Matching the look and feel of your Event App to meet the needs of your attendees and sponsors is key! To help with this, we provide a powerful yet easy way to customize the layout of your Event App's features.
Choose from the three Event App layouts shown above when setting up your Event App. Keep reading to learn about each one: Banners, Features Only, and Smart Feed.
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Changing your Event App layout
In your Event navigation bar under ‘Event App’ (or 'Community' in a Community), click Appearance, then scroll down to the Layout section. Clicking a layout option shows a live preview to the right.
Banners (default)
The Banners layout lets you showcase an unlimited number of custom banners that drive traffic to your sponsors, promotions, sessions, or any other content. Each banner can link directly to content already stored in your Event App or can link directly to a location outside the app, such as your premier sponsor's website!
Each banner displays for five seconds before rotating automatically to the next banner. Mobile App users can also swipe between banners.
Upload banners
Including banners in your Event App is easy! First, create the banner images and size them to the recommended dimensions — 950 pixels wide by 380 pixels tall.
When your images are ready, go to the Appearance page, select the Banners layout in the Layout section, and click Manage Banners. In the modal that appears, click New Banner.
In the New Banner modal, add the following information:
Name - Enter a name for your Banner. Attendees don't see this name.
Image - Select an image from your device. Make sure it meets the following criteria:
Text on banners should be no less than 32pt to ensure readability.
Image dimensions should be 950px by 380px.
The image should be a PNG or JPEG file.
Link - Select an optional Link type — either Internal or External. If you select External, enter the URL to the destination. If Internal, select the feature or item you want to link to.
⭐️ Keep in mind, if the banner uses an external link, don't uncheck 'Open link in external browser' unless you're sure the URL is embeddable.
Visible To - Select one or more Groups so that only attendees in the selected group(s) can see the banner. This is great for tailoring content to virtual or in-person audiences, creating sponsorship tier opportunities, and more!
Activate Banner? - If you don't want to show attendees the banner yet, simply set this toggle to 'No'.
When you're finished, click Done, then click Save Changes to finalize the upload.
Use the Manage Banners modal at any time to edit Banners you've uploaded, view their active/inactive status, and view associated Groups.
Features Only
If your Event App has a lot of features, and the content is meant to take center stage, the Features Only layout is a good choice to maximize space for the features list.
Smart Feed
The Smart Feed shows your Mobile App attendees personalized suggestions on what matters most. Attendees can swipe Smart Feed cards left and right to show more content, and the feed continuously updates when users come to the Event App's home screen!
⭐ Keep in mind, the Smart Feed doesn't display on the Web App.
The feed can show any of the following options:
Recommended connections (unless the Attendees feature is hidden)
Recent Announcements
Upcoming sessions
Webex Events Card - *Webex Events App Only*
⭐ Keep in mind, Smart Feed content updates automatically based on individual users, and you can't configure it to show specific items.
Now you know all about Event App layouts! Now let's start adding some features.
Questions? Chat Us or Email support@socio.events