The Events Calendar is packed with all kinds of features and things it can do to help you manage events. This is where we share tips and tricks to level up your online WordPress calendar.
You may not consider yourself a writer. But even if you’re not an aspiring scribe, you still need to write catchy event copy to get attendees to your events. When you have a busy calendar full of events, writing those descriptions can take up a lot of your time. That’s where artificial intelligence (AI) can…
Eventbrite is a popular platform for selling tickets online, and for good reason. The site makes it easy to begin selling tickets in minutes, even if you don’t have a website of your own. Although Eventbrite can be a great solution—especially for selling tickets to a one-off event—it has some drawbacks. That includes ticket fees…
When you’re choosing a calendar plugin for your WordPress site, it’s important to be sure you’re making the right choice. Nobody wants to set up a new plugin just to end up switching it for something different. If you’ve been considering The Events Calendar free plugin, you may have also read about Events Calendar Pro—our…
Have you noticed the increase in news regarding privacy and people’s personal data? Have you seen the major fines being issued to large firms for privacy law non-compliance? Did you know that even small business owners (even one-person companies) are also getting into trouble for privacy law non-compliance? Next year, six new privacy laws go…
Most of the time, event planning is more of an art than a science. There are countless ways to host an amazing event, whether you’re planning a professional conference, a glitzy gala, or a karaoke night. But there’s one part of event planning that’s the same across all types of events: The need for a…
It’s likely that almost all your ticket sales are happening online these days. The ability to attend events with a mobile ticket makes it easy to offer a digital option. However, you may be missing a custom part of creating tickets – branding opportunities. If you’ve been searching for a way to include custom branding…
Design is a key part of keeping your website visitors engaged. Good design can convey value and keep attendees’ attention on your event website for longer. If design is not your strongest skill, or you’re pressed for time, the good news is that you can rely on templates. There are dozens of beautifully designed WordPress…
The best way to add RSVP or sell event tickets on any WordPress post or page is to add the free Event Tickets plugin to your website, and you don’t even need a calendar plugin (but we know a great one if you do!). You may not know this, but you can use The Events…
A well-designed stage can help your event stand out from the crowd. A sharp stage can elevate the look of an event venue while also ensuring both the presenters and audience members are immersed in the experience. Fortunately, dressing up your stage doesn’t necessarily require a big budget or access to specialty equipment. By incorporating…
Event registration forms are a great idea: you can keep track of attendees and prepare adequately for your turnout. But sometimes, the regular, out-of-the-box registration forms won’t cut it. Often, registration forms are nothing but a basic, boring template that doesn’t reflect how awesome your event is. Taking the extra step to stylize your event…
Creating conference schedules just became easier than ever with the introduction of our new product, Event Schedule Manager. Manage Sessions, Speakers, Sponsors, Tracks, and other event details from within WordPress. Check out our blog post to learn more. Believe it or not, setting up a conference online requires just as much planning (if not more!)…
If you’ve ever planned an event before, you understand that collecting RSVPs can be a bit tedious. You may have even grown tired of using cookie-cutter online registration forms and RSVP solutions that are cluttered with advertising. Anything that detracts or complicates the process may result in fewer confirmed RSVPs. Wouldn’t it be nice if…
Along with other awesome premium features like recurring events, shortcodes, and extra calendar views, one of the things that we love about Events Calendar Pro is the ability to add additional fields. Although this feature has been around for quite some time, we often take it for granted because it is such a built-in functionality…
In our opinion, WordPress is the ideal platform for hosting a nonprofit website. There are so many benefits to adopting WordPress as a nonprofit that you will undoubtedly see a return. Most significantly, WordPress is completely free to use. We understand that you may not always have infinite cash to devote to website development, so…
The Events Calendar gives you everything you need to create a calendar of events that you can share with your users. It even allows you to add booking capabilities to your calendar so that users can interact with you even more. With these features in hand, users can make appointments directly from your online calendar…