This how-to guide will demonstrate how to create a news article for the news hub and then how to surface the news story across the website

Who can use this feature

The events hub provides a listing of events across the website for external users and students

  • Corporate communications editors
  • Student communications editors
  • Spetrix
  • Outreach
  1. Add new entry Promoted event content type
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Begin by adding a 'Promoted event' new entry

Top-level tab

Page configuration and general set-up of the page

  1. Add the title of the event into the Title text field (max 110 characters)
  2. Add a brief overview of the event in the Summary text field (max 156 characters)
  3. In Image, upload or select an image for the event. [Anchor image position in Background image config to make sure the image displays correctly across all devices]
  4. Select which audience the event is for:
    • University events: these are open to all the general public
    • Student events: just students
  5. For University events, select the Type of event from the defined list - Only one type can be selected per event
  6. For University events, in Category select one or more categories the event is associated with.
  7. In Date and time select the start and end times of your event (you can set weekly recurring events n the 'Repeatable events' tab)
  8. Add the Price. Leave empty for Open Days
  9. Toggle Fully booked if the event is full. This will add a label to the event.
  10. Select from the Campus location where the event takes place. If online select Off campus
  11. Insert the Address following the recommended format. A Google Maps or Campus Maps link can also be added.
  12. Add an external Booking link url if the event requires a booking process eg Spetrix
  13. Add meta description, image and keywords in the Meta component

Student Filters tab

Apply all the relevant filters to Student events pages ONLY

  1. Attach a category to help filter Student event pages by:
    • Audience eg New students, Current students etc
    • Level eg Undergraduate, Postgraduate etc
    • Category eg Academic, IT etc
    • Location eg Canterbury, Medway etc

Main content tab

Tools needed to craft your article's main content

  • Enter the Full details of your event
  • Display video or social media posts using the Embed component
    • Cut and paste the embed link generated from the video or social media platform
  • If you have a series of images to support the event add an Image gallery

Sidebar tab

Add supporting material and additional navigation

  • The Return to Events hub link will automatically be added at the top 
  • Heading (to give the following content context)
  • Related links (If you're linking to other page pages within CCCU or externally)
  • Contact/Profile card (provides a way to ask for more information)
  • Download PDF

Order of components

  1. If needed, Related links with a contextual heading like 'Related links', 'Related pages', etc.
  2. Add a Profile card next, for event contact details.
  3. Finish with any files for download

Full-width content tab

Add generic information indirectly associated with the article

Salesforce tab

Only for Open Days

Repeatable tab

Set your event to repeat on certain days of the week during a set period of time

  • Toggle Repeat weekly to on
  • Check days on which events recur on

 

Set a location for the page

Before you can preview your event you will need to set its location in the Events folder in the CMS

  1. Click on the Set a location link at the bottom left of the window
  2. Within the Events folder, Select the correct year folder
  3. Select Create a new Location to attach the page to a new node
  4. Click Apply
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Set a location for the page