Website Trainings

Staff can review our past trainings for refreshers on WordPress, our new Style Guide, and writing for the web.

Fall 2020

Website-training – decision-making, 10.26.20

In this training, we reviewed guidelines and best practices for making decisions that affect multiple parts of the site. We walked through an example of how to decide on a change to the main navigation.

Website Training – News, 11.4.20

In this training, we reviewed what types of content are considered news, the benefits of a news-first posting strategy, and how to post a news item to the website.

Summer 2020

Website Content and WordPress Training Kickoff with OEC Staff – 6.23.20

In this training, we went over how to:

  • Create a new page
  • Insert copy
  • Upload a pdf
  • Link to a pdf
  • Insert a table
  • Link to another website

Website Content and WordPress Training Phase 2 – 7.01.20

In this training, we went over how to:

  • Update a pdf without breaking the link
  • Upload a document
  • Link to a document
  • Create a “Page contents” box
  • Create anchor links

Website Content and WordPress Training Phase 3 – 7.15.20

In this training, we went over the tools for creating and approving content.

Website Content and WordPress Training Phase 4 – 8.12.20

In this training, we reviewed:

  • Homework from last time (plain language writing)
  • The left hand menu in WordPress
  • How to embed videos

Campaign Monitor Training – 8.24.20

In this training, we reviewed how to set up a form that integrates with Campaign Monitor, an email marketing platform, that is currently integrated into the website.

Previous trainings

Website Overview (April 2020)

Last updated March 21, 2022