To create a Teaser Intro contribution

  1. On the Contributed Content page, click the Solicitations tab.

  2. Select a solicitation where the selected content type is Teaser Intro and click Manage Contributions in the Actions column.

  3. On the Contributed Content page, click Create a Contribution.

  4. On the Name and Collection page:

    1. Type a name for this contribution: Use a unique label to help you identify this content in the Contribution list.

    2. Select a collection for this content: Select the collection that should receive the teaser introduction.

  5. Click Next.

  6. On the Choose Publish Dates page for Set publication and expiration dates for this content:

    • Leave No publication or expiration date selected to make this teaser available for use indefinitely.

    • Select This content is valid for 1 day only and use the Month, Day, and Year lists to select the one day on which this teaser can appear on a page or in an email message. (Use this option for daily messages and tips.)

    • Select This content is valid for this date range and use the Month, Day, and Year lists to select the dates to define when this teaser can appear on a page or in an email message.

  1. Click Next.

  2. On the Edit Contribution page, add a link to more information or related stories:

    1. Type a label in the Link Text box for the link that readers can click to see more of the story, related stories, or other information.

    2. To link to an internal location on the site powered by Luminate, select the component in the Link Finder box (for example, a PageBuilder page or a donation form). The system puts the address in the Link URL box. To link to an external web page, open the page where you want to link, copy the URL, and paste the URL into the Link URL box.

    3. Type a title in the Link Title box.

    4. In the Blurb box, type up to 280 characters of additional information to help inform and entice the reader to click the Teaser Intro link.

  3. Click Next.

  4. On the View Contribution page, look for spelling and grammar errors and check for completeness and accuracy.

  5. When you are happy with the content, click Finish. The system saves your content to the Contributions list in Draft format if approval is required.