You can create video reel presentations, which are video playlists that automatically play files sequentially; or media galleries. Some sales rep level users can create and store presentations in their Personal Presentations list. Administrator level users can create and store presentations in the Shared Presentations folder, as well as their Personal Presentations list.
See step by step instructions below:
- Create a Library Presentation
- Chang/Update Presentations
- Sending Library Presentations
- Generating Presentation Links
- Presentation Preferences
Create a Library Presentation:
- Click New in the presentations panel menu.
- Enter a presentation name.
- Choose a presentation type: Reel or Gallery.
- Choose whether it is a shared or private presentation.
- Click Save.
Change/update presentation files
Presentations are automatically updated when you add, remove or reorder files.
- Click Presentation List to locate your presentation.
- Click on a presentation name to add it to the presentation panel.
- Search for files and click Add or Remove to populate your presentation.
- Click and drag files into the desired order.
Sending Library Presentations
Wiredrive presentations are delivered as an email inviting your recipients to view your video reels or media galleries. You can also send multiple presentations in one email using our Bundled presentation feature.
- Click Presentation List and locate your presentation.
- Click on a presentation name to add it to the presentation panel.
- Click Share in the presentation panel menu.
- Enter the email addresses of your recipients; separate multiple emails with a comma or hard return
- Enter a subject.
- Enter a message for your recipient(s); customize your message using the text editor (just be careful to not copy and paste rich text from an external source).
- Choose your presentation preferences (see “Settings” below).
- Click Send.
Generating Presentation Links
You can also create links to presentations via the Get Link button.
- Click Presentation List and locate your presentation.
- Click on a presentation name to add it to the presentation panel.
- Click Get Link in the presentation panel menu.
- Enter a recipient in the Track Recipient as box. (This is for your internal tracking to know the purpose of the link).
- Choose your presentation preferences (see “Settings” and "Theme" below).
- Click Create Link and the link will be generated.
Presentation preferences
- Disable Send email as HTML when sending to recipients with aggressive spam filters
- Enable Send me a confirmation when viewed to send a notification when your recipients first view your presentation
- Allow download
- Allow comments place a link to a comments form in your presentation; recipients can use the comments form to email their feedback
- Allow forwarding places a forward button in your presentation; your recipients must use the forward button to track additional file views
- Allow podcast allows your recipients to download your presentation files to iTunes so they can be synched to media devices and viewed without having to be connected to the Internet; podcasting is also required to create a media RSS-powered website
- Set presentation to expire to set a time limit on how long the presentation link will remain active
- Use a small thumbnail image to emphasize the message in your presentation email
- Require Password allows you to add a password to the reel. The password must be communicated to the end user outside of Wiredrive.