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We've done our best to create an event listing creation process for you that
is both easy to use and flexible enough to accommodate your individual
design requirements. Using any new system for the first time is
often a challenge. We're here to help. Please feel free to call
our HelpDesk and we'll walk you through the process over the phone or answer
any of your questions.
- Please prepare the text of your listing in a word processing
program first (e.g. Word, WordPerfect). Don't worry about
formatting -- the complete text is most important. This will
save time and possible problems later.
- Go to the Advertiser Log-in
page
- Enter your email address and password and click the "Log-in" button.
If you have forgotten your log-in information, use the password reminder service to reset it.
- When you are logged in to the "My Desk" screen, click the "Create Event Listing" link.
- Choose a language for your ad -- "English",
"French", or "Bilingual" and click the
"Next" button.
- Fill in the Listing Options information
Required fields are marked
with a red asterix (*).
All other fields are optional. If you have questions about an field, just click the Question
icon (?).
If you plan to create other listings where many of the settings will be the same (e.g. always in the same location or always the same type of event), use the "Save as default" tool so that you don't have to make the selections the next time.
Here's a summary of the Listing Options fields:
Event Title: what's the event called?
Organization Name: this defaults to the organization name in your account, but you can change it if needed.
Event Type: What kind of event are you hosting?
- Fundraising: events with the purpose of raising money for a Canadian nonprofit or charity, where all of the net proceeds from the event benefit the nonprofit or charity (e.g. golf tournaments, walks/runs, auctions, dinners)
- Community: events put on by a Canadian nonprofit for their community (e.g. festivals, awareness workshops, free tax clinics)
- Professional Development: events that help to build the skills of people involved in Canada's nonprofit sector (e.g. conferences, workshops, seminars).
Event timing: How often does the event occur? Please select either the "One Time" radio button, or the "Recurs" radio button.
If it's a one-time event, select whether it occurs on one day only or over multiple days. Then enter the start and end date for the event.
If it's a recurring event, please select how frequently it recurs (weekly, monthly, annually). Select the start and end dates. Please note, if it is an ongoing event, your listing will still appear for a maximum of 90 days.
Logos: Upload your organization's logo and add it to your listings by checking the checkbox to the left of the logo image.
Region: Where does the event take place? Select the region(s) where the opportunity is located. DO NOT select regions where you want to promote the event. If the event is virtual (web-based), select "Flexible". If the event is international, select "International" and enter city/country information in the "Location Detail" field.
Location Postal Code: Enter the postal code of the location where the event occurs. It defaults to your office postal code. If the event takes place in multiple locations, separate the postal codes by comma. If the event is virtual, enter H0H 0H0.
Location Detail: If you have selected a general region (e.g. "ON - Central", use this field to clarify the city (e.g. Barrie).
Once you've filled in the form, click the "Next"
button.
- Enter the event description and contact information
Copy and paste or type your event description into the form. Use the edit tools to update the look of your description.
Don't forget to add contact information for how interested attendees should reach you here.
Once you've filled in the form, click the "Next"
button.
- Preview. This is how your listing will look
when it goes live on the site. Please review it carefully to
make sure that you have everything correct (mistyped fax numbers and email addresses
are the most common mistake).
If you are posting a bilingual event listing, you will be able
to preview the French version by clicking on the "Switch Language" link at the top of the page.
If you need to edit anything, scroll down to the bottom of the
page and click the "Back", "Edit Listing Info" or "Edit Listing Description" buttons.
If the ad looks
good, click the "Publish Now" button.
If you want to save the listing and submit it later, click the "Publish Later" button to save it to the Drafts folder on your Desk. You can submit it anytime.
- Yes, publish now. Click the confirmation button to publish your listing to the live site.
- When your listing is processed, you'll receive a confirmation message with a link to your listing and back to your desk.
That's all there is to it! Again, if you have any questions about
posting an ad, please contact your local HelpDesk Manager. |
