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Creating an Event Website




 with WordPress
Who I Am
               Marna Friedman
              Business Strategist
            Mpressive Solutions
       http://mpressivesolutions.com
                  LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/marnafriedman
                   Twitter:
              @marnafriedman

      Author of EVENTually Perfect
WordPress is used
by 15.7% of all
the websites,
that is a content
management
system market
share of 54.1%
Event Engagement
Engagement before, during & after

•   Start with the website
•   Use the necessary tools
•   Consider your audience
•   Share information

Remember that social media is about
engagement, not a megaphone.
Consider your
audience

• Event site
  launched
• Squeeze page vs.
  landing page
• No event location
• No speakers or
  sessions
Theme Selection

• Is design an issue?
• What functionality do you need?
• Use custom menus to release
  information in an organized,
  timely manner
• Integrate social media for
  engagement
Make access to info easy to navigate
Important info above the fold




DATE
Important info above the fold




LINKS TO INFO
Important info above the fold

                 Call to action
Plugin Selection

Determine basic functionality needs
• Calendar
• Registration
• Maps
• Information gathering
• Links to social media
EventBrite

•   Create registration widget
•   Create registration page
•   Create countdown widget
•   Offers links to social media
•   Create discount codes
•   Email blasts
•   Name badges
•   Check-in list
Maps

Comprehensive Google Maps

• Offers map to event location
• Offers direction option
• Auto generates unique ID for
  each map
• Widget enabled
Information Gathering

Gravity Forms

•   Minimal investment $39
•   Unlimited forms
•   WordPress integration
•   Data export
•   Unlimited forms for speaker &
    sponsor submission, and more
Social Media Engagement

•   Links to social media
•   Twitter feed
•   Facebook feed
•   Scheduled posts etc.
•   QR Codes

Ping.fm
Hootsuite
Post event strategy

• Build email list
  http://mailchimp.com/
• Gather presentations
  http://www.slideshare.net/
• Save “tweets”
• Use Facebook page
• Convert website to blog
Much like an invitation,
       your website
  is a first impression
      of your event
 - make it memorable!
Slides and plugin recap
        can be viewed at

http://nwatlwp.com/creating-an-
 event-website-with-wordpress/

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Event presentation

  • 1. Creating an Event Website with WordPress
  • 2. Who I Am Marna Friedman Business Strategist Mpressive Solutions http://mpressivesolutions.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/marnafriedman Twitter: @marnafriedman Author of EVENTually Perfect
  • 3. WordPress is used by 15.7% of all the websites, that is a content management system market share of 54.1%
  • 5. Engagement before, during & after • Start with the website • Use the necessary tools • Consider your audience • Share information Remember that social media is about engagement, not a megaphone.
  • 6. Consider your audience • Event site launched • Squeeze page vs. landing page • No event location • No speakers or sessions
  • 7. Theme Selection • Is design an issue? • What functionality do you need? • Use custom menus to release information in an organized, timely manner • Integrate social media for engagement
  • 8. Make access to info easy to navigate
  • 9. Important info above the fold DATE
  • 10. Important info above the fold LINKS TO INFO
  • 11. Important info above the fold Call to action
  • 12. Plugin Selection Determine basic functionality needs • Calendar • Registration • Maps • Information gathering • Links to social media
  • 13. EventBrite • Create registration widget • Create registration page • Create countdown widget • Offers links to social media • Create discount codes • Email blasts • Name badges • Check-in list
  • 14. Maps Comprehensive Google Maps • Offers map to event location • Offers direction option • Auto generates unique ID for each map • Widget enabled
  • 15. Information Gathering Gravity Forms • Minimal investment $39 • Unlimited forms • WordPress integration • Data export • Unlimited forms for speaker & sponsor submission, and more
  • 16. Social Media Engagement • Links to social media • Twitter feed • Facebook feed • Scheduled posts etc. • QR Codes Ping.fm Hootsuite
  • 17. Post event strategy • Build email list http://mailchimp.com/ • Gather presentations http://www.slideshare.net/ • Save “tweets” • Use Facebook page • Convert website to blog
  • 18. Much like an invitation, your website is a first impression of your event - make it memorable!
  • 19. Slides and plugin recap can be viewed at http://nwatlwp.com/creating-an- event-website-with-wordpress/