Promote Your Events
Members' Instructions for Posting Calendar Events ONLINE and ORDERING FOR PRINT (which is a totally separate operation after entering your information for online posting).
• We end with a suggestion for Long URLs & how to make updates.
POSTING YOUR EVENT ONLINE:
- Access your Natural Awakenings member profile by clicking on the person icon in the bottom menu, and selecting My Profile.
- Click on the blue My Events tab toward the top of your profile page, click on the green Add New Event button, and work on completing the event form. Be sure to fill out all required fields. (Optionally post (save) and review before adding/uploading image(s), as you may lose the information placed on an incomplete form and would need to start again.)
- Upload an image for your event by selecting a JPG or PNG file in RGB format with recommended dimensions of 600px x 400px. Choose that image or another from your Media Library (click on the small gray check mark to the right of your image; it will then turn GREEN). Next click the blue Place Image button.
- Review your event for any typos or errors, making sure you've completed all the required fields, then select Post Online to make it live on the website, or Update Event if you have made changes since initially posting.
ORDERING FOR PRINT:
A totally separate order page opens when you select one of the PRINT options at the bottom of the page you've completed to promote the event in the Natural Awakenings Online Calendar.
Yes, previously entered info applies ONLY to the Event posted ONLINE.
On the NEW, SEPARATE PRINT ORDER PAGE.... enter 35-words or less. Kindly use upper/lower case only (and avoid ALL CAPS). No need to enter the date (or day) and it is not included in the word count. It is suggested you work out these 35 words ahead of time. Event information FOR PRINT should include (in this order):Name of event (which is bolded) — time of event, cost (optional), very brief description, company, location, phone, website.
Scroll down to Review Your Order. If you have any free items (credits) available (as an advertiser) — after it says Apply to this order — check the box.
Click the green Complete Order button to finalize your order for print. Remember, you must click this button for your event information to be forwarded to the magazine Natural Awakenings.
LONG URL LINKS, A CONSIDERATION — if you're including a LONG URL (website address): For Zoom and other platforms, that may generate a very long URL, we recommend using a program to create a shorter and easier-to-remember link. This is especially helpful for our print magazine readers who may need to manually enter the link into their browser. Please note that we are not endorsing any specific application, but here is a link to one such tool: https://tinyurl.com/app.
UPDATING OR MODIFYING YOUR EVENT
Click the green Complete Order button to finalize your order for print. Remember, you must click this button for your event information to be forwarded to the magazine Natural Awakenings.
LONG URL LINKS, A CONSIDERATION — if you're including a LONG URL (website address): For Zoom and other platforms, that may generate a very long URL, we recommend using a program to create a shorter and easier-to-remember link. This is especially helpful for our print magazine readers who may need to manually enter the link into their browser. Please note that we are not endorsing any specific application, but here is a link to one such tool: https://tinyurl.com/app.
UPDATING OR MODIFYING YOUR EVENT
- Be sure you're logged in. You will see the person icon at the bottom of the screen, click on person icon, scroll up and select My Profile. From your Profile page, select My Events from the blue links. On your Events Page, locate the event you want to modify, click on the GRAY BUTTON to the right, underneath Manage that says EDIT.
- Edit your event as necessary.
- Scroll down to find and select/click on the BLUE "Update Event" BUTTON.
Additional Professional Tips: featuring a video, adding a Social Media Link with Icon, and more.
Natural Awakenings is committed to providing excellent service to the community by providing relevant content for our readers and our advertisers. For more information about advertising visit our Advertising Options page.
