Tip #32

Many cloud based platforms have an API or application programming interface available so that they can be seamlessly integrated with other systems.  WebDAM is no exception. Learn about the WebDAM API on our developer’s page.

Our application programming interface (API) provides an easy way for developers to securely connect your WebDAM to other business applications and processes.  Wish you could be in your CMS and pull photos straight from your WebDAM?  Want to route sales enablement documents right to your CRM?  Dying to automate WebDAM uploads to your website?  If you’ve answered “Yes!” to any of these questions then today is your lucky day because now DAM integration has no limits.

Many organizations including Box, The American College of Physicians, salesforce.com, United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), among others have already benefited from the REST API by having WebDAM integrated with third-party applications to create automated environments. These players saw that saving time, energy, and money were determining factors for DAM integration and even requested access before this public release.   And now, anyone can get access to the WebDAM API. We’re excited to see how far developers take it and what types of integrations users will want.  With the REST API, customers can create even more convenient and efficient business workflows. Digital asset management has never been better!

To read the official press release, go here:
http://www.webdamsolutions.com/digital-asset-management/webdam-api-press-release

To check out the REST API documentation and other API resources, go here:
http://developers.webdamsolutions.com/api/

Tip #31

Use lightboxes to select digital assets for projects and collaborate with others.  You can share the lightbox with other users or email a lightbox link or download invite.

Tip #30

Use the Request Manager to manage the many requests for images and brand assets that you receive.  Approve or deny access in one click.

Tip #29

Metadata isn’t just for search!  Leverage your metadata to track copyright and usage information.

So, imagine being able to access your documents, update customer records, automatically refresh websites with content, and control sales materials all from a centralized location—anytime and anywhere in the world. Many have already learned, it is more of a reality than a DAM fantasy. A good DAM platform seamlessly integrates into top business apps, allowing you to pull images, files, and all your digital assets from your DAM and push it to other systems. But, before you try to integrate your DAM with every appliance in your kitchen, take a look at the Top 5 Business Apps for DAM Integration.

Web CMS Integration

A web content management system (W-CMS), historically known as website content manager (WCM) is a top business app that organizations use to manage their websites and online content, such as blogs, forums, and even wikis. Examples of web content management systems include Joomla, Umbraco, and Wordpress. DAM integration with CMS business apps, allows controlled digital assets to reside in one place — no more “Where is that image?” confusion or “How do I insert it?” frustration. You can also automate processes for managing online assets, such as creating and disseminating assets translated for different localized websites.

Enterprise CMS Integration

An enterprise content management system (CMS)  is a collaborative solution that allows multiple users to work together on projects, examples include SharePoint, Autonomy, or Alfresco. DAM integration with your CMS allows you to seamlessly pull DAM content. You no longer have to login to a separate platform and then download, save, insert and upload content into your CMS. With DAM integration, you will be able to spend more time on business activities, instead of the logistics of finding the best images and files to use.

CRM Integration

A customer relations manager (CRM) is one of the best business apps for your sales and customer service team, by allowing them to track important customer details and campaigns like with Salesforce, Zoho, Sugar, and other CRMs. With businesses growing, a sophisticated solution is necessary to keep data organized and controlled. At the same time, employees want to use tools and processes that feel “lightweight” with stress-free usability. Integrating CRM with DAM helps your team access specific product examples, controlled images, videos, sales presentations, customer photos, and more. With DAM integration, sales and customer teams can quickly access vital documents such as quotes, RFPs, Word Docs, slideshows, proposals, and more.

CDS Integration

Many retailers use catalog data solutions (CDS) for their online products. Some businesses tweak DAM systems to function in similar ways, but complete DAM – CDS integration creates a smoother, more streamlined fit. Catalogs have different types of workflows. The images themselves can easily be stored in your DAM which is, of course, where they belong.  DAM Integration with CDS then allows easy asset-pulling for catalogs. This provides a more efficient alternative for your organization to manage all digital assets in one location and use your CDS with ease.

Social Media Integration

The combination of social media with DAM can explode your online possibilities. Take great photos at company events and seamlessly post them to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or any other social media site. Share these photos and promote your organization, events, or products.  With DAM integration, it’s easy to designate a specific folder for all social media-related uploads; you can even create a setting that automatically shares upon upload.

Every organization is unique, from its organization to its workflow, and a flexible DAM can streamline workflows when connected to other top business apps. The visibility and importance attached to this growing trend is apparent among organizations that want to achieve additional ROI from their top business apps. Known as the business holy grail, having a lightweight centralized location for all your digital assets, business processes, and critical data is becoming more of a reality — especially with cloud-based solutions. For any organization, it’s pure genius!

Tip #28

Require your users to read and agree to your custom Terms of Use before they can register a user account.  Simply enter your terms from the General Preferences Users & Groups tab.

Tip #26

Don’t want to manually create user accounts for your users? Enable self-registration from your General Preferences and allow users to create their own user accounts from a branded web page.

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Tip #25

Make sure to ask your photographers to synchronize their camera times.  It will ensure users can find images by the date they were taken.

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Tip #24

Want to track your DAM usage and traffic patterns?  Integrate Google Analytics into your account.  Simply go to the Edit Footer page under Templates and insert your analytics code.