# Indirect Activities

An **Indirect Activity** in PEARS tracks non-direct-contact education efforts, such as newsletters, social media posts, websites, and other media distributed to reach an audience. Each record captures the activity details and the channels used to distribute it, along with estimated reach.

## Getting Started

To access Indirect Activities, hover over the **Engage** menu in the top navigation bar and click **Indirect Activities**.

![Screenshot: The Indirect Activities list view showing the records table with columns for title, unit, program areas, channels, and completion status, along with search, filter options, and the Add Indirect Activity button](https://2560412328-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ff0820LrBGQ9ZA8SC4BR1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9bd2ca48b61d0bb1dae0eb2fb567a881c6cc1504%2Findirect-activities-list-view.png?alt=media)

## Workflow

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#### General Information

Enter the activity title, unit, program areas, date range, and other details.

[Create an Indirect Activity](https://support.pears.io/engage/indirect-activities/create-an-indirect-activity)
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#### Collaborators

Add other PEARS users who contributed to this activity.

[Collaborators](https://support.pears.io/engage/indirect-activities/collaborators)
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#### Channels

Add the intervention channels used to distribute this activity and their reach data.

[Add Channels](https://support.pears.io/engage/indirect-activities/add-channels)
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#### Mark as Complete

Mark the indirect activity as complete once all required sections are finished.

[Mark an Indirect Activity as Complete](https://support.pears.io/engage/indirect-activities/mark-an-indirect-activity-as-complete)
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