What does it take to host an online event? Our in-house event planners provide tips, tricks and practical advice to get the most out of virtual events.
Learning management systems (LMS) are a great way to create courses on your website. These systems have been generating buzz over the past year, and for good reason. As many course creators move to online systems, they need an easy way to make courses available. You can use an LMS to create courses that students…
Virtual events allow event planners to maintain health and safety standards that are necessary these days. Unfortunately, it seems that hosting large events just isn’t in the cards right now, as the rules and regulations for keeping everyone safe may prevent an event from going off seamlessly. Now that we’re all pros at hosting…
Hosting a virtual event means you don’t have to worry about the venue, right? Not exactly. Even though you don’t need to think about coat check or catering, you still need to create a venue for your virtual event that goes beyond a Zoom link. One way to create the perfect event venue online is…
This post was originally published on March 18, 2020. It was last updated on Jan. 13, 2021. After you’ve made the difficult decision to cancel your in-person event and the dust starts to settle, you might be wondering how to switch your get-together to a virtual event. These days, we’re lucky to have a plethora…
Did you know you can connect Zoom to The Events Calendar and manage it right from WordPress? In this set-up guide, we’ll be running on WordPress with the following plugins: The Events Calendar (Free) Virtual Events add-on for The Events Calendar (Premium) The Virtual Events plugin lets you connect your Zoom account to The Events…
Like many other parents, I’ve found myself homeschooling my kids while schools are closed. It’s been a heckuva transition, but my wife and I have picked up a few tricks along the way to make things easier. For starters, we’re using The Events Calendar to create a class schedule. It’s been a life-saver for us…
What’s the secret to getting your events to show up in search results? For the most part, it’s the same SEO principles that apply to your website. There’s no substitute for good content, using semantic markup in your code, and remembering to do the small things, like adding alt text to non-decorative images. But you…
After months of virtual meetings, classes, conferences, and happy hours, many of us are wondering when it will be safe to return to in-person events. The answer? It’s complicated. As much as we’d like to hit Ctrl + Z and return to a pre-COVID world, there still isn’t a clear understanding of what the outlook…
Meg Chaloner is the founder and co-CEO of Sip & Script, a business that started in Boston and expanded two years ago when Cahon and her team brought their signature calligraphy workshops to cities around the United States. By partnering with artists across the country, Sip & Script delivers hands-on calligraphy workshops at local businesses…
Events have changed a lot in the past few months. Conferences, concerts, and classrooms have all moved online, and as events evolve, we know you need a calendar that can adapt. That’s why today we’re launching Virtual Events, a plugin to help you tailor your calendar to online events. Virtual Events comes loaded with features…
When we first began thinking about Virtual Events, we weren’t sure exactly what this product would entail. But we knew there was a need for a plugin tailored for online events, especially as event managers around the world scrambled to adjust while a pandemic swept the globe. Now, a little over two months later, I’m…
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…
Virtual events can be great: The convenience! The low overhead! The countless ways to connect with people around the world! But if you’ve ever sat through a painful video call or a boring online class, you know that virtual events can also be a drag if they’re not executed properly. The key to creating engaging…
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…
We’ve received a good number of questions from people asking how well The Events Calendar supports virtual events or online events. The answer? It does a very good job of it. Let’s go over how to optimize your calendar for online events. Virtual Events add-on Whether you want to easily showcase virtual events, embed livestreams, integrate…