Managing and Editing Articles
This guide provides step-by-step resources for managing and editing articles on AlumniMagnet. Below are training videos and supporting notes.
Submit an Event – Quick RSVP Registration
How to Submit an Event
This is the fastest and easiest way to post an event to your Club or SIG’s calendar.
- Go to your Board Resources page and click the Submit an Event link.
- Click the Submit an Event button to create a new event posting.
- Fill in the details of your event:
- Title: Appears on your calendar (max 60 characters).
- Sub-title: Brief description for the calendar (max 255 characters).
- Description/Article Content: Longer details and speaker info.
- Image: Optional event image.
- Event Parameters: Enter the event’s date, time, and timezone.
- Location: Add venue name and address. Use Virtual for online events.
- Contact information: Add a contact person, HLSA email, or leave blank.
- Registration information: Quick RSVP
- Verify all details and click Submit for Review.
- Go to Manage Articles in your admin menu. Your new event will appear at the top (highlighted in red).
- Click the settings cog → Edit to adjust details.
- Resize your event photo (if added) by clicking on the image and adjusting.
- If you do not want social media tags at the bottom, you may delete them.
- Check all links to ensure they work. Edit by highlighting text and using the toolbar to add hyperlinks.
- When finished, click Publish.
On Demand Tutorial Timestamps
- 0:00 How to use the Submit an Event form for QuickRSVP Event
- 04:25 How to enable QuickRSVP
- 07:20 Manage Articles and Posting the Event
- 12:00 Example of User Experience when using QuickRSVP
- 12:20 How to View Event Registrations
- 12:40 Edit Event Capacity and the ‘Look Who’s Coming’ List
- 13:30 How to edit the Event after it is live
Editing an Article
You may need to update your article after publishing it. Follow these steps:
- Go to Manage Articles and select Edit for the article you wish to update.
- Make changes by typing directly on the page or copy/pasting content as plain text (see note above on formatting).
- To save your work, click Publish.
- This will bring you back to the Manage Articles page, but your work will be saved.
- You may edit the article as many times as needed.
Submit an Event – Ticketed Registration
On Demand Tutorial Timestamps
- 00:00 How to use the Submit an Event form for Ticketed Event
- 04:15 How to enable Event Tickets
- 08:00 Manage Articles and Posting the Event
- 09:00 Creating Tickets
- 16:35 Purchased Tickets Confirmation Email
- 17:10 Ticket Audience Segmentation for HLS Alumni, Alumnae, Students, or all HU Alumni
- 19:10 Example of User Experience when using Tickets
