Add any link to your Buzz

We've had a lot of requests asking that we give partners a way to manually add a link to your Buzz. In the past, items in the Buzz had to come from InstantEncore's Buzz Directory. That meant that if you had a great review but it came from a source that didn't have an RSS or ATOM feed then it would not appear in your Buzz. Now we've made it possible to get that great review in your Buzz.

Here's how to do it:

1. Make sure you are logged in with your Partner account.
2. Go to your InstantEncore Page
3. From the menu on the left choose "Links"
4. Paste in the link you want to add.
5. Write a description.
6. Check the "Include link in the Buzz" box
7. Click the "Submit" button.

The link will show up in the Buzz section of your InstantEncore Page (and iPhone App if you have one). If you've added a Link in the past and want it to show up in your Buzz you can go to your "Links" page and click "edit" on any link you've added. You'll be given the opportunity to make the link Buzzworthy.

You can find more tips about how to manage your Buzz in the Control Panel. Just go to the Control Panel and choose "Buzz" in the "Digital Assets" section.

As always, let us know if you have any feedback.

Promote Download Codes, iPhone Apps and more with Printed Materials

We have been receiving requests for printed program inserts to promote your iPhone apps, feature download codes and cards, and quick "how to download instructions". We decided to make the process a bit easier!

In your Partner Control Panel under "Fan Center" you will now find "Printed Materials". There are five templates to fit your project needs along with examples from the London Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony, Portland Friends of Chamber Music, WFMT-Chicago, Ravinia Festival, Thomas Hampson, and La Jolla Music Society.

We hope this makes it fun, quick, affordable, and easy to bring your amazing innovative projects to your audience. Let us know if you have questions.

Control Panel Redesign

You've probably noticed that we've redesigned the Control Panel. All the features that you are used to are still there - but now they are organized into a few different sections to make it easier for you to access them.

• Digital Assets - This area contains all the assets that you manage with InstantEncore such as Concert Listings, Music, Videos and more.

• Platforms - Platforms are the places where users interact with your assets. Choose InstantEncore.com to manage specific settings for your InstantEncore page. Your Website has widgets and tools that make it easy to put your digital assets on your own website. And last but not least is the iPhone section. If you have an app powered by InstantEncore you can manage it here. If you don't - get one!

• Fan Center - The Fan Center contains tools that help you leverage your assets and platforms to gain more fans, sell more tickets and increase donations - the important stuff!

These three sections form the backbone of the Control Panel, but there are a few more changes, too.

• Premium Services - This section lists additional services that you can get from InstantEncore. The iPhone app is the easiest way to gain a presence on the mobile platform. WebKit Pro is a new service that gives you advanced tools and widgets to help put the assets you manage with InstantEncore such as Concert Listings and Music on your own website (saving you TIME and MONEY). Learn more about WebKit Pro here.

• At a Glance - Get a quick look at your InstantEncore activity. Find out how many fans, streams, downloads and revenue you've had in the last 24 hours or all-time.

• Menu Bar - The menu bar at the top of the Control Panel is the quickest way to jump between sections of the Control Panel. It also has direct links to you page and the Help section.

We hope that you find these changes improve your InstantEncore experience. If you have any feedback or questions please leave a comment on the blog or send us an email to support@instantencore.com.

Welcome to the InstantEncore Partners Blog

Thanks for visiting the Partners Blog. We'll be using this blog to communicate with you about new developments for IE partners. Anytime we have minor or major updates we'll write about them here so definitely come back often to get the latest news. You can find a link to this blog in the "What's New" section of the Control Panel.

We'll also us the blog to answer questions that we receive frequently and we even hope to have a few partners write guest blogs about how they get the most out of IE features. If you've got any questions, feature requests or any comments please feel free to leave a comment or send us an email (support@instantencore.com).

Thanks as always for using InstantEncore!