For a step-by-step explanation, please see the details below…

Adding a co-author who has already contributed to the Communities

If your co-author has previously written a post for the Communities, adding them to a post is very straightforward. In the post creation page, you will see a number of tabs on the right hand side. Select ‘Contributors’, type their name into the search box and click on their profile. Once you save and publish a post, they will be acknowledged as a co-author at the start of the post and the blog post will also appear on their profile page.

If your co-author is part of the Communities, but hasn’t previously written a post, it may be likely that we need to update their profile to ensure that they can be added as a contributor. First, check if you can search for them using the steps above. If their profile isn’t available, please contact us and we will be able to help update their profile so they can be added as a contributor.

Inviting a co-author to the Communities

If your co-author has not yet joined the Communities, you can invite them. To do this, visit the ‘Contributors’ tab in the post creation page, enter their email address into the ‘Invite New Contributor’ box, and click ‘Invite’.

This will send them an invitation to the Communities. If they don’t receive this email, ask them to check their junk folder and, if it is still not received, please contact the team for further assistance.

Your co-authors should accept the invitation by following the link in the email, and set up their profile. Once they have completed their profile set up, they will be added as contributors.

Once the blog post is published, it will be displayed on all co-authors' pages. We encourage you all to share your post with your networks and through social media to maximise the visibility of your post!