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Common tag practices

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Tags can help you organize your events. Check out these common tag practices to get a better idea of how you can set things up!

Organize tags into groups

You can set up tag groups to organize similar tags. When setting up tag groups, start with the most critical information you need to know about your events.

Here are some common examples of tag groups and tags you can start with:

  • Departments/Ministries: Music, Administrative, Children, Counseling, Youth, Missions, Outreach, Maintenance

  • Language: Spanish, English, Bilingual

  • Event Type: Meeting, Wedding, Funeral, Banquet, Youth Group, Worship Night, Special Event

  • Financial/Admin: Space Rental, Free, Capacity Limited

Important

Campus tags are added based on your campuses in your account settings.

From there, add tag groups for "nice to know" information, such as:

  • Needed paperwork: Member Covenant, Liability Waiver, Medical Form, Photo Waiver, Rental Application, Connect Card

  • Blocked out dates: Office Closed, No Reservations, Scheduled Maintenance

  • Staff assignments: Senior Pastor, Secretary, Maintenance Supervisor, Youth Pastor, Worship Pastor, Vendor

  • View filters: Check-Ins Events, Unpublished Signups, Hidden Groups Events

Rearrange tag groups

Tag groups are displayed alphabetically. To rearrange them to your desired order, add a number to the beginning of each group's name.

For example, you can name your tag groups accordingly: "1. Event Type," "2. Department," "3. Language," etc.

Use colors to organize your tags

You can color-code your tags a few different ways, depending on your church's needs. Here are some common examples:

  • Tie similar tags together: You can use a single color to tie similar tags across different tag groups together.

    For example, use green for both your "Youth" (Department) tag AND your "Youth Group" (Event Types) tag, even though they're in different tag groups.

  • Represent an entire tag group: You can use a single color to represent a single tag group.

    For example, set all of the tags from your "Language" tag group to red. That way, whenever you see a red tag, you'll know it has to do with the event's language.

  • Assign a unique color to important tags: If you have a standalone tag that doesn't fit within a group or is extra important, give it a unique color to make it stand out.

    For example, if most of your tags are red, blue, and green, add a yellow tag and only use it to highlight unique or important details (e.g., "Security Needed," or "External Event").