matchmaking service function
Matchmaking is the core of high end conference organization. We want our attendees to view other attendees' profile and book on-site meetings. Please let us know when you will have this function,
Spotlight 14: PageSense for Backstage — Understand visitor behavior
You might have the perfect marketing strategy to get the word out on your event and direct visitors to your microsite, but for your promotional efforts to be successful, those visitors have to become attendees. That will only happen if they like what
How to view agenda on external monitors at the event
We are considering ditching print products entirely and wish to be able to have the agenda visible on widescreen monitors in our conference and exhibition area. Preferred would be "next sessions" . The mobile app could probably be extended on to a monitor easily enough but not more than one at a time.. is there a function that you would recommend? Anyone..
Release Notes
General issue across all Zoho products that's consistent with most software products on the market. It would be extremely useful to publish release notes (which are completely different than "What's New"), especially on this product. We would use this product but are looking for specific fixes and features before we could ever consider using the product for production. Other than constantly getting trial logins or sending notes to support, there's really no way to do this.
Spotlight 13: Keep everyone in the loop
Events are predictable in their unpredictability. Things will change, plans will go astray, and you'll have to make a lot of last-minute decisions to get your event going without a hitch. At the same time, you also have to pass the news on to your event
What's New – October and November 2019
Hello everyone, We're always working to improve the Backstage experience for you. And this time, we've rolled out some pretty amazing features and updates to make your event planning a little more effortless. Here's everything that's happened the past few months in a nutshell. Get specific answers with custom forms Maybe you want to find out a little more about your audience or get to know your sponsors a little better, and you've prepared a list of questions but don't know how to get it to them. That’s
Spotlight 12: Market your event with affiliates
Affiliate marketing has gained a lot of popularity in the last decade, and almost all businesses—big and small—are including it in their promotional strategy. It's efficient, cost-effective, and has been known to yield outstanding results. Also, with
Payment process - Delegates & Sponsors on Backstage
Can we accept payments - both for Event tickets and sponsorship amount using third party payment gateway like RazorPay in India? Backstage will have seamless integration with razor pay to collect and manage this process?
Long time zoho user but new to backstage
Needed to organise an event and zoho to the rescue again. Thanks. It was all pretty easy. One question. How do we send receipts. We linked it to zoho CRM but really it was all about poor as it did not import the address. We the. Had to manually create an invoice in books etc. Is that the correct way.
With the Portal mapped to a domain, can we still map the microsite to other domain?
Imagine the Portal has already been mapped to abc.com and while creating microsite for each of the events, can we still map those to xyz1.com, xyz2.com and xyz3.com and so on? While hosting the client's events, clients may ask to map it to their site. So, this feature is very important for subscription mode. Do you have this feature?
SalesIQ for Backstage: Touch base with website visitors
You probably spent a lot of time and effort building your event microsite and making sure everything is just right. Now that it's built, you're likely wondering how well it's relating to your audience. Who's visiting it? Where are they from? What do they find interesting there? What's stopping them from buying a ticket to your event? So many questions and not enough answers. We've got some good news for you. Backstage is now integrated with Zoho SalesIQ to help you get answers to all of these questions so you can understand
Promo codes - cloning
It would be nice if Promo codes could be cloned when you clone the event or be universal with a button to turn them on or off for a specific event.
Custom branding for your app just got simpler
At Backstage, we've always strived to help you create impeccable event experiences. Some time back, we introduced the Zoho Backstage for Attendees app for Android and iOS to improve attendee experience on the go. The app came loaded with a ton of great features including personalized agendas, discussion channels, and session participation. We also gave you the option to rebrand the attendee app and make it all about you and your organization. This time around, we've streamlined the entire process
Spotlight 11: Present your sessions efficiently
Every session at your event needs to be properly planned to provide value for your attendees. Previously with Zoho Backstage, getting your presentations in place and delivering them on event day was done from the Sessions tab in the Manage dashboard view
Spotlight 10: Channel your event discussions
Discussion channels are spaces that you or your event participants can create to talk about various topics related to your event. Private or public channels can be created to educate your attendees, enable people to develop relationships, or plan event specifics with other organizers on a digital forum. For instance, say you'd like to decide the venue for your event with another event organizer or allow attendees to network with other participants during a session. All you have to do is to form specific
Using forms to registrate
Hi, We will organize a breakfast seminar that is free of charge and we want to use a form where participants can register. Among other things, they should be able to fill in any food allergies. What is the best way to use Backstage and can we integrate it with Zoho Forms? Best regards /Camilla
Tips and Tricks 3: Address conflicts in speaker time
Hello everyone, We know preparing for your event comes with a myriad set of problems. For one thing, planning your agenda is a lot like putting together a puzzle. A lot goes into planning it, as it's what will tell your attendees the story of your event. One of the most common issues that occur when building the agenda is a conflict in speaker times. The entire agenda might be planned out before you notice that you've scheduled a speaker to speak at two sessions in the same time slot. And it can take
Concert Event Operator - How much can we customize the backstage web portal?
How much can we customize the backstage web portal? We're a concert event operator. We also have a travel packages that combine the concert with hotel accommodations, transportation, food, parties, etc. We don't have speakers but do have entertainers. Can we change the speaker to entertainers in the header? Has anyone used the backstage application for events that are not speaker oriented but have a broader product offering?
Spotlight 5: Convey more with custom sections
Your event microsite is the first impression you make on visitors who want to learn more about your event. It is also a place where attendees come to find out event-related information. Providing this information in a structured layout increases engagement, prompts conversions, and drives ticket sales for your event. Insert information anywhere on the event microsite with the help of custom sections. Choose from the following types of sections depending on the content you want to share. Text Use
Spotlight 8: Gear up your staff for event day
It takes an army and then some to run an event successfully, and how smoothly an event runs depends largely on its team. Zoho Backstage has all the tools your staff needs to run the event without any hitches. Be it juggling a multitude of tasks at the
Custom URL
Are there plans to allow URL customization of the specific event location (e.g., as a CNAME), rather than under the portal URL?
Embedding The Calendar
I am using Zoho Backstage on the Zoho One plan and when I embed the calendar it only shows the one event that has the Zoho One Enterprise attached and not my other event just created for a free event. I don't understand why this is the case. Can you let me know what I can do about it.
Adding Speakers without requiring an email
This is an old question, but many other issues have been resolved, so seeing if this show-stopper will ever be addressed in the product timeline. You currently must use speaker email addresses to enter any detailed speaker information. This just isn't a workable solution for most folks that produce shows on a regular basis. I know the target here is a simple out of the box low end solution, but is there any chance of removing this limitation? We've tried a number of workarounds (e.g., using "+"
Google Maps Error on Custom Domain
Hi, I am using Backstage with a custom domain which works well. However I am now getting a Google Maps API error. When I access the microsite on custom domain i get the error, but when I access via the ZOHO Backstage URL, I see the Google Maps. Any idea how to fix?
Sell your event tickets online with Zoho Backstage
Dear Backstage users, We're always looking for ways to improve Zoho Backstage and provide you with the best features to help you organize your events. Recently, we took on the task of helping you facilitate your event registrations more seamlessly. We're excited to introduce our very own ticketing system that's designed to enhance and further automate your user experience. Here's how you can manage the entire event registration process without a hitch: Configure a payment mode With Zoho Backstage,
Spotlight 6: Go global with multilingual microsites
Attendees are willing to travel for the right event. With great speakers, a relevant topic, and a killer venue in an interesting city, you could attract people from all around the world to participate. How do you increase the chances of that happening?
Would like to sell tickets using Zoho and not Eventbrite
I am a Zoho One client and would like to be able to sell tickets and keep it within the Zoho family of Apps. I would also, like to see some kind of plug in and/or /widget to view and sell tickets directly on my on my wordpress website. Thanks
Tips and Tricks 2: Style your text with markdown
Hello everyone, Today we'll talk about how to use markdown in your text. Markdown is a simple formatting language that allows you to add rich formatting to your plain text. In Backstage, you can use markdown when you write your announcements, messages in discussion channels, comments for images in the gallery, and body text in the custom sections of your microsite. The table below shows how to enclose words or phrases between specific sets of characters to apply the associated format to that
Backstage / Sales IQ integration
Hello All, I see from this forum that there is an integration coming for CRM and Backstage and I am wondering if there will be a Sales IQ integration or if one is available in beta. Thanks!
Tips and Tricks 1: Save time while you plan your agenda
Hello everyone, Today we'll talk about a few shortcuts you can use to build your event schedule in less time. These handy tips will help you when you are at the Agenda tab in the Microsite Builder. Creating a session at a particular time: When you create a session, double-click on a specific timestamp in the agenda's timeline. Doing this will display the Add Session panel with the selected time pre-populated in the Start Time picker. You can then go ahead and add other session details before saving
Payment integration on .eu Server
Hi guys, today i recognized the payment integration on backstage.zoho.eu. Good news. Waiting for Germany as the next country to select in the settings. Regards Andreas
Are Virtual Events Possible?
Hi, Just a quick question..... is it possible to use Backstage for Virtual Events or events without an actual location. My thoughts are to create paid for events using Zoho ShowTime and use Backstage to manage them ? Is this possible or is it just better to use the in-built ShowTime features? Love to hear from anyone running virtual events on how you manage them. Best Regards Jon
Walk-through 9: Connecting event participants in real-time
Hey everyone, One of the main reasons why people go to events is to network with others and build new relationships. Sharing their thoughts and gaining insight from other like-minded peers helps participants get the most out of an event. How can you create an avenue for people at your event to start forging new connections? Let's discuss connecting event participants with discussion channels. With Backstage you can set up and manage discussion channels for different purposes on the event microsite.
Spotlight 4: Manage event communication with a primary contact
When you're an event organizer, you need to be communicating with different people constantly. This is especially true when it comes to acknowledging event participants, when they do things like buying a ticket or sending a sponsor proposal. Automating your emails for these actions reduces your workload, but gives you the added responsibility of having to respond to further questions that people may have. Directing your event communication to a primary contact is key to ensuring that every participant
Spotlight 3: Read your audience with polls
Delivering a presentation to an audience that's not engaged is like talking to an empty room. Asking questions during your session can definitely help by encouraging the crowd to get involved with you. However, it isn't easy to spark a conversation if audience members are not confident speaking in front of others, or if they only give closed-ended answers. To make participation easier, solicit input from your audience by adding polls to your sessions. Plan the questions that you'd like to ask and
Formatting Options on the Page Designer
Can we get some text formatting options (left, center, right, bold, etc), on the page elements, like the TEXT ONLY element, and the IMAGE AND TEXT, etc.
How to track which track attendees plan to take when they register?
We have multiple tracks for our event and would like to track or ask during the registration process which of the 3 they are most likely to attend. This will help us determine which rooms we need to set these session in since they hold different amounts of folks or may have to be reconfigured to maximize attendees. I also want to ask for food allergies for the catering company as well. For now I created a ticket for each track as a work around, however I am afraid folks will think they need to
Venue Hotel is showing up as 0.5mi from the Venue
Hi how do I remove or have the distance slider update to show the Hotel and the Venue are one in the same? Right now 0.5mi is what is showing on the site and I would like to remove this or have it show 0.0mi.
How to change time and date format
Hi fellow Zoho'ers, I am as good as finished with my first Backstage event, but I run into a few last problems. One of these is the format of the time and date. I would like to use the 24 hour format and the DD-MM-YYYY date format. Someone suggestions how this can be set / changed? Thanks in advance for your assistance. Cheers, Ralph.
Spotlight 2: Custom pages for your event microsite
Whether it's a small conference or an international expo, every event is different. An event website that's fashioned specifically for your type of event not only offers a unique experience for visitors but also delivers information that attendees are looking for—right in their hand. Zoho Backstage lets you create a custom page in the Design tab of the Microsite Builder. To do this, hover over the navigation bar on the top, and click the Settings icon [] to open the Manage pages pop-up. Here you
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