Best Practices: First Time Fanatic

In this article, you'll learn about our best practices for First Time Fanatics - first time users of Event.Gives. 

• Use the Manager Portal Step-by-Step Guide to make sure you've done everything you can to set up your event for success.
• Check out our training resources on Youtube. These can be utilized when getting started with Event.Gives or for a quick refresher before your event.
• Market your event to your supporters and community by sharing your event site URL. Your event site URL can be found in the “Settings” tab of your Manager Portal under the “Event Keyword” section. Alternatively, for your event site, other shareable links, and QR codes, navigate to the “Share” section within the “Advanced” tab.

• Hover over any of the "i" icons on the manager portal for more information on that section.

• Use the blue "Support" button on the bottom righthand side of your manager portal to browse commonly searched topics or get in touch with a Customer Success Specialist to answer any questions you may have. 

Market Your Event Site

Marketing your event is the most important step when it comes to event setup! First, you will locate the 'Event Details' in the Manager Portal. Under this, you will see your "Event Keyword" and event site URL, shown below: 

Next, you will copy the link above and paste it within your organizations website. This allows attendees, who organically visit your website, to quickly navigate to your event site.

Quick Statistic: By adding the event site link to the organization's website, we have seen up to a 47% increase in overall event revenue.

Another method that helps increase overall event revenue and event traffic is utilizing direct links. A direct link is a link that goes to a specific page. For example, linking directly to your donation page (event.gives/[keyword]/donate) in order to give attendees a quick and seamless way to donate from your organization's page! You could also link to the items page (event.gives/[keyword]/items) or to a specific item that you want to highlight or boost for bidding. 

We can't wait to see your event's success!