Quick Start Guide

Get started with Confirmed in three steps

Until you populate your Confirmed account with shows and acts, it's hard to work out how Confirmed can help. The system comes alive when you add real data—shows, venues, and performer profiles, and gets better with time, as you build your act roster. Follow these three steps to get up and running.

Step 1: Add shows

Start by creating some shows that you are planning to book in near future

1. Navigate to Shows → Add New Show (pink +)

2. Select Create New Show Type

3. Give your show a name and emoji, then click on Next to proceed to creating the shows themselves

4. Select an existing Venue or create a new one on the fly, select time of the show and dates when it will happen

5. On the right side of the popup, add spots. These are the different kinds of performance slots in your show

For each spot, configure:

• Role (optional): By default each spot will use its category, e.g. Host, Act, or Production. You can use roles to describe the spot in more specific detail. E.g. for Production spots you could have a "Flyerer", and a "Show Runner". For act spots you might want to spell out First parts spots and Second Part spots in their role, so that when acts apply, they would be able to let you know their preference

• Spot Length: Performance duration

• Fee: Payment amount (leave it blank if it's zero)

• Call time: When the performer should arrive. You can specify call time relative to the show start (for example, 20 minutes before the show) time or to the spot time (for example, 15 minutes before the spot).

Step 2: Create a survey and populate acts

This is the best way to build your performer roster. Surveys automatically create act profiles from responses—much faster than adding everyone manually.

Before you create a survey, make sure you have some shows scheduled with vacant performer spots, then:

1. Navigate to Surveys → +

2. Name your survey and add instructions

3. Set filters (show type, date range, paid/unpaid, role, length) - the system defaults to offering all available act spots

4. Specify what information you would like to receive about each act. You can choose whether these fields are mandatory or optional. It is best to only ask for information that you will be using, and only mark fields as mandatory where you absolutely can't work without that information.

5. Save and share the live URL with performers

As responses come in, Confirmed will automatically create act profiles and add visual indicator about number of acts that have applied for each spot. You can review responses in the Surveys section or directly from the Shows view when filling spots.

Step 3: Plan out the show and send offers

Once you have gathered enough availabilities, you will be able to plan out the show. Click on any of the show rows and fill act spots with potential performers. Note that the status of the spot at this stage will be "Planning". Next step is to send out the actual offers to acts.

1. Navigate to Offers—you'll see a badge showing pending offers on the left

2. Select the acts you want to send offers to

3. Click Send Offers

4. Review the details (role, fee, call time) and add a message

5. Send via email or generate a link for WhatsApp/text

Acts can accept or reject offers, and Confirmed automatically updates the spot status. You'll see confirmations, rejections, and vacancies in real-time.

Next steps

For detailed guidance on each feature, check out the rest of the articles in the Producer category.