Manager Tip - Make It Your Own

Posted by Shaun Callahan Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:01:00 GMT

There are a number of ways to customize a Groupsite to make it more personalized to your group.

Our Premium Branding option (one-time fee of $79) allows you to give your Groupsite header and color template your own look and feel consistent with your current branding or website.

Here’s a before and after shot:

Free header:

Premium header:

There are a number of free ways to customize your Groupsite as well. Here are 4 ways to customize your Summary page:

Manager Tip – Customize your Summary page.

1. Edit you introductory paragraph. By default, we provide you with a “Welcome to the Groupsite…” intro. You can easily edit this content by clicking the “edit” link.

You will see our familiar WYSIWYG editor where you can add, delete and edit the intro to read exactly as you choose. Some groups simply have a welcome. Others state their mission or rules of conduct. You can also use this space to embed graphics, photos, videos or any flash-based elements.

2. Edit the sidebar. The same “edit link” is available to managers on the right sidebar just below the block ad. Here you can also use this space to embed graphics, photos, videos or any flash-based elements.

3. Choose what elements of you Groupsite you want summarized in the “This group consists of:” section.

Roll you mouse over the “This group consists of:” header and you will see an “edit” link. Selecting this link will show the following views where you can choose the most important elements you want to roll-up to your Summary page.

4. Add “Headlines and Links”. By selecting “add link” under “Headlines and Links” you can easily add links to other websites that are resources for your group. RSS feeds can be added the same way by selecting “add feed”.

Taking the time to customize your site to focus on the specific needs of you group will increase the rate in which your users will become engaged with the Groupsite, its content and with each other.