Help Articles

Browse our help articles for helpful resources and how-to documentation from the Office of Information Technology.

  • Mailchimp

    Upon request, CAES OIT can help you set up your MailChimp newsletter, add a subscription form to your site, and help with any other questions you might have. To help most efficiently we’ll need access to your account. How to share your MailChimp account with OIT Once you approve, we’ll be all set!

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  • Mailchimp

    This checklist covers most or all of the steps needed to create and send a newsletter campaign using the MailChimp email marketing service. Let us know if you need help! Getting started 1. Have a plan 2. Create a MailChimp account 3. Create your contact list 4. Set up a reusable email template Sending some…

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    This post describes how to link your WordPress site with a service called MailChimp. MailChimp is an online tool that helps you manage your list of contacts and send nice-looking emails to them. We presuppose that you have a WordPress site with OIT. Read our WordPress “Getting Started” guide if you would like one. In…

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  • In this article: Adding images to a page/post Images without borders Embedding videos Reviewing existing media Adding images to a page/post Inserting an image file is really easy. Just browse to the post (or page) that you want to include an image, open it, and add an Image block to the page. In the Image…

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  • Mailchimp

    Webinar Recording This webinar was meant to educate UGA Cooperative Extension county offices on the basics of using MailChimp for contacting and staying in touch with clients. Watch the MailChimp 102 webinar recording for a slightly more in depth discussion of MailChimp, including demonstrations of audience management and email creation. Before you watch: In the…

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  • What is DocuSign? DocuSign helps get a document electronically signed. It’s safe — everything is encrypted — and it’s easy to use. How do I get an account? Getting signatures on a document Step 1: Create an envelope Definition: An envelope is a document you need to get signed. Once you are logged in, click…

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  • This document is intended for locations supported by CAES OIT staff. Locations that are supported by county IT may have to gain approval for the installation of this software from their own IT group. Please review the Remote Access VPN information provided by EITS for download and installation information. If you encounter difficulties installing the…

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  • In case the need arises, here is OIT’s list of suggestions for business continuity in the event of a campus/county office closure. Please do these steps ahead of time so that you are ready if and when this happens. If you have problems or issues with any laptops, please let your OIT tech (or County…

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    What is a Personal Meeting Room? Your Personal Meeting Room (PMI) is a virtual meeting room permanently reserved for your use.  You can start instant meetings with your PMI or you can schedule a meeting that uses your PMI. Your PMI is ideal to use with people you meet with regularly or for ad hoc…

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  • mailchimp and wordpress logos combined

    This article describes how to add a MailChimp subscription form to your WordPress site. We presuppose that you have both a MailChimp account and a WordPress site. If you run into trouble with any of the steps, contact us for help! 1. Add your MailChimp API key to WordPress. 2. Create a sign up form…

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