Overview
Building goes quickly when the words and pictures already exist, and slowly when you stop mid-form to go and find them.
Nothing on this list blocks you. Every item has a default or a suggestion behind it, and every one can be changed later. This article is for administrators about to build their first categories, opportunities and forms.
1. What artwork do I need?
Three things, none of them mandatory.
- Category cover photo. One landscape image per category, representing the program, department, location or event group. No image? Pick one of Vome's built-in themes and the category still looks finished.
- Opportunity cover photo. One landscape image per opportunity. This is the picture users see on the opportunity page before they apply. No image? The default Vome photo is used, and you can replace it later without rebuilding the opportunity.
- Your organization logo and brand colours. Set once in your organization settings, and they carry across your pages, your emails and your end user experience. This one is worth doing before anything else.
2. What descriptions should I write?
Six, in rough order of how much they matter.
- Opportunity. What the role involves, who it suits, and what a typical shift looks like. Worth writing properly, because this is what someone reads before deciding to apply.
- Form. A line at the top telling people what they are applying for and what happens after they submit. The cheapest way to cut down on questions in your inbox.
- Category. One or two sentences saying what this group of opportunities is for. Easy to add later, once the shape settles.
- Site. A short paragraph saying what happens at that location and who it serves. The site works without one, but its page reads better with it.
- Sequence and step. A line per sequence saying what onboarding covers, and a line per step saying what that step asks of the person.
- Shift. Only where a shift needs its own instructions, such as where to meet, what to bring, or which task it covers. Most shifts need nothing beyond a title, a date and a time.
3. Do I have to write all of this myself?
No.
Several builders offer a suggested description based on what you have already configured. Take it with one click, edit it, or ignore it. Anything you type is yours and is never overwritten. Step descriptions in particular come with suggestions.
4. What happens if I skip an item?
Nothing breaks.
Every item on this list has a default or is optional. The cost of skipping is cosmetic at first and gets more visible as your account fills up, so treat this as a list to work through rather than a gate to pass.
Summary
- Artwork: a cover photo per category and per opportunity, plus your logo and brand colours.
- Built-in themes and a default photo cover you where you have no image.
- Descriptions: the opportunity and the form matter most, the shift matters least.
- Several builders suggest a description for you, and never overwrite what you type.
- Set your logo and brand colours before anything else, since they carry everywhere.
- Nothing here blocks building, and everything can be changed later.
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