Welcome to Gradual and we are excited to help you set up your first event for your community! We have several videos and step-by-step articles to walk you through the process.
First, you will need to make sure that you are signed into your community Dashboard (if you are not sure how to do this, start here). Once you are in your dashboard, you'll be able to build your first event.
We recommend having the following pieces of information ready before you dive into creating your event and agenda so you don't get stuck in the process:
Your event thumbnail graphic (Recommended resolution is 624x326 with max file size of 5M)
Event description
Event Speakers and their information (Full name and email)
A rough outline of your agenda
Once you have the information above, you may follow the steps below:
From the Gradual Dashboard main menu select Events and Create New Event. From there it will ask you to select from the possible event types. This Glossary will help you understand the differences between the event types and their feature variations to help determine what will work best for your event.
Fill in the remaining event information(thumbnail, description, start time, end time) and click Save.
For more detailed information on configuring an event check out the specific guides for different event types
As you know, having a well laid out agenda is an important part of your event - and we've outlined the steps needed to get you on your way. Click here for the step by step guide in creating an agenda.
Before you publish your event you can preview your event page. Your event page is automatically created when you save the event the first time, but doesn't appear on Gradual in the events list until it is published. You can preview the event page by clicking the Overview tab on the main menu, and selecting the Preview button in the upper right hand side.
Once it looks good and you're ready for members to see this event, Publish your event with the button at the bottom of the main menu!
Next, it's time to invite people to the event. Invite attendees by sharing the event link which can be found on the Overview tab within the Event Setup tab.
You can also manually register attendees by following these step by step instructions.
Promote and communicate - your members are just as busy as we are, it's best to remember to check on registrations and send out reminders or other draws to the platform to increase attendance. No-one wants to miss out on something great!
💡 Pro Tip: After your event, it's ideal to go back and post the replay for those who missed it to see and those who want to watch it, can see it again, click here to learn how.