In the age of Facebook and Twitter, is the good ol' flyer a thing of the past? If you need to get the word out about an event, you may feel inclined to type up something in Helvetica and head to the photocopier, but we have a better idea. Meet your new event coordinator— Smore. Imagine, you (yes, you!) can create a beautiful web page with no coding experience and no design chops.
Whether you're spreading the word about a book club event, a small business, a networking event or a bake sale fundraiser for your local theatre, Smore is a great way to create a compelling online flyer with all the information, share it through social media and email, and how many people it's reaching. Creating a flyer is fun, fast and it looks so professional everyone will think you have a design nerd on staff.
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18 Comments
Tricia says:
Is there a link to use our invite that you mentioned in the video?
CKnobloch says:
Tricia— It looks like they're out of the "invite only" stage... just go ahead and sign up!
Carolina says:
This beta couldn't have arrived at a better time! We're planning an event and can't wait to use this.
CKnobloch says:
Carolina— Definitely share your flyer page with us when you're done. Would love to see!
Montina Portis says:
This is great! The flyers are colorful and having an option of views is beneficial. Thank you so much for sharing.
CKnobloch says:
Montina— Sure thing! Yes, they have some great templates. Enjoy!
Carla Bonetti says:
Thanks for another great tip! I actually think I can do this with Smore!
CKnobloch says:
Carla— Pls. come back and share your flyer link with us when you're done. You can totally do this!
Samantha says:
omg, once again - you make me laugh!
great site!!! and i love learning about something new each and every week.
thank you!
samantha
CKnobloch says:
Samantha— Hee hee! happy to make you laugh!
Mary in MN says:
Hi Carly, I've been following your site for a couple of months now and I love that you focus on tech stuff (for moms like me!). THIS one was truly a lifesaver, a answer to my prayer! We started a business and I simply needed a one page landing page for now. Walla! It's done! Thanks so much for referring Smore. Thanks for all that you do and I wish you the best!
carrie@carriefreelance.com says:
This looks great! Will try it out and recommend to cliets, as flyers are frequently part of event marketing discussions. Love the digital solution!
The Nerdy Nurse - Patient, Nurse, Technology Advocate. says:
Neat Idea. Would be excellent for fundraising, as you've already demonstrated!
Duncan Ewald says:
Great idea. I will use Smore to advertise my workshop on "how to write,illustrate, publish a Children's book"
Samantha @ Digital Zen says:
Thanks for this twirl! I used Smore to create a flyer for a golf fundraiser I help run for a non-profit in my brother's memory (US Army, KIA Iraq '03). It looks awesome and was so easy - http://www.smore.com/ux5p. Thanks Carly!
maria says:
It was a great site with the ability to get really creative and user friendly; however, the link to emailing doesn't work, the site has no troubleshooting capabilities other than to send them an email, not even FAQ's. And if you create an event flyer, you have no way to also print it out.
Amy says:
Love this- and everything you post!
Keep up the spectacular work.
Marne says:
What is the cost for Smore?