Adding Non-Marketo Events to Calendar

[Anonymous]

I would love to be able to use the new calendar as our calendar for the whole marketing department, not just for Marketo! - I would also like to do this without having to create programs - I want to be able to say "add event" or "add task" directly to the calendar. 

[Anonymous]

I couldn't agree more!

[hena_wells]

Hi Kristen,

Have a look at this help article. https://community.marketo.com/MarketoArticle?id=kA050000000LLEWCA4

It explains how to create custom entry types.

Aj

[Anonymous]

Arjun, 

Have you been able to do this successfully?  I have tried several timesto create a calendar entry type and it doesnt save.  Also, the article doesn't explain how to add the new events to the calendar. 

[Anonymous]

Kristen,

You don't have to create a new entry type, but what they show is a way to filter your calendar further. 

From my understanding "basic" will do just fine for your needs, that step is optional. Here's a step by step which will hopefully get you to where you need to be. 

• If you are trying to create custom events, it appears you need to create a program.
• Create one called "Marketing Calendar".
• Go to schedule view within this program.
• You can create events within the calendar.
• Go to your master calendar and you can filter to see these events. 

Screen shot below to show you what I just did quickly. The "Marketing Calendar" program will hold what ever you want to show and within the master calendar you can filter to show events you want to share.

Hope this helps.

[Anonymous]

Timothy, 

Did you create a program within the marketing activities or within the calendar?

[Anonymous]

Marketing Activities. Each program now has a schedular view aka calendar. This is where you have the ability to create your custom items. These items will translate to your master calendar is what i'm calling it for now haha. 

[Anonymous]

haha okay! awesome - thanks!!! 

[hena_wells]

Timothy - I don't think I deleted any of the comments here. I don't have that super power 🙂

The below articles will be helpful:

Creating an Entry: https://community.marketo.com/MarketoArticle?id=kA050000000LNAXCA4

Marketing Calendar Documentation: https://community.marketo.com/MarketoDeepDive?id=kA5500000008TsvCAE

Program Schedule View Documentation: https://community.marketo.com/MarketoDeepDive?id=kA5500000008T4UCAU
(This is within the documentation for Programs)

Aj

[Anonymous]

Arjun looks like a bug in the community. I noticed a few comments missing and then found a duplicate thread upon further investiagating that just had those comments and not the new ones. Just figured some admin deleted...