This article is a one-stop-shop for our most popular features to help new hosts make the most of Crowdcast.

You can achieve A LOT through Crowdcast, and the possibilities are endless if you’re new here. In fact, we have over 100 documents in our library 🤯 If you’ve read every single one of them, then this isn’t the place for you.

This is a self-service onboarding guide for those who are new to Crowdcast and want to make the most of your events. We’ll link you to other articles throughout this document to ensure you’re only reading the content that you need.

Know nothing? No worries! Start here.

If you’re on your trial or just starting in your first month with us, there’s plenty to learn, and you’ve got to commit yourself to the journey if you want to create a seamless experience for your attendees.

First up, set up your host profile. Add a profile photo, cover photo, and pick a unique user name that will become your Crowdcast URL. From here, your participants can follow you and get notified about your live events.

Next, get started with this video from one of our support team members, Cian. It dives into how to create an event and some of the features available. He also shows you how your registration page will look before the event and how to enter the green room and go live.

We recommend practicing with a test event before your first event. Please note, test hours count towards your usage, but green room hours do not.

So, you’ve set up your first event 🎉 Now what? Click here to rock your first Crowdcast event 🎸

Invite up guests and share your screen with the click of a button

Inviting people – like a panelist, colleague, or friend – on-screen is super simple. Check out our guide covering how to invite someone on-screen and how many people you can bring up with you. And those who you invite on-screen will have their own guest controls.

Prepare your guests for a live stream by ensuring their internet connection and device are up to speed. Send them this guest checklist. We’d also recommend that you invite them into the green room then test their setup if possible. Be sure to check out the advanced tests on that page too! Close this tab before you go live, or you may experience a nasty echo 🙉

So, what about you? As the host, you can also share your screen and specific applications such as Keynote and PowerPoint. You also have a bunch of additional host controls to make your event as aesthetically pleasing as possible! Here's an article for those struggling with screen share quality during your tests.

Want to add a payment barrier to your events? Here’s how.

Most hosts use Crowdcast for two reasons:

  1. To educate their audience
  2. To make money

Or both! Luckily, we have an in-built ticketing system to make monetizing your events easier than ever. You can monetize your events with: