Evanston Now help

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help

Submitted by Maggie Noonan on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at 6:12 pm.

I'm a new member trying to post an event to the calendar. Like these other people needing help, maybe I need to be upgraded, too? Please advise.

Calendar

Submitted by Bill Smith on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at 10:22 pm.

The next step after you register for the site is to use the contact form to request an upgrade to "real-name user" status.

Maggie, I've just done the upgrade for you.

Bill

District 202 Candidate School Board Coffee

Submitted by Lizzie Graham on Thursday, March 12, 2009, at 3:18 pm.

Please, can you help. I am Coffee Coordinator for Deborah Graham, Candidate for District 202 School Board and I want to list upcoming coffees for her. Itried to post to a forum since that appreared to be my only option. Is that correct?

Posting events

Submitted by Bill Smith on Monday, March 16, 2009, at 7:30 am.

Hi Lizzie,

To post event listings you need to be a "real name user" ... I just saw your comment and upgraded your membership status.

Now if you login at the site and visit the "Got News?" page, you'll see "Event" as one of the options in the light blue bar below the site logo.
Click on that to get the event listing form.

Other users can just send a note using the contact form to request a member upgrade.

Bill

No Valid Post

Submitted by Mark Sloane on Thursday, February 12, 2009, at 9:45 pm.

Mark Sloane

Organization: Found no valid post with that title.

Need to get Citizens to Elect Mark Sloane as a valid organization

Organization listing

Submitted by Bill Smith on Thursday, February 12, 2009, at 10:07 pm.

Hi Mark,

To have your campaign show up as a valid entry in the Organization field in an event listing, you need to create a "Venue" content type for the organization.

Then when you type in the first few letters of the campaign name in the organization field on an event listing the system will fill in the name for you automatically.

(Sorry if the terminology is a little confusing -- we were thinking more of entertainment listings when we came up with the "Venue" label. But it will work.)

You also can choose to leave the Organization field blank on event listings if you'd rather.

-- Bill

Coffee for Candidates

Submitted by Bonnie Wilson on Friday, January 23, 2009, at 11:06 pm.

Bill
Where can I post the coffees that are given for me as Evanston Township Assessor.

Can there be a special place on this website where the candidates can post their coffees and events.

Bonnie Wilson
Candidate for Evanston Township Assessor

Candidate coffees

Submitted by Bill Smith on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at 8:39 am.

Hi Bonnie,

You -- and other candidates and their supporters -- can post coffees as Event listings in the "Campaign '09" category.

You need to be a "real name user" to do that. I'll upgrade your membership now. Others can just send us a note after they register using the contact form.

More details are available on the Got news? page.

Bill