Just make sure there is quite a lot of uninteresting space around the edge of the image so you can crop it when uploading to other platforms as appropriate. I don’t worry too much about the exact dimensions.

Eventbrite and Facebook events typically need a wide rectangular image. Similarly find an image that you can use in various places. You can then copy and paste the text as appropriate on different platforms. As part of your description write a short summary no more than two lines long, which you can elaborate on in the subsequent paragraphs.

I am considering moving to Brown Paper Tickets, which are a fair trade ticket company.Ĭreate a document that contains all the main information about the event.

It isn’t full proof, but it is a deterrent. This is an additional step that means people who want to attend have to register their email address with Zoom too. To reduce the chances of this, set up your Zoom meeting so that you require registration with Zoom. There are some security risks with ‘Zoom bombing’, in which no-goodniks infultrate your meeting and share nasty content. I use Zoom because of its ease of use and, now, people’s familiarity with it. I do ticket registration on Eventbrite (whether event is free or paid), and I advertise my event on my website, Facebook and using Mailchimp. Through trial and error I’ve arrived at the following combination of platforms. My hope is that by sharing these steps you will need to spend less time figuring it all out yourselves. This is a really boring post about something I find myself doing lots and lots: setting up an event on Zoom, selling tickets for it and promoting it. Sometimes you need to be boring to be creative.

Eventbrite for virtual events