# How-to use Discourse for managing a collaborative newsletter?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-discourse-for-managing-a-collaborative-newsletter/295577
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 16, 2024, 8:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-discourse-for-managing-a-collaborative-newsletter/295577 "2024-02-16T08:44:20Z")
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### Author:  [@commercial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/commercial)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2024, 8:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-discourse-for-managing-a-collaborative-newsletter/295577/1 "2024-02-16T08:44:20Z")
Looking for a new way to engage our community and highlight our best members? Consider using Discourse to create a weekly collaborative newsletter!
Our community is looking to do just that. We have a LinkedIn group and an associated forum, [forum.salesty.com](http://forum.salesty.com) and we want to use the newsletter linkedin feature to showcase our top members and keep the community engaged with weekly topics.
We’re looking for advice on how to best use Discourse for this project and what plugins could help. Do you have any experience with this? Share your insights in the comments below!
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### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-discourse-for-managing-a-collaborative-newsletter/295577/2 "2024-02-16T18:01:12Z")
Are you looking for something like this?
> [@Discourse Newsletter Integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-newsletter-integration/275509):
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> discourse2Summary Discourse Newsletter Integration adds customizable newsletter subscription services to your instance.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-newsletter-integration](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-newsletter-integration)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157)Features star2gear Admins can configure a global newsletter that will be synced with a mailing list in the newsletter provider.eye Users are able to subscribe to the newsletter from …
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### Author:  [@commercial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/commercial)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2024, 10:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-discourse-for-managing-a-collaborative-newsletter/295577/3 "2024-02-16T22:02:45Z")
I’ve seen this plugin, thank you.
My question is more about writing, a solution for the collaborative creation of content. To avoid using an external tool like google doc or PublishWithMe
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### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2024, 10:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-discourse-for-managing-a-collaborative-newsletter/295577/4 "2024-02-16T22:15:52Z")
We also have this one, but it is document management.
> [@Discourse Docs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-docs-documentation-management/130172):
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> warning This plugin is being retired in favour of the experimental [Doc Categories plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-doc-categories/322376). We will still support Docs until the new plugin is no longer considered experimental. discourse2Summary Discourse Docs provides the ability to find and filter knowledge base topicshammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-docs](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-docs)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157)Features The Discourse Docs plugin is a powerful tool that…
We use discourse docs with shared drafts
> [@Shared Drafts: Allow staff to collaborate on posts before publishing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-drafts-allow-staff-to-collaborate-on-posts-before-publishing/83493/1):
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> I’ve recently [merged a new feature](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/b9abd7dc9e449d1c92cf593c925c53187bb742de) into Discourse called Shared Drafts. The feature is meant for forums where staff members want to work on drafts together before publishing them. How to Enable Go into your site’s settings and designate a category as shared drafts category: You can use the staff category that comes with Discourse to do this, or you can use a new category if you prefer. Make sure that the category is restricted to those who want to view a…
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### Author:  [@commercial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/commercial)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2024, 4:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-discourse-for-managing-a-collaborative-newsletter/295577/5 "2024-02-18T16:23:13Z")
Thanks Lillian, that’s probably the closest I’ve come to what I need. I’m going to try it out with my team 😉
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### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-discourse-for-managing-a-collaborative-newsletter/295577/6 "2024-02-18T16:35:03Z")
You may also want to check out the [Page Publishing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-publishing/151971) feature as well, if you haven’t already.
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### Author:  [@mattdm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdm)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2024, 7:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-discourse-for-managing-a-collaborative-newsletter/295577/7 "2024-02-18T19:53:15Z")
The Scheduled Post feature might help — have a restricted category for newsletter-writing and draft posts there. When they are ready, schedule them to publish.