Welcome to the Training Center

Here you will find guides, tutorials, and documentation to help you manage your Chapter or Council website using Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).

 

Getting Started

AEM Authoring Guide

To ensure a smooth onboarding experience, all administrators are required to begin with this guide, a comprehensive resource that provides essential information and best practices for effective website management. We strongly recommend reviewing the guide in full before performing any hands-on tasks or making changes to your site.

AEM Assets Console Guide

This guide explains how to navigate and add assets—such as images and documents—to the Digital Asset Management (DAM) system, enabling you to efficiently manage your site’s media and files.

Quick Start Video

View a recorded SHAW AEM Admin Training Session.

AEM Glossary of Terms

Definitions of key terms and concepts to help you navigate and use AEM effectively.

AEM Platform Performance & Compatibility Guide

This guide outlines best practices for optimal performance and troubleshooting of the SHAW AEM platform.

AEM Event Page Creation & Publishing Guide

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for creating and publishing new event pages in Adobe AEM.

Mass Email Component

How to send emails within the Adobe AEM platform

*NEW* 

A step-by-step guide on how to use the new mass email function within Adobe AEM. Please reach out to shaw@shrm.org with any feedback.

Event Management

How to Create and Publish an Event Page

*New*

Step-by-step instructions to create and publish an event registration page.

Adding a Current Events Tab Under Main Events Tab

*New*

Step-by-step instructions to create an additional "current events" tab under your main Events tab.

Creating Event Year and Month Pages

*New*

How to set up your year and month pages for your events.

Event Setup Structure

Step-by-step instructions for organizing your event pages by year and month.

Event Setup Structure - Video

Video demonstrating the steps to organize your events pages by year and month.

Creating an Event

Step-by-step instructions to create and event, event registration and confirmation page.

Creating an Event - Video

Video demonstrating the steps to create and event, event registration and confirmation page.

Event Confirmation Page Payment Options

Step-by-step instructions for adding payment options to event confirmation pages.

Forms Management

Creating a Form From Scratch

*New* 

A step-by-step guide on how to create a form in AEM.

Readding reCAPTCHA back to a form

*New* 

A step-by-step guide on how to add the Google reCAPTCHA back to any form.

Adding an Outside Form Link to Register Button for Event

*New*

Step-by-step guide on how to link an outside form (EventBrite, Google, etc.) to your register now button on your event page.

Re-linking Registration Page to Event Registration Button

*New*

Step-by-step guide on how to relink your built in registration form to your register now button on your event page.

Downloading Event Registrations - Core Form Container

*New* 

A step-by-step guide on how to download your event registration data using the core form container within the registration page.

Downloading Events Regiatrations - Side Panel

*New* 

A step-by-step guide on how to download your event registration data using the content tree option on the side panel. 

Migrated Forms

Learn how your forms were handled during migration for Drupal to AEM and how to access them.

Download Form Submissions - Video

Step-by-step instructions for exporting form submissions.

Confirmation & Notification Emails

Set up notification emails for users and administrators.

Managing Pages

How to Move a Page

Explains how to move a page within the AEM Console.

 

Create a Page

Instructions for building and publishing new pages on your site.

Create a Page - Video

Video demonstrating building and publishing new pages on your site.

General Information

Time Zone Overview in SHRM AEM

Overview of time zones and abbreviations used in AEM, including daylight savings observance for each region.

SHRM Managed Areas on Your AEM Site

Learn which website sections are managed by SHRM and how to request updates.

Announcements Management

Announcements Setup Structure

Step-by-step instructions for organizing your announcement pages by year and month.

Create an Announcement

Guidelines and steps for creating and publishing announcements on your site.

Content Components

Board Members

Coming Soon!

Button

Tutorial for creating and customizing call-to-action buttons for any page.

Embed

Tutorial for integrating third-party resources seamlessly into your site.

Event Resources

Coming Soon! Guidance for uploading and organizing event-related documents and resources.

Hero Banner

Coming Soon! Learn how to design visually engaging hero sections for your homepage or landing pages.

Image

Guidance for uploading, placing, and customizing images on your site.

Intro Block

Coming Soon! Learn how to highlight key information at the start of any page or section.

Separator

Learn how to create clear divisions between content blocks with separator components.

Separator (without borders)

Instructions for using borderless separators to enhance layout and flow.

Sponsor Logos

Guidance for adding and organizing sponsor logos.

Text

Coming Soon! Step-by-step instructions for adding and formatting text content on your site.