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Creating and managing your virtual and in-person events
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30 articles in this collection
Written by
Liz Mullen,
Joann Chandler,
Jess Matthews
and 1 other
Creating an event
BETA: Allow attendees to sign up with a group using Group Sign-Up
Enable Group Signup on your next event to allow attendees register a group to attend with them
Written by
Liz Mullen
Updated over a week ago
How to Decide What Kind of Event You are Organizing
Formerly "Events: The Basic", this article explains the nuanced differences between each kind of events that can be created on Mobilize.
Written by
Somjit Pimson
Updated over a week ago
How to Create a One-Time Virtual Event
This article will walk you through how to create a virtual event that does not have a recurring schedule.
Written by
Somjit Pimson
Updated over a week ago
How to Create Recurring Virtual Events
Some events are so good they have to happen more than once! This article will walk you through the workflow for recurring virtual events.
Written by
Somjit Pimson
Updated over a week ago
How to Host Events on Zoom and Video Conferencing Platforms (for Admins)
Let's walk through how to set your supporters up for success and maximize the attendance for your organization's Zoom calls and webinars.
Written by
Somjit Pimson
Updated over a week ago
How to Create Timeslots in Events
We'll walk through how set events with varying frequencies and time slots! Different shifts for different events.
Written by
Somjit Pimson
Updated over a week ago
How to Size Your Event Image
Answers to questions like, "How big should my image be?" and "What does 2:1 aspect ratio even mean?"
Written by
Somjit Pimson
Updated this week
Add additional fields to your event signup pages
Additional fields allow your organization to collect *additional* information from attendees
Written by
Somjit Pimson
Updated over a week ago
How to add custom event tags
Written by
Joann Chandler
Updated over a week ago
Managing your event
Add a new signup from your dashboard
How to add a new signup to an event from your Mobilize dashboard -- a solution for supporters without cellphone numbers
Written by
Somjit Pimson
Updated over a week ago
How to cancel a volunteer's shift for them
Cancelling a Volunteer's shift and stopping confirmation emails
Written by
Liz Mullen
Updated over a week ago
How to set up volunteer self-check-in for in-person events
Allow event attendees and volunteers to check in via email before or during an event
Written by
Somjit Pimson
Updated over a week ago
How to update attendance statuses
How to change the status of an attendee to confirmed, canceled, no-show or completed
Written by
Somjit Pimson
Updated over a week ago
How to add co-hosts to your event
How to add additional owners to your event and share event management responsibilities (for organizers and admins)
Written by
Liz Mullen
Updated over a week ago
How to delete an Event
This article will teach you how to delete an Event in Mobilize using the Events section of your dashboard.
Written by
Somjit Pimson
Updated over a week ago
How do I change the owner of an event?
Change which organizer owns an event, or who receives signup notifications.
Written by
Liz Mullen
Updated over a week ago
What happens when my event is deleted?
How deleting events impacts VAN, Mobilize, and your volunteers
Written by
Liz Mullen
Updated over a week ago
Customize your Event Suggestions
You can now customize the events that are suggested after attendees take actions and in your organization's newsletter.
Written by
Liz Mullen
Updated over a week ago
Categorize your events with tags
With tags, organizers can better categorize their events, and volunteers can filter event feeds by the items most important to them.
Written by
Somjit Pimson
Updated over a week ago
Communications & messaging
What will be communicated to my volunteers and attendees?
How to learn more about the automated messages Mobilize sends to volunteers and event attendees
Written by
Jess Matthews
Updated over a week ago
Mobilize Automated Email and SMS Notifications
This article will explain what automated (and host initiated) emails and SMS are being sent to attendees and when they are being sent.
Written by
Jess Matthews
Updated over a week ago
Use Mobilize Messaging to contact event attendees
Email event attendees directly from the Mobilize Dashboard
Written by
Liz Mullen
Updated over a week ago
Can I edit or add to the automated confirmation emails?
Written by
Liz Mullen
Updated over a week ago
Use the post-shift follow up survey to collect attendance and feedback about your event
Mobilize can help you collect attendance data and rich qualitative feedback from your events
Written by
Liz Mullen
Updated over a week ago
How to Add Conference Links to Virtual Events
Make sure your virtual events are set up correctly for a seamless volunteer experience
Written by
Liz Mullen
Updated over a week ago
Other
How to Use Markdown in Mobilize
Learn how Markdown can help make your event descriptions and details stand out. We've also provided sample templates for you to use!
Written by
Somjit Pimson
Updated over a week ago
What is a reply-to email address for an event?
Written by
Liz Mullen
Updated over a week ago
How do I pre-fill event forms?
Pre-fill volunteer information in the signup box
Written by
Liz Mullen
Updated over a week ago
How can I adjust the order of events on the feed?
Written by
Liz Mullen
Updated over a week ago
Support for events in U.S. Territories & Commonwealths
How to create and manage your events in the U.S. Territories & Commonwealths, including Puerto Rico
Written by
Jess Matthews
Updated over a week ago