In Empower, you have the capability to not only add Spaces to the Console but also uniquely enhance visitor experiences by adding Points of Interest.
Points of Interest in Pladia refer to specific locations within your institution that serve distinct purposes. For example, you can pinpoint the location of your gift shop to assist visitors. This feature enables a more guided or exploratory experience within your institution, catering to various visitor needs beyond specific exhibitions.
Types of Points of Interest
Standard POIs: Basic wayfinding markers for key areas, displayed as icons or “chips” in the visitor app. Standard POIs do not include content.
Minimum Requirements:
A Category/Icon
Placement on a venue level
Enriched POIs: Clickable markers that offer content to engage visitors with descriptions, images, links, or other multimedia.
Minimum Requirements:
A Category/Icon
Placement on a venue level
Content added via Content Blocks or a Hero Image
Steps to setup Points of Interest in the Console
Broken down into three parts - Details, Manage Location, and Content
Details
Select Points of Interest from the left navigation bar.
Select Create New in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
Add your Point of Interest Name, Display Name (visible to visitors in the PWA), Category, Venue, and Image.
Once you are satisfied with your entires, select Save New or Save Draft Changes.
Manage Location
Under Manage Location, select Add Position to place your Point Of Interest within your Venue.
Select the right Venue and Level, then apply the map marker to the appropriate area.
Once you are satisfied with the position of your map marker, select Save New or Save Draft to continue.
Content
To add content to your Point of Interest, select the Content tab.
Click on the plus (+) sign to reveal the content options.
You can add Text, an Image, a Button, or all three.
Once you are satisfied with your content, please select Save New or Save Draft to continue.
Please continue this process until you have added all Points of Interest to the Console.
Please note: you will need to put your Point of Interest On Display and Publish it before it will be visible to your end users.
Congratulations! You have successfully added Points of Interest to the Console. Please feel free to reach out to Customer Success if you have further questions.