Curating Images
Updated
by Emma Powney
Curating Image Posts
Curating images to share into DSMN8 is a great function if there is imagery you would like employees to share that doesn’t have a call to action involved. Images can also be uploaded for sharing to Instagram (See Sharing to Instagram).
To curate an image, press the '+ curate' button and select 'Image Post'.
Upload the image you would like to use, or several if you are aiming for a post with multiple pictures.
Gallery Customisation
After selecting Image Post and uploading two or more images, you will now see the option to enable Gallery Customisation.
Enabling this unlocks new ways for users to choose which images they want to share:
Single Image Selection
Allow users to choose one image from your curated library.
Multiple Image Selection
Allow users to select as many images as they wish and arrange them in their preferred order.
Locking an Image
If you want a particular image to always be included, you can lock it. The locked image will:
- Always be included in the post
- Always appear first
- Be included even when users share via auto-scheduling
Auto-Scheduling Options
In the content curation flow, you now have additional control over how images behave when a user relies on auto-scheduling:
- Randomise All Images:
The system automatically selects all images in the library and posts them in random order. - Single Random Image:
One image is randomly selected and used for the scheduled post.
Important: Locked images are always included, even when randomisation is enabled, and always appear first.
Who Is This Post For?
This is where you can segment your content to the relevant Teams and Groups. By tagging content to certain teams and groups, only the users who are apart of those teams and groups will be able to see these items of content. Users outside of the selected teams will not be able to see or share this content.
See Image Below: Content will only be visible to those in the Team 'Marketing', who are also in the Group 'United Kingdom'.
Post Caption
This is the personal message which is added to posts shared onto social media. Adding a post caption to a post gives users a message to be able to utilise when sharing, they will be able to edit and add their own changes manually if they wish.
Within the post caption, you can add hashtags, emojis, tag companies or tag colleagues within your organisation on LinkedIn.
To tag companies or colleagues within your organisation on LinkedIn, type the @ symbol and start typing out the company or colleague that you would like to tag and select their name from the drop down list.
You're also able to create alternative versions of your post caption. You can do this by clicking on 'Curate Alternative Version' and writing the alternative post caption yourself or by clicking on 'Generate Alternative Version' and our AI Assistant can automatically generate new post captions for you.
By curating alternative post captions mean that you are able to control the tone of voice across social networks and teams in DSMN8, enabling you to use separate messages as yo see fit for different teams and social channels. Example below, this post caption is specific to the Marketing team.
Once you are happy with your captions, you are going to be able to tag the relevant piece of content to an event or campaign, so that it is easier for you as an admin to gather information on their performance.
In addition to tagging the content, as an admin you have the ability to exclude the post from being auto scheduled by users, and you can later on select when exactly you want your post to go out. You can make it available for your colleagues to share instantly or choose a date in the future.
Finally, once you press continue, you will be prompted to check on the final stage "Review and Publish" how your post looks like, before making it available for your colleagues.
