New staff
Are you new to an organization or team that provides a digital guide on Bloomberg Connects? Welcome! We know your guide is in good hands.
This article consolidates basic need-to-know information to help you get started.
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Set up your accounts
You should have received several email invitations. If you don't see them, reach out to your relationship manager, or email support@bloombergconnects.org.
- An invitation to the content management system (CMS).
- For more, see First-time CMS login and CMS overview.
- An invitation to the Connects Slack community.
- For more, see Join our Slack community.
- An invitation to the Connects Rev.com Workspace. You can use this service to create transcripts, subtitles, and captions at no charge to you.
- For more, see Creating a transcript with Rev and Creating captions and subtitles with Rev.
Download the Connects app
Make sure you've downloaded the latest version of the app from the iOS App Store or Google Play Store.
- For a brief introduction to the app, see App overview.
- Get familiar with the app's internal mode. This is how you can preview your content updates before publishing.
Familiarize yourself with audio recording
If your organization prioritizes creating audio content for your guide, take the time to see what materials you have available. Not sure where to start? Reach out to your relationship manager, or email support@bloombergconnects.org, to request a complementary audio kit.
For more, see Enhance your guide with audio.
Start learning
The Connects team offers a lot of opportunities to help you get up to speed with guide maintenance and evaluation.
We recommend you sign up for the following virtual meetings:
- Marketing Training & Best Practices
- CMS Training & Refreshers
- Audio Training & Best Practices
- Visitor Experience Training & Best Practices
On your own time, you can also:
- Watch the self-paced tutorial videos
- Browse the rest of the help center for practical help with things like:
Tip: You can get help whenever you need it without leaving the CMS. Just click the (?) icons next to field names for quick explanations. You can also search through the help center or send an email to the support team from the blue help bubble in the bottom right corner of your screen.