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Activity management (for News Editors).

Introduction

Activity is the feed that shows alongside News. It's where users can post Updates to capture the moment-to-moment happenings in your organization or post Shout-Outs to recognize their peers.

News Editors manage Activity and are able set an allow list for who can post and can export Activity's content, as detailed below. And with help from a System Admin, you can set up automated posting via API or Zapier.

Setting an Activity Allow List

By default, everyone (all users) can post to Activity. However, News Editor can set it so only certain users have this ability. Normally that works well, even in larger organizations, because users understand that what they post is seen by everyone.

However, in some organizations it makes sense to restrict who can post to the Activity feed. To set an Activity allow list:

1. Click on the action menu (three dots) at the top of the Activity feed.

2. Select "Set who can post Updates".

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3. On the modal that appears, select "Custom Group".

4. Then use the List Selector to add individuals to your allow list and click "Save" when you're done. 

Exporting your Activity feed

News Editors (and System Administrators) can export the Activity feed content into a .csv file for analysis and record keeping. This is particularly useful for analyzing who gave and received Shout-Outs, so that you can provide extra recognition, where warranted.

Here's how:

1. Click on the action menu (three dots) at the top of Activity. 

2. Select "Export Activity Feed"

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3. Input your date range and click "Export to .CSV file". This will download a .csv file with full details of all Updates and Shout-Outs.

 

 

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    Adam Aylward

    Is this option in place yet?  I do not have the gear symbol above my activity feed to add a twitter account.

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    Emma McIntyre

    Ditto - we cannot see a gear icon on the activity feed to add Twitter

     

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    Brad Palmer

    This is now out of beta and all NEWS Editors should see the gear.

    Brad

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    Kate Hines

    Is there any scope to add more than 1 twitter feed ?

     

     

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    Danielle Fullick

    This is great! 

    Is there a way of only sharing Instagram posts? As in not alongside twitter posts?

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    Brad Palmer

    We still have a longer term plan to add a Instagram integration, but this IFTTT approach seems to be working well, so we have reduced the priority of that.

    Note that you could create a Twitter account who's sole purpose is to relay Instagram for you. Not elegant, but it would work.

    Brad

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    Jim Williams

    Is it possible to remove the activity feed entirely? 

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    Brad Palmer

    Yes, System Admins can turn Activity off at Administrative Settings > Platform > Enabled/Disabled Features.

    Brad

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