So, you're interested in making your own event for others to participate in?
That's awesome! You're on your way to growing and building a community that's either entirely new or already existing.
In this article, we hope to give you some neat tips and tricks on how YOU can create your own event and challenges!
1. Figuring out the objective/theme!
The first step to any sort of event is figuring out what it's about and what sort of event/challenge it is!
Things to consider are:
Is it based off of anything? (Example: Seasonal, a Holiday, Celebrating a milestone)
Is it a challenge? (Example: Prompt lists, Color theme)
Is it collaborative? (Example: Working with others, creating a collab image/video)
The skies the limit of what you can do for your event. Get really creative and maybe even explore some topics that you've never done before!
2. How long will it run for?
Not all events/collabs need a deadline to participate! But some who are doing things such as:
Raffles/Giveaways
Contests
And limited time events
And so on, will definitely need a deadline.
Making it clear how long your event goes for let's participants know how much time they have to enter the event! By adding a deadline it also pushes it up on the priority list for some people. A good rule of thumb is that the larger an event is, the more time you should give. Most events can run from 1-2 weeks, but go with your best judgement on how long you think your event should run for!
3. Creating an Event title/name!
Now that you have the idea and plans for how long your event will run for, it needs a name! Picking names for events can be tricky, but here are a few good tips when thinking of names for events:
Keep it related to the event
Make it stand out
Try to keep it as short as possible
4. Creating a hashtag!
Now that you have your title/name, you should probably make a hashtag! Making a hashtag for your event is a great way to not only track the entries, but can really spruce up the event and make it fun. You want your hashtag to be related to your event, even if it's just the exact wording of the event title!
For example if your event is titled "Phoenix's 1,000 Follower Art Contest" here are some potential hashtags you could try to use for it
#Phoenix1kContest
#P1kArtContest
#NixArtContest
5. Making an Announcement post!
It's time for one of the best parts of making an event, creating the announcement!
This can be done in several ways, but one of the most simple ways is to do so on UnVale is by creating a World or OC page. In your announcement you'll want to include all the information you made above:
What the theme and title is
How long the event will last for
Explaining the rules of your event
This can include: how to submit an entry, where to ask questions, what isn't allowed in your event
What the dedicated hashtag is for your event
Try to be as detailed as possible so that the event is really easy to understand/follow and leave room for people to ask you questions!
If you want examples on how to write out and plan your own event, check out some of UnVale's Community Powered Events to see how they've done it!
Additionally, creating some sort of promotional graphic/illustration/flyer to really hype up the event and get more eyes on it can help a lot.
And for another bonus of getting your event information out there, try boosting it by sharing the event page link on other social media as well!
6. Chance to get featured by UnVale!
We love seeing community made events and want to do our best supporting and uplifting them.
If you create an event on UnVale and would like a highlight from the team, contact us! We'd love to share it and make it into a fun success!
We can't wait to see what kind of events you bring to UnVale as they're some of the best parts of our community. If there are more questions about event making, send us a message and we'd be happy to chat with you!