How to Schedule Community Posts Using Social Planner

With Media Shield’s Social Planner, you can now schedule, publish, and manage posts across your community groups and channels effortlessly. Follow these steps to streamline your social media workflow and boost engagement.

Step 1: Connect Your Community Groups and Channels

1. Navigate to Marketing > Social Planner.

2. Go to the Settings page and select the Communities section.
   
   

3. Choose your desired community groups from the list.
   
   

• Note: Connections are specific to the account in the Social Planner.

4. All channels within the selected groups will be added to your Social Planner.

Step 2: Create Your Community Post

1. Open the Post Composer page.

2. Multi-select channels to post on. Each channel will show the group it belongs to.

3. Add your content:

• Images: Up to 10 images per post (max size: 10 MB each).
• Videos: Up to 10 videos per post (max size: 1 GB, minimum duration: 4 seconds).

4. Fill in the mandatory fields:

• Title
• User: Select the user on whose behalf the post will be published.

Step 3: Schedule Your Post

1. Pick the optimal time to schedule your post for maximum engagement.

2. Review the post details and confirm the scheduling.

Important Notes

• If you add new channels or update group details, you’ll need to re-sync them by visiting Social Planner Settings > Communities.

• You can set default users for new posts in Settings > Communities.

• Posts support CSV uploads and other formats.

By using Media Shield’s Social Planner, you can maintain a consistent and engaging presence in your communities, saving time and effort.