The "Press Releases" tab of the News & Events module allows you to easily add dynamic press releases and excerpts of your business's press coverage to your website.
Creating Press Releases:
In order to create a press release entry, simply click on the "Add New" icon in the upper right-hand corner of the table.
In the form that appears, you can fill out the provided fields as follows:
Release Date: In this field, you can use the drop-down menus to specify the date and time at which you would like the press release to appear as having been created (by default, this field will be set to the current date and time).
Header and Footer: In these two fields, you can select particular headers and footers (the options for which are determined in the module's
"Setup") that you would like to be used in the display of the press release on your website.
Sections: In this field, you can classify the press release by selecting a particular section to include it in (the available sections, such as "Press Release" and "Press Coverage," can be customized and set in the module's
"Setup").
Publish Date and Archive Date: Should you wish, you can use these fields to specify a concrete duration for the display of the press release on your website. Simply use the drop-down menus to select the dates on which you would like the press release to be published and removed (sent to the archive). Otherwise, you can select "Unlimited," so that it will be displayed on your website for an unlimited amount of time.
Image: This field allows you to include an image in the display of your press release. By clicking on the appropriate option, you can either upload it from your hard-drive (using the "Browse" button), upload it from the server, or enter a URL where the image can be found.
External Link: This field allows you to include a link to an external page that could provide users with more information or perhaps the full text of the press release in question.
Title: With this field, you can create an original, descriptive title (for each of the languages that your site supports), which will appear in the feed on your website that displays press releases and at the top of the actual press release's entry.
Preview Paragraph: With this field, you can create a short summary of the press release (for each of the languages that your site supports), which will act as a sort of teaser in your website's feed for users to see before selecting to read the entire entry.
Main Content: With this field, you can compose the actual body of the press release (for each of the languages that your site supports), with full access to and the ability to switch between your choice of the site's innovative content editors.
Once you have completed the form as desired, simply click "Save" at the bottom of the screen, and the press release will be created.
Modifying/Removing Press Releases:
In order to modify one of these press releases, simply click on the "Edit" icon located in the desired entry's row of the table.
You will then be able to alter the information entered upon the creation of the press release as desired.
Once you have modified the information, just click "Save," and the press release will be updated to reflect the changes made.
Should you wish to remove the press release completely, click on the "Remove" icon in its row of the table, and it will promptly be deleted from the system.
