Explore WaterAid’s Interactive Map and Annual Report to See Their Amazing Work

Andrew Beelitz October 22, 2019

WaterAid is a remarkable organization who focuses on making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere.  Read more about their amazing work and make a contribution, here!  Each year the WaterAid digital team puts together a landing page that reviews their various initiatives in the form of a Global Annual Report. In order to increase engagement and improve the experience of readers, WaterAid uses two interactive images on their landing page, one map and one infographic.  Continue reading to explore these examples and learn pro tips if you want to create similar content! 

Pro Tip: Use ThingLink’s transit tag to combine any interactive media type into one experience.  One easy way to do this is to make a collage featuring various topics.  Use a ThingLink hotspot to take a deeper dive into a certain topic. WaterAid users the transit tag to give readers an easy to navigate infographic and learn more about key partnership stories from the last twelve months.

WaterAid works in 34 countries across the world. Click the markers on the world map to explore some stories about their work.  

Pro tip: Notice that each tag in this map includes a left and right arrow on the pictures as seen in the screen shot below?  You can add multiple images into a single tag in your own map which will automatically create a nice carousel that allows viewers to scroll through the images.  This is especially valuable if you need to market various aspects of a product or initiative.  Furthermore, you can upload videos (MP4s) and GIFs to add an extra element of engagement and motion. You can also embed a video from YouTube or Vimeo in a tag to add your branded content.

Further reading

Interactive map from Medecins Sans Frontieres

How to create interactive maps

Six examples of interactive maps

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