Contributor Story Capture
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Matt Bauer

Created Apr 17, 2025

Contributor Story Capture

This guide outlines the contributor experience after accepting an invitation to share a story. It walks through each step of the process—from reviewing the prompt to recording and submitting their video—making it simple and stress-free to participate.

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11 Steps
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Email Invitation

Contributors can receive your story request through email, text message, or via the public link. The public link is often shared on internal platforms like Slack or Teams, making it easy to reach contributors in the way that works best for your team.

Email Invitation
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Contributor Invitation Message

Contributors review the invitation and simply click “Get Started” to begin. This launches the guided experience where they can record and submit their story with ease.

Contributor Invitation Message
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Contributor confirms their details and clicks on Submit

Contributor confirms their details and clicks on Submit
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A helpful guide is presented to the contributor

A helpful guide is presented to the contributor
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Contributors can use a teleprompter for script assistance during recording.

Contributors can use a teleprompter for script assistance during recording.
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When ready, the contributor clicks "Start recording"

When ready, the contributor clicks "Start recording"
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The questions are shown

The questions are shown
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When ready the contributor clicks, Start recording

When ready the contributor clicks, Start recording
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Skipping Questions

Contributors can skip any question they don’t wish to answer. This keeps the experience flexible and ensures they only respond to prompts they feel comfortable with

Skipping Questions
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Review and Re-record

After answering a question, contributors can review their response and re-record if they’d like to improve or change it—ensuring they’re happy with what they submit.

Review and Re-record
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Talent Release

At the end of the process, contributors are asked to sign a talent release. This confirms permission to use their video. The wording of the release can be fully customised in your settings. A copy of the signed release is downloadable by admins for future reference.

Talent Release
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