Events

Adding Events

1. From the Dashboard, click the Events tab. 

2. If you are creating a new event, click the blue + Add new. Or you can click on the name of an existing event to edit.

3. Fill out the form with the relevant information for your event. A title and start date are required. Note: Not all event types are available to every user. 

4. Click Save when finished. You can also click Save and Go to Event for a preview that will open in a new tab.

Helpful Tips

Making Events Live

• Unless changed, the default for events is

• Click Hidden and change to Live, or when creating your event, you have the option to make the event Live as well.

Images

• It’s best practice to add an image to an event.

• You can always check for shared images in the CMS if you don’t have one in your group.

Summaries

• Content entered into the summary appears under the title when widgets pull events on to a page

• Keep summaries brief and do not repeat them in the body copy, this will duplicate on the event page.

Sharing

• Get the most out of your event by sharing your event with other groups.
• Enter other groups who might want to post or link to your event as well.
• You can always suggest to the Homepage group as well!
• Note that content shared with other groups will be approved by that group’s content manager. The content of the Homepage group is overseen by the Office of Marketing & Communications.

Custom URLs

• Instead of an automatically generated URL (or web address), you can create an attractive custom URL for your event.
• Custom URLs are in this format: www.ehc.edu/live/events/examplecustomurl
• The custom URL feature will be enabled after the story is saved the first time.