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If you're an artist or an organizer, you can create an event from the shortcut menu in the top-bar, from the quick action section of your dashboard, or from the Events page. Just click on the Create event option or button and fill in the required fields in each step.
The first step requires a Title for the event, it's mandatory and needs to be at least 5 letters long. You can use the toggle underneath the title in order to insert a subtitle, if needed.
Choose a category from the dropdown menu. This is mandatory, in order to give you different options in later steps. If you wish to have other type of events in this list, contact us and we'll try to add the most requested ones.
Last mandatory field: select if the event will be Public or Private, private events won't show up on the map, and will be visible only to invited people (being artists or audience).
You can describe your event, but it's an optional field, feel free to modify it later, if you wish. Last but not least, if participation needs specific requirements, you can insert them in the optional field.
Once you fill all mandatory fields, you can click on Next, but you can always come back and modify what you need to, before publishing the event.
In the second step you can insert the starting and ending date and time of the event, it's mandatory for most of the event types, and the ending date and time cannot be earlier than the starting date and time;
you can make the event recurring, by opening the correspondant section and choose the kind of recurrence, its frequency and how many repetitions occur;
if you need to organize an event with a lot of people with different availabilities, you can choose the Multiple availability option and set a deadline for responses, add some instructions for participants and choose date and time of any available timeslot you plan, so that invited participants will specify if they'll be available or not, and if they're not sure about their total availability. Notice that if you choose this option, starting and ending date and time are no longer mandatory.
You can also specify if it is an online event and clarify the precise timezone and URL (if present).
You can select a frequently used venue from the dropdown menu, or specify a new location filling the form or clicking on the precise point on the map.
The third step gathers all the details about the event, before moving forward to the people involved: here you can upload an image by clicking on Select a file (maximum size 2MB), you can include an external link to a promotional video and you can specify if there's an entrance fee (how much it is and the currency), you can tie the event to a group (it can be a venue or an organization, or whatever group you need the event to be part of) and finally, if you chose "Festival" as type of event in the first step, here you can add events to its schedule, otherwise, if you chose any other type of event, you can tie it to any active festival, in order to insert it in the setlist.
The fourth step is all about people:
if you need to add an artist or an organizer to the roster of the event, you can search for members and invite them, once you find the person you need, just click on the button to send the invitation;
the gig creation is an important part of Slam In: if you need people for your event (artists or any other working position), you can click on "Add position" and choose what kind of person you're looking for, how many people you'll need for this position and if there's a specific language you request. The position you're creating can be a payed one, so, if needed, click on "Fee" and specify the amount and choose the currency. If you plan to pay for trip costs, click on the option and set an amount and choose the currency. Finally you can specify if every other arrangement is covered by writing down everything in the note you can leave when selecting "Food and hosting";
the "Subscription deadline" is set to "none" by default, and this means that applications will be possible until the date and time of the event, but you can set a day and time and people will have to answer to your invites or subscribe to your event before it;
for private events or just to advertise an event, you can invite everyone who's part of the platform as audience;
you can also specify if the venue has a maximum audience capacity;
finally, you can save the event as a draft, so you can edit it before making it public, or publish it immediately after you click the "Create event" button
The last step is just a preview where you can see if everything is ok before posting. If you don't click on "Create event", the event won't be posted on the map or in the list of events.
If something mandatory is missing, the post won't be created and you won't receive a "Posting successful" message. If something doesn't work properely, please contact support and try to be specific about the step to reproduce the bug, we'll try to fix it as soon as possible.
The first step requires a Title for the event, it's mandatory and needs to be at least 5 letters long. You can use the toggle underneath the title in order to insert a subtitle, if needed.
Choose a category from the dropdown menu. This is mandatory, in order to give you different options in later steps. If you wish to have other type of events in this list, contact us and we'll try to add the most requested ones.
Last mandatory field: select if the event will be Public or Private, private events won't show up on the map, and will be visible only to invited people (being artists or audience).
You can describe your event, but it's an optional field, feel free to modify it later, if you wish. Last but not least, if participation needs specific requirements, you can insert them in the optional field.
Once you fill all mandatory fields, you can click on Next, but you can always come back and modify what you need to, before publishing the event.
In the second step you can insert the starting and ending date and time of the event, it's mandatory for most of the event types, and the ending date and time cannot be earlier than the starting date and time;
you can make the event recurring, by opening the correspondant section and choose the kind of recurrence, its frequency and how many repetitions occur;
if you need to organize an event with a lot of people with different availabilities, you can choose the Multiple availability option and set a deadline for responses, add some instructions for participants and choose date and time of any available timeslot you plan, so that invited participants will specify if they'll be available or not, and if they're not sure about their total availability. Notice that if you choose this option, starting and ending date and time are no longer mandatory.
You can also specify if it is an online event and clarify the precise timezone and URL (if present).
You can select a frequently used venue from the dropdown menu, or specify a new location filling the form or clicking on the precise point on the map.
The third step gathers all the details about the event, before moving forward to the people involved: here you can upload an image by clicking on Select a file (maximum size 2MB), you can include an external link to a promotional video and you can specify if there's an entrance fee (how much it is and the currency), you can tie the event to a group (it can be a venue or an organization, or whatever group you need the event to be part of) and finally, if you chose "Festival" as type of event in the first step, here you can add events to its schedule, otherwise, if you chose any other type of event, you can tie it to any active festival, in order to insert it in the setlist.
The fourth step is all about people:
if you need to add an artist or an organizer to the roster of the event, you can search for members and invite them, once you find the person you need, just click on the button to send the invitation;
the gig creation is an important part of Slam In: if you need people for your event (artists or any other working position), you can click on "Add position" and choose what kind of person you're looking for, how many people you'll need for this position and if there's a specific language you request. The position you're creating can be a payed one, so, if needed, click on "Fee" and specify the amount and choose the currency. If you plan to pay for trip costs, click on the option and set an amount and choose the currency. Finally you can specify if every other arrangement is covered by writing down everything in the note you can leave when selecting "Food and hosting";
the "Subscription deadline" is set to "none" by default, and this means that applications will be possible until the date and time of the event, but you can set a day and time and people will have to answer to your invites or subscribe to your event before it;
for private events or just to advertise an event, you can invite everyone who's part of the platform as audience;
you can also specify if the venue has a maximum audience capacity;
finally, you can save the event as a draft, so you can edit it before making it public, or publish it immediately after you click the "Create event" button
The last step is just a preview where you can see if everything is ok before posting. If you don't click on "Create event", the event won't be posted on the map or in the list of events.
If something mandatory is missing, the post won't be created and you won't receive a "Posting successful" message. If something doesn't work properely, please contact support and try to be specific about the step to reproduce the bug, we'll try to fix it as soon as possible.
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If you're not a member, you can visit the site and see events, read poetry and articles and watch videos, but you won't be able to interact with people and create content.
To create an account you can just click on the "Register" button on the top right corner.
On the register page choose your (favorite or native) language (you'll be able to change it later, if you need to), if you don't find your language and you want to help us translate the platform in your language, write to us, we'll find a way to collaborate and open the platform to more people.
Once you'll see the page in a comprehensible language, you can insert your complete name (name, second name, surname,...), choose a nickname if you want, and insert your email address. Choose an active address, because we'll send you a confirmation link, via mail, in order to create your account.
Insert your preferred password and repeate it in the "Confirm password" field.
Choose one or more roles that describe you best in the poetry world (you'll be able to change roles later, if you want, but we need this in order to give you specific permissions and access to different areas).
Once you're done, just click on "Join Slam In" and wait for the confirmation mail.
Click on the activation link, and you'll be able to access the platform with your email address and password.
If you're not a member, you can visit the site and see events, read poetry and articles and watch videos, but you won't be able to interact with people and create content.
To create an account you can just click on the "Register" button on the top right corner.
On the register page choose your (favorite or native) language (you'll be able to change it later, if you need to), if you don't find your language and you want to help us translate the platform in your language, write to us, we'll find a way to collaborate and open the platform to more people.
Once you'll see the page in a comprehensible language, you can insert your complete name (name, second name, surname,...), choose a nickname if you want, and insert your email address. Choose an active address, because we'll send you a confirmation link, via mail, in order to create your account.
Insert your preferred password and repeate it in the "Confirm password" field.
Choose one or more roles that describe you best in the poetry world (you'll be able to change roles later, if you want, but we need this in order to give you specific permissions and access to different areas).
Once you're done, just click on "Join Slam In" and wait for the confirmation mail.
Click on the activation link, and you'll be able to access the platform with your email address and password.
Every artist or creator member can upload 3 videos for free. The maximum size of each video is 250MB. If you want to upload more videos, you can subscribe for a premium membership.
To upload a video, you can use one of three methods:
- use the quick shortcut in the top-bar: Upload video
- in your dashboard, scroll down to the quick actions section and click on Upload video
- click on your name in the left sidebar and go to your profile, access your "My media" section and click on the "Manage videos" button, on this page you can click on "Upload your first video" or "Upload video"
The upload form is simple and straightforward:
drag a file on the upload area or click on the "Select file" button and look for the video file on your phone or computer (supported filetypes are MP4, AVI, MOV, MKV, WEBM, FLV: MP4, AVI, MOV, MKV, WEBM, FLV);
give a title to your video (this field is mandatory, the file won't be uploaded if you don't fill this field);
you can describe your video (optional);
you can use tags to help people find your video (optional);
you can upload a thumbnail to help people understand what's in the video (optional);
finally you can decide if you want other people to see your video or if you want to keep it private (default is public).
If your file is not uploaded, maybe you missed a mandatory field or your file exceeds the 250MB limit, or you used all your video slots and you must delete a video in order to upload another one.
To upload a video, you can use one of three methods:
- use the quick shortcut in the top-bar: Upload video
- in your dashboard, scroll down to the quick actions section and click on Upload video
- click on your name in the left sidebar and go to your profile, access your "My media" section and click on the "Manage videos" button, on this page you can click on "Upload your first video" or "Upload video"
The upload form is simple and straightforward:
drag a file on the upload area or click on the "Select file" button and look for the video file on your phone or computer (supported filetypes are MP4, AVI, MOV, MKV, WEBM, FLV: MP4, AVI, MOV, MKV, WEBM, FLV);
give a title to your video (this field is mandatory, the file won't be uploaded if you don't fill this field);
you can describe your video (optional);
you can use tags to help people find your video (optional);
you can upload a thumbnail to help people understand what's in the video (optional);
finally you can decide if you want other people to see your video or if you want to keep it private (default is public).
If your file is not uploaded, maybe you missed a mandatory field or your file exceeds the 250MB limit, or you used all your video slots and you must delete a video in order to upload another one.
Every artist or creator member can write a poem. You can create an infinite number of poems (for free).
To create a poem you can:
- use the quick shortcut in the top-bar: Write a poem
- in your dashboard, scroll down to the quick actions section and click on Write a poem
- enter the Poems section and click on the "Create a poem" button
The poem form is simple and straightforward:
you can insert a Title for your poem (optional);
you can write your poem or copy-paste it from another editor (all formatting should be kept - contact us in case something doesn't work properely);
you can select a category or type (optional);
you must select a language (mandatory);
you can add one or more tags, to help people find your poems easily and quickly;
you can describe your poem to help people understand it or to introduce it (optional);
you can upload an image in order to help your audience dive deep in your art, or to help them recognize you and your poems;
we'll implement a translation mechanism as soon as possible.
Last but not least, you can save the poem as draft or publish it imediately
To create a poem you can:
- use the quick shortcut in the top-bar: Write a poem
- in your dashboard, scroll down to the quick actions section and click on Write a poem
- enter the Poems section and click on the "Create a poem" button
The poem form is simple and straightforward:
you can insert a Title for your poem (optional);
you can write your poem or copy-paste it from another editor (all formatting should be kept - contact us in case something doesn't work properely);
you can select a category or type (optional);
you must select a language (mandatory);
you can add one or more tags, to help people find your poems easily and quickly;
you can describe your poem to help people understand it or to introduce it (optional);
you can upload an image in order to help your audience dive deep in your art, or to help them recognize you and your poems;
we'll implement a translation mechanism as soon as possible.
Last but not least, you can save the poem as draft or publish it imediately
Every member can write an article. You can create an infinite number of articles (for free).
To create an article you can:
- use the quick shortcut in the top-bar: Write an article
- in your dashboard, scroll down to the quick actions section and click on Write an article
- enter the News section and click on the "Create an article" button
The article form is simple and straightforward:
you must insert a Title for your article (mandatory);
you can add an abstract of the article (optional)
you can write your article or copy-paste it from another editor (all formatting should be kept - contact us in case something doesn't work properely);
you must select the language of the article (mandatory);
you can select a category from the dropdown menu (optional - if you think that something's missing and would like to add a category, please contact us);
you can add one or more tags, to help people find your article easily and quickly;
you can upload an image in order to help your audience comprehending your point, or to help them recognize you and your articles;
in the pubblication options section you can decide:
- if you want to publish it or keep it as a draft;
- when you want to publish it (if you don't specify a date or time, the article will be published right away);
- to allow comments (on by default)
To create an article you can:
- use the quick shortcut in the top-bar: Write an article
- in your dashboard, scroll down to the quick actions section and click on Write an article
- enter the News section and click on the "Create an article" button
The article form is simple and straightforward:
you must insert a Title for your article (mandatory);
you can add an abstract of the article (optional)
you can write your article or copy-paste it from another editor (all formatting should be kept - contact us in case something doesn't work properely);
you must select the language of the article (mandatory);
you can select a category from the dropdown menu (optional - if you think that something's missing and would like to add a category, please contact us);
you can add one or more tags, to help people find your article easily and quickly;
you can upload an image in order to help your audience comprehending your point, or to help them recognize you and your articles;
in the pubblication options section you can decide:
- if you want to publish it or keep it as a draft;
- when you want to publish it (if you don't specify a date or time, the article will be published right away);
- to allow comments (on by default)
