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Event Calendar

Blogs

Ratings

Announcements

Communities

Resource Libraries

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Integrating External Social Media

Ribbons and Recognition

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Security

Website Admin Pages

Webpage Content

Directory

Advertising

Tagging

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Welcome to the Higher Logic Connected Community Video Library!  These videos were created to detail the main features and functions of the Connected Community Product Suite and guide Super Administrators through the implementation process.

For optimum viewing, please allow the page to load fully before selecting play. If you have any questions, or if you would like to suggest a video topic, please email Katie Roche, Client Support Advisor.

 

 

What Can We Help You With?

Getting Started: Building Your Site

New Admin Overview Webinar (1:43:08)
Mark Eichler presented a training session on the Connected Community Product Suite on February 29th, 2012. This webinar provides an overview of Connected Community features and functionality, and is primarily for the benefit of new administrators. Topics include Communities, Security Groups, Microsite CMS, Discussions, Resource Libraries, Directory 2.0, Event Calendar, Demographics, Tagging, and how to use the dynamic user controls to start building content on your homepage. 

Key Super Admin Tasks (33:19)
This video covers such tasks as: manipulating site content by moving, hiding and adding content, changing the look and feel of the site and understanding the user control and parameter functionality. (recorded 9/2011)

Editing the Navigation (10:45)
This video provides an in-depth tutorial of how to edit the navigation on your Connected Community site. (recorded 12/2011)

Community Landing Page vs. Microsites
(5:06)
This video explains the difference between a Community Landing Page and a Microsite and when it would be appropriate to use either tool within a Connected Community Website. (recorded 8/2011)

Networks, Communities and Discussions
(3:43)
In this video, you will learn the features and functionality of Networks, Communities and Discussions. (recorded 9/2011)

Products

Advertising and Sponsorships

Uploading Ads (2:34)
This video will show you how to upload ads to your Connected Community (10/2011)

Blogs

Videos coming soon!

CCAdmin

Community (2:49)
This video will describe the Community tools on CC Admin (recorded 9/2011)

Discussions
(4:03)
This video will describe the Discussion tools on CC Admin (recorded 9/2011)

Libraries
(2:31)
This video will describe the Libraries tools on CC Admin (recorded 9/2011)

How to Add a SuperAdmin or Microsite Site Admin
(1:32)
This video outlines the steps necessary to add a Super Admin or Microsite Site Admin. (recorded 8/2011)

Component Manager

Videos coming soon! Visit the Product Documentation site for more information on the Component Manager.

Communities

How to Add a Resource Library and Discussion to a Community (0:59)
This video will walk you through the steps to add a resource library and discussion to an established community. (recorded 8/2011)

How to Add an Ad Hoc Community
(0:56)
This video will walk through how to add an adhoc community to your Connected Community site. (recorded 8/2011)

How to Delete a Community
(1:07)
This video will show you how to delete a community that is kept within your Connected Community site (not kept in your AMS) (recorded 8/2011)

For more information on Communities, visit the Product Documentation site.

Directory

Directory Overview (4:14)
This video will introduce you to the Directory including it's features, functionality and purpose. (recorded 8/2011)

For more information about the Directory, visit the Product Documentation site.

Discussions

Videos coming soon! Visit the Product Documentation site for an overview of Discussions.

Event Calendar

Videos coming soon!

Event Manager

Event Manager Basics (5:51)
This video will explain the functionality of the Event Manager Module, including how to create and edit an event. (recorded 10/2011)

Visit the Product Documentation site for an overview of the Event Manager.

Home Page Setup

How to Setup the Homepage Features (3:55)
This video will walk you through the steps and options on the site set-up. (10/2011)
 

How to Setup an RSS Feed
(3:04)
This video will walk you through how to include a RSS feed on your homepage. (recorded 8/2011)


Announcements (2:20)
This short video will explain how to use the Announcement functionality on your Connected Community. This includes adding and editing announcements.

Mobile Membership

A Short Mobile Introduction (3:25)
This video will offer a short introduction to the Mobile Membership App. (recorded 2/2011)

Mobile Membership Introduction
(8:24)
Discover Mobile Membership and the configuration options that allows your organization to connect to members on the go via their smart phones and mobile devices. (recorded 2/2011)

Microsites

Microsite Template Creation (2:32)
Video 1 of 3 in the Microsite Set Up Series. Video detailing the three Microsite Template design option for creating a Microsite -- Option 1) Mimic Look and Feel of the Community Site Option 2) Use the Best Practices Site but change the color Template Options Option 3) Use a Custom Website Design. (recorded 8/2011)

How to Make a Model Site
(4:15)
Video 2 of 3 in the Microsite Series. You will learn how to set up a Model Microsite and save the changes. (recorded 8/2011)

Linking a Microsite to a Community
(10:14)
Video 3 of 3 in the Microsite Series. During this video you will learn how to create a Microsite that is linked to a Community and change the site settings. (recorded 8/2011)

Create a Microsite Not Linked to a Community
(9:07)
This video details how to create a Standalone Microsite one that is Not Linked to a Community. (recorded 8/2011)

Granting Microsite Community Admin Rights
(5:48)
This overview video will demonstrate how to grant Community Admin rights for your organization's Microsites. It will also detail how to grant Super Admin Rights to all of the Microsites, the main Community site and grant access to the CC Admin Tab. (recorded 8/2011)

Resource Library

Overview of the Resource Library (7:07)
This video will explain how to create a Community-linked library and a stand-alone resource library. (recorded 8/2011)

Learn more about the Resource Library by visiting the Product Documentation site.

User Controls

Microsites and User Control Webinar (1:03:08)
Andy Steggles, COO and Social Strategist of Higher Logic, presents a 60-minute training webinar on microsites and user controls to help subscribers build content and configure their homepage. (recorded 1/2011)

User Control Overview
(6:01)
This video gives and overview of the User Controls what they are and when and how to use them on your Connected Community site to pull dynamic user created content and feature it on your home page and other landing pages of your site. (recorded 9/2011)

Recent Files/Resource Libraries User Control
(9:33)
In this tutorial video learn how to customize and configure the dynamic user control "ws:MyDocuments" or Recent Library Files control via parameters. This User Control pulls and displays Resource Library files uploaded by users of the Connected Community site on either your homepage or interior pages. (recorded 9/2011)

Most Active Member User Control
(2:33)
This video explains how to configure the Most Active Members widget on the homepage. This uses the ws:Engagement user control and has a specific set of parameters to allow you to customize how this looks on your site's homepage. Tip: IgnoreHLAdmin="true" will ignore all admins from appearing in the list of Most Active Members. IgnoreSecurityGroups="" (with the list of security groups separated by commas in between the quotes) will ignore the specified security groups from appearing in the list of Most Active Members. (recorded 9/2011)

Recent Blogs User Control
(10:02)
In this tutorial video learn how to customize and configure the dynamic user control "ws:RecentBlogs" or Recent Blogs user control via parameters. This User Control pulls and displays Blogs posted by users of the Connected Community site on either your homepage or interior pages. (recorded 9/2011)


Announcements User Control (4:49)
In this tutorial video learn how to customize and configure the dynamic user control "ws:Announcements", otherwise known as the Announcements user control via parameters. (recorded 10/2011)

Wiki Glossary

Glossary Overview (2:48)
This video provides an overview of the Glossary including its purpose, features and functionality. (recorded 8/2011)



Project Status Tool

Phase 1 - Getting Started

Phase 1 Overview (3:03)
This video will give an explanation about each of the steps from the Project Status Report Phase 1. (recorded 8/2011)

Phase 2 - Technical Configuration

There are no videos associated with this step as it is a Higher Logic responsibility

Phase 3 - Look and Feel

Best Practice Design Elements (2:05)
This video outlines the design elements Higher Logic needs to embed on your Connected Community. (recorded 8/11)

Phase 4 - Integration

AMS Integration: Videos coming soon!
Non-Integrated: Videos coming soon!

Phase 5 - Functional Configuration

Videos coming soon!

Phase 6 - Create Content

Videos coming soon!

Phase 7 - Testing

Videos coming soon!

Phase 8 - Launch

Videos coming soon!