Getting started with Ideas on mobile (Vista Social App)

The Ideas feature in the Vista Social app lets you create, organize, collaborate on, and turn ideas into posts, all in one place. This guide walks you through everything you need to know about it.

Accessing the Ideas section

1. Open the Vista Social mobile app.

2. Tap the Ideas icon in the bottom navigation.

3. You'll land on the Ideas dashboard.

   

Creating a new idea

1. Tap the paper plane icon at the top right.

2. Tap Create new idea.

   

3. Add your content:

   • Caption or post text
   • Media (optional)

4. You can also add:

   • Tags (for example, campaign or theme)
   • Profile group (where the idea will be used)

   

5. Tap Save idea.

   

Generating ideas with AI

1. Tap Generate with AI.

   

2. Fill in the required fields:

   • Topic or idea description
   • Target audience
   • Brain (optional)
   • Image keywords (optional)

3. Tap Generate an idea.

   

4. Tap Use it to apply the generated content. You can also generate another idea.

   

This feature is useful for generating content drafts and overcoming writer's block.

Adding tags and profile groups

Within the idea editor:

• Tap select tags to categorize your idea.
• Tap select profile groups to choose where the content will be published.

This helps with organization, filtering, and campaign management.

Collaborating with team members

Internal notes

1. Select an idea.

2. Tap the comment bubble icon.

   

3. Enter your message.

4. Use @mention to tag a teammate.

   

5. Send the comment.

Internal notes are only visible within Vista Social and are used for collaboration and feedback.

Adding team members

You can also add team members to an idea so they can:

• Collaborate on the creation of the idea
• Edit the idea
• Leave comments

Starring ideas

• Tap the star icon on an idea to mark it as important.
• Starred ideas appear in the starred ideas section.

This is useful for prioritizing content.

Creating collections

1. In the Ideas section, tap the paper plane icon.

2. Select Create collection.

   

3. Enter a collection name and save it.

Collections help organize ideas by campaign, theme, or client.

Creating a post from an idea

1. Open an idea.

2. Tap Create a post.

   

3. You'll be taken to the post editor, where you can make changes to the idea before publishing.

4. Select:

   • The social profiles you want to post to
   • The scheduling time
   • Post tags

5. Tap Publish now or Save (as a draft).

   

How to delete an idea

To delete an idea, open it and tap the red trash icon at the bottom.

Best practices

• Use tags and collections together for better organization
• Use AI-generated ideas as a starting point and refine them
• Use internal notes for approvals and collaboration
• Star ideas that are ready for publishing

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I generate ideas with AI in the app?

A: Yes. In the idea editor, tap Generate with AI, fill in the topic and target audience, and tap Generate an idea.

Q: Who can see the internal notes on an idea?

A: Only your team. Internal notes are visible only within Vista Social.

Q: Can I turn an idea into a post from the app?

A: Yes. Open the idea and tap Create a post. Choose your social profiles and scheduling time, then tap Publish now or save it as a draft.

Need help?

Reach out to our support team, and we are happy to help.

Related Reading:

Getting started with Ideas

How to organize Ideas with collections

How to create Ideas in bulk

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