Displaying Filtered Speaker or Session Lists

Displaying filtered lists of speakers or sessions helps highlight the most relevant information for your event audience. Showoff, ASP’s custom CMS, makes this process intuitive with its modular approach. Follow this guide to create categories, assign speaker types and years, and configure widgets for targeted lists on your event website.

1. Create & Assign Categories for Filtering

1. Navigate to Settings in Showoff’s main menu.

2. Open Categories and click Add Category.

3. Create a new category (e.g., Speaker Type or Speaker Year).

4. Assign the category to both the main site and the Speaker module.

2. Set Speaker Type and Year in Profiles

1. Edit each relevant speaker’s profile within the Speaker module.

2. In the Advanced section, select the correct Speaker Type and Speaker Year.

3. Save changes to update filtering parameters.

3. Add & Configure the Speaker Widget

1. On your target page, insert a Speaker Widget module.

2. Access the widget’s settings and open Search and Filters.

3. Set filters for Speaker Type and Speaker Year as needed.

4. Save and preview the filtered speaker list.

Best Practices

• Use clear, descriptive category names.

• Keep each speaker profile consistently updated.

• Test filters before publishing to ensure accuracy.

Conclusion

Using Showoff to display filtered speaker or session lists improves your event website’s usability and SEO. Following these steps ensures the right content reaches the right audience, supporting your event objectives and providing a top-tier user experience. For advanced configurations, contact ASP Support.