June 2024 Product Release
Here's what's in the June 24th release:
Social
- LinkedIn background photo support 🔷
Platform
- The Message Archive page has been removed 🔷
Data & Analytics
- LinkedIn reposts and Facebook shares added to Post All Data Report
- Instagram and Twitter impression metrics added to the Breakdown by Workspaces Report
- Last authentication date for social media accounts added to the Account Directory Report
- Actions filter added to the Relate Insights dashboard
🔷 Sandbox preview available
Social
LinkedIn background photo support
Users can now update LinkedIn background (cover) photos via Hearsay and Hearsay can crawl for background photos updated via LinkedIn, enhancing compliance and profile management functionalities for connected LinkedIn accounts.
In Hearsay, add a LinkedIn background photo by doing the following:
- On the My Profile page, next to the LinkedIn account, click Request Changes.
- Click +Add More Fields and select Background Photo.
Next to Background Photo, click Choose File, then either upload a photo or browse suggested photos, depending on the organizational settings.
- Upload Photo - Select photo from your computer and send it for approval before it can appear on LinkedIn.
- See Suggested Photos - Choose a pre-approved photo provided by an admin.
- Click Submit Request.
If a user updates their background photo on LinkedIn, Hearsay crawls the LinkedIn account and creates an alert for the profile change.
To enable users to manage their LinkedIn background photo via Hearsay, configure the following setting(s) in the Administration view:
- In the side menu, click Settings, and on the Organizational Setting tab, scroll down to the Social Profiles section.
Click LinkedIn Profile, then configure one or both of these settings, as needed:
- Background Photo (For supervision) - If enabled, users can upload their own cover photos.
- Background Photo (Library only) - If enabled, users can choose admin-uploaded pictures from the Cover Photo Library. See Suggested Profile Fields to learn more about how to upload suggested photos.
If both settings are disabled, users cannot see or manage LinkedIn background photos in Hearsay and Hearsay cannot crawl them on LinkedIn.
This feature is ON by default and will be automatically enabled for sandbox preview.
Admin settings
Platform
The Message Archive page has been removed
The Message Archive page in the admin view has been removed due to a lack of usage. All of the information that was available in the Message Archive page is still accessible by going to the admin view, then selecting Analyze in the side menu, and then selecting the Reports tab. Here, admins can access all Relate text messages in the Text Messages - All Data report, and all private/direct messages from social media in the Private Messages - All Data report.
A sandbox preview of the Administration view without the Message Archive page will be automatically enabled.
Data & Analytics
LinkedIn reposts and Facebook shares added to Post All Data Report
The Post All Data Report now includes a new Shared Posts field with TRUE/FALSE values. A YES appears on any of the following:
- A post shared by a connected Facebook Business Page.
- An instant repost made by a connected LinkedIn account.
- A “Repost with your thoughts” post made by a connected LinkedIn account.
Previously, only LinkedIn “Repost with your thoughts” posts were reported, but Facebook shares and LinkedIn instant reposts were not reported.
Capturing reposts and shares allows for better analysis of the associated engagement metrics.
Instagram and Twitter impression metrics added to the Breakdown by Workspaces Report
The Breakdown by Workspaces Report now includes Instagram Impressions and Twitter Impressions fields, which show the number of impressions for the respective social media network during the reporting period. Access to impression metrics for different social media networks allows for more comprehensive workspace performance analysis. Previously, only Facebook impressions were reported.
Note: LinkedIn impressions are not available due to API limitations.
Last authentication date for social media accounts added to the Account Directory Report
The Account Directory Report now includes a Last Authentication Date field, which shows the date the user last authenticated the respective social media account. Access to the last authentication date for social media accounts allows admins to give forewarning to users when they need to reauthenticate soon or risk the account being disconnected.
Actions filter added to the Relate Insights dashboard
Relate users with Actions enabled can now filter the Relate Insights dashboard to only show metrics specific to Actions contacts. The filter allows users to analyze conversation statistics, inbound/outbound text usage, and response times only for leads/contacts who were provisioned through Actions.
To view Actions-only conversations in the Insights Dashboard, under Filters, next to Relate Contacts, select Only Actions Contacts. The filter is not visible to Relate users who don’t have Actions.