The Promotions Module

• How to create a new Promotion page?
• Overview on setting up links on Promotions Pages
  • Linking to AppScreen
  • Linking to a URL
  • Linking to Request Button
• How do I set up a PDF to appear on tablet screens?
  • Step 1: Add the PDF in the Full Pages Module of the Admin Portal
  • Step 2: Create a new Page in the Promotions Module
• How do I create an external link button on a Promotions Page?
• How do I create a Request button on a Promotions Page?

How to create a new Promotion page?

Promotions Pages can be used for a variety of purposes in the Tapendium solution. They can be used to promote a single event, a feature of the hotel, restaurants, spas, and special offers. Typically, permanent Promotions Pages for the hotel restaurants, bars, and spas are created on the initial set up of Tapendium.

There are options on adding links to the content in Promotions Pages that allow users to take further action such as making a booking or getting more information. In the example below, we have not included any links on the Page. For how to set up buttons to link to external websites see How do I create an external link button on a Promotions Page? and to set up buttons for users to make a request see How do I create a Request button on a Promotions Page?

A Promotion Page can also be set up to open a PDF directly on the tablet screen. To learn how to do this see How do I set up a PDF to appear on tablet screens?

Step 1: Creating a new Promotions Page

Field Name	Description
1.Title	The name of the promotion
2. Subtitle	Short description that appears on the Vertical Carousel Style page view.
3. Page style	Choose a page style from the list. For more information on these styles see What are the Page Styles for the Promotions Module?
4.Image	You need to add images to the Page, and an image for the Menu.
5. Select group/Exculde group	The group or rooms you are targeting.
6. Start and Expiry date	If the offer is limited, te start and expiry date can be added. After the expiry date the promotion will no longer appear on the tablet. Note: The promotion will remain inactive until the start date. It will automatically become Active from the start date.
7. Status	Active or Inactive. If you would like to create the page, but make it active at a later date, you can choose Inactive.

Overview on setting up links on Promotions Pages

Promotions Pages can include links using the Include Links option. There are three options on including links on promotions Pages:

• Linking to the AppScreen (a content module or full page PDF),

• linking to a URL (an external website)

• linking to a Request (a request that is then managed through the Tapendium solution)

Linking to AppScreen

This option links a PDF document directly to a menu of a Promotions Page. In this example, a spa Promotions Page has a menu button called Spa Products, which when pressed, opens up a PDF promoting the sale of spa products directly onto the tablet screen.

For information on how to set this up see How do I set up a PDF to appear on tablet screens?

Linking to a URL

This option links a Page to an external website such as a booking site. For more information on setting this up see How do I create a external link button on a Promotions Page?

Linking to Request Button

This option adds a Request link to a Promotions Page that allows a user to make a request through the Tapendium solution for processing by hotel staff. For more information on setting up a Request link see How do I create a Request button on a Promotions Page?

How do I set up a PDF to appear on tablet screens?

You can set up Promotions Pages to link to a PDF that opens on the tablet screen. This is useful if you have a PDF brochure advertising something or if you have certain information that is best presented in a non-HTML or web format.

Setting up a PDF to appear on tablet screens is a part of the process of creating a Promotion Page. For more information on this see How do I create a promotion page?

It is a two-step process to set up a PDF to open on the tablet screen.

1. Add the PDF in the Full Pages Module of the Admin Portal. See How do I add a Full Page PDF? for full instructions.

2. Create a Promotions Page that links to the PDF. The following instructions tell you how to link to the PDF.

Step 1: Add the PDF in the Full Pages Module of the Admin Portal

In the Full Pages Module, upload the PDF you want to display on tablet screens.

Step 2: Create a new Page in the Promotions Module

In this example, we will create a new Page in the 'Hotel Spa' Promotions Module.

1. Title: Give the Page a title.

2. Menu Image: Upload a Menu Image. This is the image people will touch to open the PDF on the tablet screen.

3. Link Type: Select AppScreen to open the PDF on the tablet screen

4. Module Type: Full Pages.

5. Module: Select the module name.

Click Save and the new Page appears on the list of Pages in the Promotions Module. In this case, it is a Page in the Hotel Spa Promotions Module.

New PDF Promotion Page on Tablet

How do I create an external link button on a Promotions Page?

You can create buttons on Promotions Pages to link to booking sites or for users to make requests.

You do this using the 'Include Link' options when creating a new Promotions Page. For how to create a new Page see How do I create a Promotion Page? The Include Link options allow you to set up PDFs to open directly on tablet screens by selecting the 'AppScreen' option. For how to do this see How do I set up a PDF to appear on tablet screens?

Step 1: Create button on Promotions Page to link to external site

The link button on tablet screens

How do I create a Request button on a Promotions Page?

You can create buttons on Promotions Pages to allow users to make requests through the Tapendium solution.

This option uses the Guest Service Module of the Tapendium solution. For more information on Guests, Services see Guest Services Module.

To create a new Request button, you will need to go to the Guest Services Module in the Admin Portal and create a new Guest Services Item.

Follow the instructions: How do I create a Guest Services Item?

Also useful is How do I add an Item to a Guest Services Category? and if no Category exists for the Item, see How do I create a new Guest Services Category?

Step 1: Create new Guest Services Item

Choose the Request Type style. In this case, Text Time has been selected as it allows the user to enter further information as well as choose a time. For all the available options on Request button styles and how they work, see How do I set up different types of Guest Service requests?

Click Save

Step 2: Add the Request Button to the Promotions Page

Open the Promotions Page you want to add a Request Button to.

Button on the tablet screen