The Ultimate Virtual Event Planning Checklist for 2022
What makes a successful Virtual Event? Our Virtual Event Planning Checklist will help you determine your online event strategy and get amazing feedback!
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The Only Event Management Checklist You’ll Ever Need in 2021
This post was originally published on Aug. 6, 2019. It was last updated on Jan. 13, 2021. To most people, “events” is just another way of saying “cool stuff to do”: concerts, birthday parties, nature walks, Zoom happy hours, book club meetings, Independence Day parades, you name it. But for event planners and promoters, we…
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2020 in Review: Virtual Events, Product Makeovers, and New Integrations
There’s no way to look back at 2020 without acknowledging how difficult this year has been. The pandemic added an enormous amount of complexity, uncertainty, and heartbreak to the world. It took lives, and it put lives on hold. It also presented major challenges to anybody in the businesses of planning events. But the events…
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Do I Need Event Tickets or Eventbrite Tickets?
We’ll admit it: Our ticketing plugins can be confusing if you’re not familiar with their features. In this post, we’ll help you determine whether you need Event Tickets, Eventbrite Tickets, or both. Before we dive in, here’s a quick overview of each plugin. Event Tickets is a free tool that lets you sell tickets and…
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Seating Chart Solutions for The Events Calendar
Some events are general admission. Some are virtual. And others require assigned seating. When it comes to selling tickets for an event where seat assignments matter, the topic is always going to turn to seating charts. Seating charts add a whole additional layer of planning to an event. In this post, we’ll walk through the…
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Triggered Messages for Event Attendees with Promoter in WordPress
In this post we’re going to dive in to one of our favorite Promoter features: triggered messages. What does that mean? Well, in addition to scheduling messages, you can now create messages automatically when one of your attendees performs a specific action, such as submitting an RSVP or purchasing a ticket. With more than 10…
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How to Create a Calendar for Higher Education on WordPress
Creating a calendar for Higher Education or university group can be tricky. With so many events across departments, you need the right tools to simplify your complex calendar. Luckily, if you run your university group or department website on WordPress, you have tons of great calendar tools right at your fingertips. A calendar makes it…
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How to Create a Calendar for Your Church on WordPress
This article was updated on February 7, 2022. Check out what’s new for houses of worship here!
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How to Create a Nonprofit Calendar on WordPress
The mission is at the heart of any nonprofit, and for many organizations, that mission is delivered through events. Whether you host board meetings, volunteer orientations, or fundraisers, events are a key function of many nonprofits. In this post, we’ll show you how to amplify your events by creating a calendar for your nonprofit on…
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How to Make Money on Virtual Events
If you’re embracing virtual events, you’re in good company. These days, event planners are hosting classes, performances, and even conferences virtually. But figuring out how to make money on your virtual events can be a challenge at first. With an online event, you can’t sell tickets at the door, so you need to adapt your…
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Get a Sneak Peek of the Redesigned Event Tickets RSVP Form
Back in December, we launched a new look for the Event Tickets ticket form and attendee registration process. Today, we’re stoked to share a preview of our redesigned RSVP form that users see when registering for an event. We’ve included this preview with today’s update of Event Tickets so you can test it out on…
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How to Turn Anything Into an Event Your Audience Will Love
The mere thought of planning an event can be daunting: All that time and effort, all the logistics to coordinate, and all the costs that can add up quickly, plus a whole different set of concerns for virtual events, like choosing the best livestreaming platform or figuring out online ticketing. But creating a new event…
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Introducing New Shortcodes for Event Tickets Plus
Big news for anybody running Event Tickets Plus on their WordPress site: for the first time, Event Tickets Plus officially supports shortcodes! Easily display tickets anywhere on your WordPress site, and an added bonus of the ability to display content based on whether a user has registered for the event or not. We really couldn’t…
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Which WordPress Calendar is Right For Me?
Finding the right calendar for your WordPress site can be a little bit daunting. With so many plugins to choose from, it’s a challenge to compare all the options and decide which calendar is right for you. If you’re on the quest to find your perfect WordPress calendar, fret not. We’ve put together a list…
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How Event Planners Can Use Facebook and Instagram’s New Live Event Features
Facebook recently announced a slew of new tools and features designed to help foster virtual connections, and these updates could have major implications for event planners as they move more events online. From a new option to monetize Facebook Live events to a group video chat that rivals Zoom, here are some of the changes…
