Training Videos
Season 1 of the Ploud Show is complete! Here are the archived recordings of the six episodes:
Episode 1: Basic Review -
Topics covered:
Basic features:
- Editing & adding
- Images
- Links
- Publishing vs. hiding
- Themes & colors
- Logo
- Event calendar
Crisis response features:
- Emergency message
- Location and hours
- Embed your videos
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Episode 2: Folders, Pages, & Default Views -
Topics covered:
- Folders, Pages, and Default Views
- Embedding YouTube video
- How to access Ploud Online Help
- Website Use Ideas : Videos
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Episode 3: Donation Buttons -
Topics covered:
- Adding donation button & links (Paypal)
- Other donation options
- Recent Accessibility Update
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Episode 4: Images -
Topics covered:
- Cropping / resizing images
- Editing images
- Finding images
- How to switch to NEW “Dot”-less Calendar
Handout: All Themes Cheat Sheet (PDF)
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Episode 5: Forms -
Topics covered:
- Creating a Contact Us form
- Creating a customized form
- A few tricks to know from the Admin Menu
- Using Thumbnail View for Images folder
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Episode 6: Portlets & Remote Content
Topics covered:
- What a portlet is
- Accessing and controlling portlets
- Adding portlets and making them appear where you want them
- Removing portlets so content takes up 2/3 or whole page
- How to add a Remote Content page
Example URLs for Remote Content to copy/paste: