What is this page about:
This page empowers you to create and oversee news and events, elevating your internal communication efforts.
With the ability to craft news articles, you can keep your employees up-to-date with the latest updates, announcements, and critical information.
Moreover, the platform facilitates event management, making it simple for employees to access and engage with event particulars, ultimately driving attendance and active participation.
Additionally, the platform offers the flexibility to categorize news and events according to user groups. This enables precise targeting of specific audiences within your organization, ensuring that the most pertinent information reaches the right individuals.
By consistently sharing news and event updates, you foster transparency within the organization. This enhances employees' connection to the company's activities, potentially elevating motivation and engagement.
Keeping employees well-informed fosters a sense of belonging and a shared comprehension of organizational objectives.
On this help page you will be able to:
You will be able to learn how to create new articles, news, and events in the GFoundry platform.
Following the provided instructions will enable you to effectively utilize these features and enhance your internal communication efforts.
How to create a new Article?
To create a new article, navigate to the 'Information' tab, which can be located in the main navigation menu or the sidebar.
Within this section, select the 'Articles and News' tab. Here, you will be presented with a catalog of all existing articles and news items, alongside indicators of their publication status.
To contribute a new article, click the 'Create Article' button. This action will direct you to a submission form for your article's details.
When completing the form for your new article, you may choose to upload an accompanying image, though this is optional. The selected image will accompany the article's title and content when displayed.
It is important to note that the 'Publish' option is set to 'off' by default. Consequently, submitting or saving the form will not instantly publish your article.
Should you wish for the article to be available immediately, simply activate the 'Publish' option before submission.
How do I schedule the publication of an article?
To schedule the publication of an article you must fill in the "Scheduled Date (yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm)".
On the date and time you choose, the article will be published automatically.
Content segmentation
To control access to the article and ensure it's only visible to certain user groups, use the 'Group Segmentation' feature. Specify the particular group or groups that are permitted to access the article. Consequently, only the users within these designated groups will have the capability to view it.
How to create a new Event?
Locate and access the Information tab. Once you are in the Information tab, find and select the Events tab. This section will display all the events that have been created in the platform, along with their corresponding start and end dates.
Clicking on the "New Event" button. This will initiate the process of creating a new event.
In the new event creation form, you will be prompted to provide various details for the event. These details include specifying a title and providing a description or body text for the event.
Set the start date and end date for the event. These dates will determine the duration of the event and when it will be visible to users.
If you want to restrict access to the event to specific user groups, you can use the group option. Specify the group(s) in the field provided, and only users belonging to those groups will be able to access the event.
What about the frontend? What will my users see?
In the Frontend homepage this user will be able to see the Articles and Events displayed like this:
