1. Give clients realtime access to the data you choose
   
2. Control what parts of the event clients can see
   
3. Make fields read-only, or allow the client to update some fields themselves (you can even make fields editable _until_ you have a signed contract, and then automatically lock them down after that)
   
4. Any changes made by clients are tracked and reported to you instantly
   
5. Allow clients to see basic event details, travel, contacts, EventCX custom fields
   
6. A "What else should we know?" area for any other questions your client may have about their event
   
7. A "Materials" link going to the files area of your eSpeakers profile where the client can get photos, handouts, room layouts, etc -- anything you've posted as an attached file on your profile
   

Answers to Some Frequently Asked Questions

1. The Client Portal feature is included in your eSpeakers PRO account ( need to upgrade ?).
   
2. You control exactly what your clients can see. For each available field, you control whether it is shown at all, and whether it can be changed by the client.
   
3. If you allow the client to make changes, how do you know what they changed? Three ways:
   
1. the new data is stored directly in the EventCX event
   
2. any change a client makes to their event is recorded in the event notes
   
3. you're immediately emailed when a change has been made
   
4. How is the event information secured? Two layers: each event has a unique URL with a special key embedded in the address, and the client is also required to enter their email address: only addresses that match one of the contacts on the event will be granted access.
   
5. What if I have a bureau customer who wants to give access to the client? No problem. Make sure the bureau rep is listed as a contact on the event, and also make sure you show and allow updates to the event contacts. Have the bureau rep add their client as a contact and then pass along the unique Client Portal URL for that event to their client. Since the client is now a contact on the event, their email address will give them access.
   
6. This seems to overlap some of the Online Assistant features? The roadmap for the Client Portal calls for it to gain the calendar check and questionnaire features. Once that happens, it will become the new Online Assistant.
   

How Do I Give Client Portal Access to My Customer?

1. In EventCX , select an event and switch to the CONTACTS tab.
   
2. On the CONTACTS tab, make sure the client is listed as a contact, along with their correct email address. ADD CONTACT or GRAB a new contact if needed.
   
3. On the CONTACTS tab, find the CLIENT PORTAL section and note the unique URL. Each of your events has a special distinct URL that you give the client to open in their web browser.
   
4. Select and COPY the unique URL to paste into an email to the client. As a shortcut, clicking on the icon to the right of the link will automatically open your email program with the link in the email body.
   

How is My Data Secured?

How Do I Set the "Contact Us" Link Shown on the Client Portal?

When a visitor views your Client Portal, there is a link in the upper right-hand corner labeled "contact us" which should link back to your website and give the visitor your contact information.

1. In EventCX, find the account menu (your username in the upper-right corner) and choose SETTINGS
   
2. On the SETTINGS screen choose the CLIENT PORTAL tab
   
3. 
   
   If you are signed in with access to more than one speaker, use the FOR SPEAKER dropdown to select the speaker for whom you want to make changes. Each speaker has their own settings that will apply to their events.
   
4. Enter full URLs into the spaces provided. The URL should start with https:// or http://. Secure links (that start with https://) are better if available.
   
   Example: https://www.zekeridges.com/contact-us
   

What Parts of the Event Data Are Seen by My Clients?

On the Client Portal screen that your customer sees, the fields are divided into tabs, similarly to the way they are divided in EventCX. The tabs and fields available are:

1. General
   
1. audience size
   
2. venue (room, building, city, state, country, address, zip)
   
3. appropriate dress
   
4. event date
   
5. time on stage
   
6. a/v check time
   
7. presentation title
   
2. Contacts ( for each contact listed on the event )
   
1. name
   
2. title
   
3. company
   
4. phone
   
5. email
   
6. mobile
   
3. Travel plans
   
1. flight arrival and departure
   
2. hotel location, check-in and check-out date
   
3. ground transportation
   
4. Miscellaneous
   
1. 10 "short" custom fields
   
2. 8 "long" custom fields
   
5. What else should we know?
   
1. A type-in box allowing them to send a message asking a question not related to a specific field in EventCX
   

How Do I Choose Which Fields My Customers Can See or Change?

Control what fields are visible or editable by your client on the Client Portal settings screen:

1. In EventCX, find the account menu (your username in the upper-right corner) and choose SETTINGS
   
2. On the SETTINGS screen choose the CLIENT PORTAL tab
   
3. If you are signed in with access to more than one speaker, use the FOR SPEAKER dropdown to select the speaker for whom you want to make changes. Each speaker has their own settings that will apply to their events.
   
4. Find the FIELD VISIBILITY section, and see the list of available tabs and fields.
   
5. Completely SHOW or HIDE an entire tab.
   
1. For example, if you do not want your clients to see the list of contacts on the event, you can hide the entire tab.
   
2. The tabs referred to are the left-side tabs in the Client Portal, not the event detail tabs in EventCX.Find the tab you want, set the SHOW control to HIDE
   
3. Click the SAVE button below to make your changes effective.
   
6. SHOW or HIDE individual fields on a Client Portal tab.
   
1. Find the field(s) you're interested in
   
2. Set the visibility setting to SHOW or HIDE
   
3. Set the editability setting to:
   
1. CLIENT CANNOT CHANGE - the customer will never be able to change this field
   
2. CLIENT CAN CHANGE - the customer will be able to change this field
   
3. WHEN OFFER PENDING IS ON - the customer will be able to change this field if the OFFER PENDING checkbox is ON. If the OFFER PENDING checkbox is OFF, the client will not be able to make changes to the field. Use this when you want the client to be able to make updates while you're in negotiations ("offer pending"), but once the contract is signed (uncheck "offer pending") you do not want them to be able to make changes to that field.
   

How Do I Use the Pre-Event Questionnaire Feature of the Client Portal?

How Do I Get My Customer to Fill Out the Pre-Event Questionnaire?

1. Send your customer an email that includes a link to their event's Portal page.
   
1. The easiest way to email the link to your customer is to bring up their event in EventCX, navigate to the CONTACTS tab, find the CLIENT PORTAL PAGE section near the bottom, and click the envelope icon, which will open your default email program with the link already in the email body.
   
2. You can also select and copy the Client Portal link, which is unique to each event, by highlighting it on the CONTACTS tab, right-clicking to choose COPY, and then PASTE the link into an email you write to your client.
   
2. Be sure the client's email address is correct on one of the CONTACTS on the event. Their email address is their access key once they reach the Client Portal.
   
3. In the email, instruct your customer to use the QUESTIONNAIRE tab along the left hand side of their screen after their sign in with their email address.