Schedule Post is like a mailbox with a timer ?. You write a post now. It goes live later, by itself. You can write it yourself, or let AI write it.
Little words, big meanings
| Word | What it means |
|---|---|
| Draft | a post saved but not yet timed |
| Scheduled post | a draft waiting for its time |
| AI credit | one credit pays for one AI post |
| Instructor | the person the post is published as |
Before You Start
RequiredAssign an Instructor to the community first. Do this before you use Schedule Post. Steps 1 and 2 show how.
Schedule a Post in 8 Steps
1Open Community Settings
- Go to My Membership → Communities
- Find your community
- Click its three-dot menu
- Click Community Settings
2Turn on Schedule Member post and pick the instructor
- Open AI & Automation
- Switch on Schedule Member post
- Under Admins & Instructors, pick the instructor who will publish the content
- Can't find them? Use the search box
- Save the settings
3Open Schedule Post
- Go to My Membership → Communities
- Click your community's three-dot menu
- Click Content & tools
- Click Schedule Post
You will see: the Schedule Post window with 4 sections on the left: Generate Post, Schedule Post, Scheduled Post and Posted Content. The community's time zone (like Asia/Kolkata) shows at the top. All publish times use it.
4Choose how to make the post
- Open Generate Post
- Pick one of the 3 options below
| Option | What it does | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Manual | You write a text, image or video post yourself | Free |
| AI | AI writes posts about your community niche | 1 Community AI credit per post |
| AI - Custom Prompt | AI follows your own instructions | 1 Community AI credit per post |
Option A: Manual
- Click Manual
- Pick Text only, Image or Video
- Write in the Post content box
- Click Save as draft
Option B: AI
- Click AI
- Type the Community Niche the posts should be about
- Pick the Language
- Pick the Number of Posts
- Click Generate
AI creditsNot enough credits? The screen shows Buy credits. It also suggests using Manual.
Option C: AI - Custom Prompt
- Click AI - Custom Prompt
- Type your instructions in the Custom Prompt box
- Pick the language and number of posts
- Click Generate
- Example: ask for one tip per post, a friendly tone and a closing question
You will see: your new posts saved as drafts. Nothing is published yet.
5Give each draft a date and time
- Open Schedule Post in the left menu. It shows how many drafts are waiting
- Find the draft. It shows its title and type, like Text
- Click Set date & time
- Pick the date and time
- Click Schedule
You will see: the post moves to Scheduled Post and waits in line to publish.
6Manage your scheduled posts
- Open Scheduled Post
- Each card shows the type, a preview and the date and time
- It also shows the time left, like in 24 hr
| Icon | What it does |
|---|---|
| Edit (pencil) | Edit the post or change its time |
| Add to a course (graduation cap) | Turn the post into a lesson. See Step 7 |
| Delete (trash) | Remove the scheduled post |
7Add a post to a course (optional)
- On the post card, click the graduation cap. It says Add to a course
- In the window, turn on Add this post to a course
- Type a Lesson Title. Blank? The first line of the post is used
- Pick the Course
- Pick the Module
- Under Select Bundles, tick the bundles that should see this lesson
- Click Save. To close with no changes, click Cancel
Good to knowMembers with any ticked bundle will see the lesson.
8Check your published posts
- Open Posted Content
- It shows scheduled posts that already went live in the community
You will see: your post in Posted Content after it goes live.
Quick Fixes
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| Schedule Post is missing | Check you opened the right community. Use Content & tools → Schedule Post |
| My post is only a draft | Open Schedule Post. Click Set date & time, pick a time, click Schedule |
| The Schedule button is grey | Set a date and time on the draft first |
| AI will not generate | Check your Community AI credits. Each post uses 1 |
| I cannot find the instructor | Open Community Settings → AI & Automation. Check Admins & Instructors |
| The post is not live as expected | Check an instructor is assigned and the schedule is saved. Check the time against the community time zone at the top of Schedule Post |
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