This learning path is for teams who need to manage Contacts and Lists, and for users using the Media Database to find journalists and build downloadable lists.
By following this learning path, you will be able to import contacts, keep your database clean, build targeted contact lists, set up subscriptions, and work with Media Database lists.
Table of contents
- Module 1: Contacts dashboard basics
- Module 2: Import contacts (CSV)
- Module 3: Maintain and manage contacts
- Module 4: Create and manage contact lists
- Module 5: Subscriptions module workflow
Media Database (add-on)
Learning Path
Module 1: Contacts dashboard basics
Duration: 1 minutes
This module introduces the Contacts dashboard, and how Contacts connects with other products.
Assignment: Open Contacts and identify where you can access Contacts, Lists, Organizations, and Media Database (if enabled).
Module 2: Import contacts (CSV)
Duration: 3 minutes
This module covers importing a CSV with contacts, mapping fields, and using import options like language access and restricted access.
Assignment: Import a contact list into the platform using a CSV file and explore the available import options: choose a language (if applicable), restrict the user access. Repeat the same steps but start in the lists dashboard and create a new list first.
Module 3: Maintain and manage contacts
Duration: 3 minutes
This module covers searching, filtering, updating contact details, and keeping the database healthy (unsubscribes and hard bounces).
Assignment: Find one contact, add an internal tag, and review how you can spot inquiry-only/subscribed and review the engagements of that specific contact.
Module 4: Create and manage contact lists
Duration: 4 minutes
This module covers list creation, list settings, access controls, and adding contacts to lists.
Assignment: Create one targeted list (for example Product Updates), set an external title, restrict access to a small user group, and add existing contacts to the list.
Module 5: Subscriptions module workflow
Duration: 5 minutes
This module covers the end-to-end flow of letting visitors subscribe to lists via your Presspage hosted Newsroom and how that feeds into Contacts.
Assignment: Create a Custom page and add a subscriptions module with 1 or more lists. Add yourself or a colleague via the subscriptions form, and confirm where the new subscribers appear in Contacts.
Module 6: Creating Media Database Lists
Duration: 3 minutes
This module covers searching the Media Database.
Module 7: Managing Media Database lists
Duration: 3 minutes
This module covers creating Media Database lists, and managing the downloaded lists.
Assignment: If available, run a Media Database search (if enabled), based on the search type people. In the filters select your industry/topic of interest, location, language and click view results. Download the list, add tags to the list, and restrict access to a small user group.