Stanford Event Calendar

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Stanford Event Calendar provides a centralized source for information about upcoming campus events and enables campus organizations to publish events, with multi-channel distribution (digest emails, embeddable widgets, RSS/calendar feeds) and rich filtering/views.

Target Customer

Stanford University community and the general public, including students, faculty, staff, affiliates, and campus organizations posting events

Key Differentiator

Central university-wide event calendar that invites campus organizations to post events and offers multiple distribution and display options (Digest emailer, Widget builder, RSS/Calendar Feeds, embeddable widgets) across in-person and virtual formats

Implementation Timeline

Onboarding can be completed quickly once an administrative account is created; value is realized immediately through event discovery, digest distribution, and widget/RSS integrations

Pain Points

1Difficulty finding and discovering campus events across departments and venues
2Fragmented event publishing and management across multiple groups
3Limited ways to share and distribute events beyond a single campus page

Key Features

1Event filtering by experience, type, subject, audience
2Multiple layouts (big, medium, small) and views
3Digest emailer for personalized event lists
4Widget builder to embed events on external sites
5RSS/Calendar Feeds and Post/Manage Events capabilities
6Ability to post events by campus organizations and manage admin accounts
7Support for in-person and virtual events

Target Customer Industries

Decision Makers

1Event Coordinator
2Communications Manager
3Program Administrator
4Department Administrator
5Student Organization Leader

Client Results

1Centralized access to campus events for discovery and planning
2Increased reach and visibility of events via digest emails and embeddable widgets
3Streamlined posting and management of events by campus organizations
4Support for both in-person and virtual events with flexible presentation

Competitive Advantages

1One university-wide calendar for campus events
2Multiple distribution channels (digest emails, widgets, RSS/Feeds)
3Open to campus organizations to publish their events
4Robust filtering and audience targeting options
5Supports both in-person and virtual events

Key Benefits

1Centralized access to campus events

2Easy publishing and management for campus organizations

3Distribution through digest emails, widgets, and RSS/feeds

4Supports in-person and virtual events

5Advanced filtering and discovery across subjects, experiences, and audiences

Additional Product Information

Product Description

The Stanford Event Calendar is the university's central source for information about upcoming campus events. It enables campus organizations to create and manage events and provides features like digest emails, widget embedding, RSS/calendar feeds, and multiple views and filters.

Target Market

Stanford University community (students, faculty, staff, affiliates) and the general public

Unique Value Proposition

A centralized, university-wide event discovery and publishing platform with built-in distribution and embedding options tailored for campus organizations

Technical Requirements

Requires JavaScript enabled in the browser; login via SUNet ID; supports embedding widgets and RSS/Calendar Feeds

Pricing Model

Not disclosed in the provided content; no pricing information is specified

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