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Using Events to Boost Engagement Using Events to Boost Engagement ================================ Updated 14 hours ago · 3 min read Search Search **The Event tool can help you add interest and increase participation in your engagement strategy.** Here are some ideas to boost engagement for your event. ![A published event on the public site, with the event title, its opening summary and a What to expect list in the main column, and an Event detail card alongside carrying the event's own short summary, the date and time, the venue name, and an RSVP Closed notice because this event has already taken place.](https://engage.knowledge.civ.io/storage/oMq0JXCauLHoK7gC7uEUPffwkGF79lfVAGYY7T3p.png) Add a FAQ --------- This is an easy way to answer questions about the event such as: - What should I bring? - Is food provided? - How long is the session? - Will there be a livestream? There is no FAQ block. You build a FAQ with the rich text editor's accordion, either in the event's **Body** or inside a **Rich content** block. 1. Open the event and go to the **Edit** tab. 2. Put your cursor in the **Body** field where you want the FAQ, and click the **+** icon in the editor toolbar. 3. In the **Additional tools** window, select **Accordion**. 4. Set **How many items to add**, then click **Add Accordion**. You can add more items later with **+ Add item**. 5. Double-click each item's **Title** and **Content** placeholder text and replace it with your question and its answer. 6. Set each item open or closed the way you want it to appear on the page. Items are closed unless you set them open, and every item appears open while you are editing. 7. Click **Publish**. For more on accordions, see [How to add an accordion to your page](/articles/9180113248783-How-to-add-an-accordion-to-your-page). ![An FAQ accordion on an event page, answering common attendee questions.](https://engage.knowledge.civ.io/storage/7v5QY8CEZcbyAgYfaLoyxmEGgKwGsjBVKh7um9xI.png) Add a Map --------- Use a map to share details about the event including: - Parking - Public Transport - Childcare facilities - Toilets and other public facilities - Emergency services For more on maps, see [Create project maps](/articles/9181356421903-Create-project-maps). ![A map on an event page, showing nearby facilities and services](/storage/articles/10412145893007.png) Add a survey ------------ For forums and workshops, gather essential information about attendees by adding a link to participation tools such as surveys or polls. Find out about: - Accessibility requirements - How much parking will you need - Catering - Workshop topic requests - General surveys to inform the content or structure of the session For more on surveys, see [Create and edit a survey](/articles/9182830898191-Create-and-edit-a-survey). ![A survey promoted on an event page, inviting the community to have their say](/storage/articles/10412098210319.png) Adding content blocks to an Event --------------------------------- **Surveys**, **Polls**, **Maps**, **Idea boards** and other elements can be added to an existing event in content blocks. To add Content Blocks to an event: 1. Create an event (Click [here](/articles/9181131229711-Create-and-edit-project-events) to find out how to create an event). 2. From the Edit tab, click **Add Block.** 3. From the dropdown menu, select the type of Content Block you want to add, e.g: Survey. 4. Give this section a **Title.** 5. Choose to display all available surveys, or a custom selection.\* 6. Choose how to format the display of surveys. 7. Select **Add \[Survey\].** 8. Click **Publish.** ![Adding a Survey content block to an event: opening the block picker, selecting Survey, and the block appearing on the event page.](https://engage.knowledge.civ.io/storage/hFS8KTO56dXmTMLf47M9ejNisv6Muwn95mtk2AV8.gif) NB: Adding a content block will only display the content that has *already been* created for the project. All Polls, Surveys, Idea Boards, Maps etc will need to be created as an individual tool before they can be added as part of a content block. Want to find out about adding elements to your event? Find out about creating Surveys [here.](/articles/9182830898191-Create-and-edit-a-survey) Find out about creating Polls [here.](/articles/9184031782799-Create-and-edit-poll) Find out about creating Idea Boards [here.](/articles/9184062005007-Create-and-edit-an-idea-board) Find out about creating Maps [here](/articles/9181356421903-Create-project-maps). 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