the page, Preview, Save, and Publish Changes.

• To add custom content to the site, go to your group and select Update Profile.
• Go to the Content Tab, here select where you want the content to be displayed.
• Type the name you gave your template and select it from the list. Save profile.

Below are some other examples:

Email Footer

Email Template

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