Open Entry Module
Overview
The Active Data Calendar
Open Entry Module is a great
way for your organization to
extend your current event
marketing capabilities and
further decentralize the
event publishing and
management process. Easily
configure an open event
submission form that
includes the types of
information that you want to
gather for your events.
Organizations taking
advantage of the Calendar
Private Module for the
management of a Private
Calendar can also choose to
license a Private Open Entry
Module in addition to a
Public Entry Form.
The Open Entry module can
be added to any existing
Active Data Calendar product
installation.
Main Features of the
Open Entry Module
Configurable Open Entry
Submission Form
- Easily and quickly
configure a unique event
submission form that can
be offered anywhere on
your site or
Intranet/portal where
you place the form html
or form link.
- Calendar
automatically shows you
the default form fields
that are required for
every open entry form
such as: Event Submitted
By, Contact Information,
Event Name, Description
and Date.
- Select from various
other field
configuration options to
allow open submissions
to include an image and
attachment, various
detail fields or
internal notes.
- Customize the text
that is included on the
open entry form screen,
preview screen and thank
you/confirmation page to
ensure that the form
blends with your web
site and message!
Implementing the Open
Entry Form on your Site
- Click a button to
Generate HTML for your
form which can be cut
and paste within any
existing HTML page or
CMS to quickly complete
the setup of your Open
Entry form.
- Or, click a simple
button to have the
Calendar software
automatically create the
page and URL for you,
including your custom
Calendar header and
footer!
- If you need to
change the contents of
your form to include
additional fields or
remove fields previously
offered, just update
your form selections
within the configuration
area and click to
preview the new form.
Once you are ready, SAVE
your changes and easily
update your form!
Calendar Workflow and
Open Entry Submissions
- Create a workflow
department for open
event submission
requests and easily
integrate these open
submissions into your
overall administrative
department workflow.
- Easily distinguish
between event
submissions that require
processing from calendar
user accounts and from
open entry submissions.
Click the name of
individuals submitting
the open event
submissions to see
details on how to
contact the individual
for additional details
about the event(s).
- Open event
submissions can be
accepted by the
department
administrator(s) and
posted live on your
Calendar, denied and a
message is returned to
the guest entrant
notifying them that the
event was denied for
posting, or
administrator(s) can
modify the event details
before posting live.
For more information on
how the Public and Private
Open Entry Modules of Active
Data Calendar can take your
online event management and
marketing capabilities to
the next level, contact your
account representative today
at 610.997.8100! |
