Relevant to: Event Lead Management
In preparation for collecting leads at events, you need to build an Event in the Event Lead Management dashboard. This will define the lead capture experience in the mobile app and is where event leads will be collected before being sent to the Demand Acceleration Platform and/or your Marketing Automation or CRM system.
This article outlines the workflow that is involved in building a new Event in the Event Lead Management system.
If you are integrating with the Demand Acceleration Platform, it is important that this step is completed before building your Campaign and Source(s) in the Demand Acceleration Platform. |
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The Event template/form will inform how the Campaign/Source needs to be set up. For an overview of the entire process using both Integrate systems, see Event Lead Management with the Demand Acceleration Platform. |
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Creating a new Event
Define the general settings
Add some general information about the Event.
The table below describes the available settings when creating a new Event.
Field | Required? | Description |
Event Name | Required |
The name given to your Event.
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Use this as a template for other events. | Checkbox |
Select this option to create an Event template. This allows you to duplicate the configuration and then make edits to set up new Events quickly. A template cannot collect leads.
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Event Dates | Required |
The start and end dates of the Event. The start date serves to order Events chronologically in the Dashboard and mobile app.
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Edit & review records inside the app | Toggle on/off |
Determines whether existing leads can be edited in the mobile app.
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Require device passcode to exit the form | Toggle on/off |
Sets a requirement that the device passcode (or biometrics such as FaceID or TouchID) must be entered to navigate away from the Event form. It prevents users from seeing data that has been collected.
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Track attendance | Toggle on/off |
Determines that the Event is a check-in type, where you can record attendance and register new walk-ins.
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Capture leads on web | Toggle on/off |
Enables leads to be collected via a web browser.
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Event Tags | Optional |
Assign tags to help with filtering and searching in the Event Lead Management system.
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Build the Event form
Adding question fields to build an Event form is an important part of setting up an Event. This is what your field team will use when collecting lead data from the show floor via the mobile app.
- When building the lead capture form, keep in mind the field team who will be using it in a busy environment.
- It is recommended to keep the form as concise as possible - so that you capture all the necessary information, yet provide a lead capture experience that is quick and easy for the field team to use.
If you will be sending event leads through the Demand Acceleration Platform:
- The fields you add here need to match those that will be added when building a Campaign/Source - consider the Event template as the Campaign and the Event form as the Source.
- Required fields must be designated as such in both the Event Lead Management system and Demand Acceleration Platform.
- If you will be using phone validation in the Demand Acceleration Platform, ensure the field is designated as mandatory in the Event Lead Management system.
For more information about the Form Builder and field types, see Getting started with Form Builder.
If you are setting up an integration with the Demand Acceleration Platform and the Event form is finalized, the next step is to build an Event Campaign in the Demand Acceleration Platform. |
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Building an Event Campaign |
Add other Event features
Finalize the Event by setting up additional functionalities, such as adding a follow-up email or mapping fields to those in your Demand Acceleration Platform and/or Marketing Automation or CRM system.
The table below describes the available functions that can be added to an Event after the form has been created.