Tips for creating News streams

Before you create a News stream, consider the following questions.

Does absolutely everyone need this information?

News streams created for everyone display information on the News page for all registered community users. If you work in a large organization, this could include all people across a wide variety of job roles, divisions, and locations.

How much traffic is generated by the place or blog I want to share content from?

The place you select for a News stream should not be too noisy for the intended audience. For example, if your Sales group sometimes contains social chatter, consider creating a more controlled group or blog that contains only key communications, and use that one for the News stream.

Who needs this News stream?

You can define audiences by selecting individual people, by filtering on profile fields, or by selecting a user permissions group that is defined in Jive. The last two choices may require some preparation on your part: to make sure you're using profile fields consistently or to create any permissions groups you need for targeting an audience. You may need to work with your community manager to define user groups.

What are some examples of News streams I might create?

For a detailed example of how you might create News streams for your community, see All About the News Feature on Worx.