Connect with friends and share what you love with online Events and Go Live Now!
In this article, we will provide a general walkthrough of creating an online event using our Events and Go Live Now! features available to our Basic & Pro subscription members.
This walkthrough will cover the following topics:
- Creating Events (Scheduled Online Event)
- Adding Content & Presenters to your Scheduled Online Event
- Creating Events (Go Live Now!)
Creating Events (Scheduled Online Event)
Getting Started
To get started, you can access the Create Event feature from the Navigation Bar (A) or your My Events (B) page.
A Navigation Bar
B My Events
Once you've clicked Create New Event, please select Scheduled (Virtual event).
Clicking Next will take you to the following page where you can add details for your Event Name, Event URL, Event Date, Start Time, Community Association, Duration, and Contact Info. Details such as Who can attend this event? (Public/Invite-Only), and This event will be virtual, Host event on another event platform (online events, Requires PK Pro account).
This event is associated with a community
When selecting this option, you can choose from your own managed communities or communities that you are a member of that allows event association by its members.
Contact Info
If you would like potential or current attendees (or anyone else) to get in touch with you via email, please add your contact information in the Contact Info field.
After adding the necessary details as in the example above, click Next to move onto the event description page where you can add your event Description, select your event Category, Sub-Category, and Tags. You can also choose whether you Allow Comments on your event page and can choose a Thumbnail Image for your event.
Thumbnail Image
JPG, PNG Files (Recommended Size 1920x1080 pixels)
If you are ready to publish your event, click Publish and Save. If you'd like to save and edit the event listing at a later time, select Save to Drafts.
Adding Content & Presenters to your Scheduled Online Event
Once you have Published your event, your event will appear under the Active tab of your My Events page.
To add content and presenters to your event, click your event to go to its Public Event page (where you can view the Event Details, Share the Event, view Comments) then, select the Manage Event tab.
On this page, you can Invite and Manage Attendees, Edit Event Details, Add and Manage Organizers and Presenters (Event Hosts), and Add Presentations and Content (Set List).
Invite and Manage Attendees
To invite attendees, simply invite them to join your event by typing in their email address. You can also share your event link directly to the available social media platforms seen below. Want to view who you've already invited or who is currently attending? Check the Invited and Attending tabs for more information.
Edit Event Details
Clicking this feature will take you to your event's Edit Event page where you can edit the Event Name, Event Date, etc.
Add and Manage Organizers
If you'd like to add co-organizers to your event, search for their existing profile or add them by email to set them as an event organizer. With organizer administrative rights, other organizers have access and control of all content related to your event.
Add and Manage Presenters
If you'd like to add presenters to your event, search for their profile/add them by email and then click Invite.
Add Presentations and Content
You can search your for your own presentations (My Presentations) and Saved Presentations pages, Search PechaKucha.com for pre-published works, and add images (JPG, PNG) from your My Images storage or upload and add images from your computer to your My Images storage via this pop-up menu.
Examples of images to add to your event include: a welcome slide, a thank you slide (for presenters presenting live), title slides for presentations (and presenters), intermission slide (if needed), social media account reference slide (Where people can find your presenters or you on social media), etc.
Once you have finished adding content, you can choose to hide your Set List from the public. (Recommended for upcoming (not yet completed) events.)
Creating Events (Go Live Now!)
Getting Started
To get started, you can access the Go Live Now! feature from the Navigation Bar (A) or your My Events (B) page.
A Navigation Bar
B My Events
Once you've clicked Create New Event, please select Go Live Now!.
Clicking Next will take you to the following page where you can add details for your Event Name, Community Association, Category, Sub-Category, Tags, and Thumbnail Image. Details such as Who can attend this event? (Public/Invite-Only) can only be changed if you have a PK Pro membership.
If everything is set, click Go Live!
Need further details on how to run your online event? Read our article on Hosting Events here.
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