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Online events

This info will be focussed on events pointing to a 'non-registration' zoom link.

Using Action Network instead of sending people to register on zoom enables you to see who on your email list has registered. Also it then makes it easier to set up auto-reply emails, 24hr reminders and follow up emails.

This page covers how to:

  • Create an Event (written instructions below)
  • Duplicate an existing Event - watch this video
  • Set up an Event Campaign - coming soon
  • Gather events together in an Event Campaign - watch this video



Create an Event

Add the key details

Title, start and end time, timezone, zoom link

Add some short text about the event and upload graphic

Write something much shorter than you might do on a Facebook event or other advert - because by the time they've reached this registration page - they should already know something about what they are signing up for.

Then the graphic:

Update the form data entry details

Check the button to 'Register' and then click 'edit'

Choose data fields

This part is hard to describe in words and images - so you need to just have a go. You can drag and drop any fields you don't want for your event (it's up to you). Just click on them and drag away from the left and let go.

In this example the surname and postcode have been removed and the GDPR field is being picked up and moved in to the form.

This should then be set to required.

Save your form and...

to be continued!