Connect to social media
You can connect your Merit account to your institutional Facebook pages and Twitter accounts using Social Media Connect. This allows you to post student achievements and Newsroom press releases directly to those channels. Social Media Connect can be found under Settings > Connections.
IN THIS ARTICLE:
How to connect Facebook
How to connect Twitter
Publish content to social media via Merit
Watch the video to see the process:
Connecting Facebook to Merit:
This process connects Merit to Facebook pages that you manage, allowing you to post content to those pages directly through Merit.
Requirements:
- You must be an administrator of your institution's Facebook page
- The page you want to connect must be a published page
Step 1: Log into Facebook
Step 2: Go to Settings > Connections in your Merit account.
Step 3: Select the "Connect to Facebook" button. Facebook will launch a connection workflow.
Step 4: (Facebook Workflow): Click Continue as (Your Name)
Step 5: (Facebook Workflow): Select the pages you want to use with Merit, and click OK.
Step 5: (Facebook Workflow) Ensure "Yes" is toggled on, and click Done.
Step 6: (Facebook Workflow) - Click OK to finish the connection workflow.
Connecting Twitter to Merit:
Step 1: Log into the Twitter account you want to connect
Step 2: Go to Settings > Connections in your Merit account.
Step 3: Select the "Connect to Twitter" button. Twitter will launch a connection workflow.
Step 4: Click the "Authorize App" button.
After connection, you'll be redirected back to Merit settings. If you have any trouble with the connection process, please contact us at help@meritpages.com.
Publish content to social media via Merit
When publishing a student achievement or a Newsroom press release, you can select any of your connected social media accounts to post to.
Achievement workflow distribution channels:
