How to post a news article on The Well

This guide will show you how to post a news article on The Well this should be done by an entities communication advisor or the WMS Digital marketing advisor. If you have news you would like posted please contact one of the above. 

Before you start: Think about who your target audience is and where this news article should sit. 

1. Go to the relevant news site on The Well to upload the news item.

2. Click on New and select News post. 

3. Click on the Blank news template. 

4. Check the Create as private draft option and click Create post.

5. Name the page -> Type your page name into the title this will create your page name. 

Note: We recommend avoiding using special characters to ensure your links work when you share the news article. 

6. Build your news article by adding web parts to the page - remember that there is a range of different layouts that you can use to make your news post great. 

Tip: Check out our guide on editing a SharePoint page to get started. 

7. Once you are ready, click on Post and send. 

Note: You do not need to send an email as well, just close the email window. 

8. Check that the item has been posted to the relevant news page, we recommend testing with someone in your target audience to check that they can see the news post as well. 

Note: This can take up to 30 minutes to appear