In this short overview, you will learn how to change and use the following parts of the Social Media Calendar:
changing the country and the time zone of the connected pages,
creating an internal note
using a known date as an info motive.
Changing Time Zones
When connecting a page for the first time, this step is included, but in case you missed it, don't worry it's easy to change it. This minor nuance is essential because posts will be published according to the selected time zone ☝️ but not the one where you are located.
Changing a time zone in the Calendar
In the calendar, hover the cursor over the necessary page and tap the small gear icon beside the name. It'll bring up a pop-up window where you can change the time zone and the country if needed. Don't forget to save the changes.
Changing a time zone in the location settings
You can also do this in the location settings where the page is contained. Click on the top right corner, then tap the gear icon beside the name of the necessary location. Or find the necessary location in the Location list by selecting it in the drop-down.
There, find the Actions button near the page name and select Settings. It'll lead you to the same view as shown above.
Creating Internal Notes
In the PromoRepublic Calendar, you can create notes. It may come in handy in order not to forget a special event or offer or simply anything important for you not to miss on a certain day.
To create a note, hover the cursor over the necessary day, tap Create, and then New Note.
When you press on it, you can leave a note for that specific day. You can always save, cancel or delete it.
☝️ It's also a useful tool for team members. The person who creates the note has ultimate control over what can be edited or deleted, but both members can leave notes for each other. This is especially helpful when monthly content plans are being created, and they are working on it at different times.
Using Upcoming Events
The Upcoming Events section in the Calendar can also be used to create a note. For example, you may want to make a note about a special holiday or event for your business on Social Media, but it's not until next week. With the note tab, you can easily remind yourself of this event.
Similar to the Post Ideas Library, this is an additional source of content located in the Calendar. The Upcoming Events tab is meant to give you ideas and inspiration for future postings.
Upcoming Events include American holidays, historical dates, hot trends, special occasions, and other well-known events that will attract your audience. The source is located beside the My Content tab in the top left corner.
☝️ Each day has various ideas to offer, some of them are purely ideas, and some contain images, thus making them ready to go.
Clicking on an idea with no image you'll get a pop-up with some short info.
Clicking on an idea with a prepared template will open a new window and the post-edit form, where you can do plenty of things with it: edit, add a caption, publish it right away, or schedule it, etc.
☝️ Please note that these are just recommendations for you, so these are not scheduled posts. It's up to you to decide if an upcoming event is relevant for your page. If it is, don't hesitate to choose such a visual! Feel free to customize, schedule, or publish the post right away.
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