A new way to personalize your digital publications is here! Certainly, one of the advantages of digital publishing is that it is entirely customizable. With Calaméo, you can personalize your viewer Theme, add your logo, and enrich your content yourself.
And now, we have a comprehensive service for our users to go above and beyond when creating their personalized digital publications: introducing Calaméo Studio!
What is Calaméo Studio?
Calaméo Studio is Calaméo’s creative agency. We provide complete support in the creation of your publications: adapt, modify, personalize your publications thanks to our experts and offer your readers content that reflects your brand!
This new service expands the scope of our solution to save time for our business users on complex and time-consuming projects. Personalize and enrich your magazines, catalogs, brochures, reports, presentations (and more!) thanks to our expertise.
If you want to save time with tailor-made digital publications delivered quickly, plus enjoy responsive support at every step of your project, then Calaméo Studio is the solution for you.
How does it work?
It’s easy: start your journey with Calaméo Studio by getting in touch with our consultants for a customized quote. First, we analyze your project and work with you to create the perfect digital publication. You control how much or how little we adapt your content by choosing from our solutions. You’re only looking for a few light adjustments to your publication? No problem. Or you want full customization of your table of contents, hyperlinks, Theme, videos, etc? Leave it to us! At the end, you’ll have a personalized digital publication that adheres to your company’s brand identity and adds value to your offer.
The services offered
Calaméo Studio offers a suite of solutions to help you upgrade your digital publications, including customizing your:
Hyperlinks: We embed numerous hyperlinks into your digital publications. Redirect readers where you want them to go
Table of contents: We create sophisticated and ergonomic tables of contents. Offer your readers fluid and relevant navigation.
Custom Theme: We fully customize your publications according to your brand’s graphic charter
Multimedia: We insert media into your publication; our Studio will enrich your document according to your needs
Publication creation: Delegate the creation of your document to our Studio experts, from the first brief to your final validation.
… and more!
Get started
Head to the Calaméo Studio website to learn more about the service and contact our team of experts, who will provide you with an entirely personalized offer. From project management to graphic design to tailored support, Calaméo Studio is a life saver for busy professionals. Contact us to make your dream publication a reality!
Virtual libraries offer a great tool for showcasing content on your website and keeping it organized. In fact, the easy-to-use Library Widget is one of our favorite digital publishing features on Calaméo. You can create your own virtual library, customize it and share in only a few clicks.
Let’s dive in to all the essentials of curating your virtual library!
A virtual library is a convenient, fun way to display a collection of digital publications. Just like a regular bookshelf, your virtual library allows you to bring together a group of materials in one place. It’s an inviting space where you can browse, read or simply show off your beautiful publications!
How to set up your own virtual library
You can make a virtual library in just a few minutes on Calaméo. In order to create a library widget stocked with your own Calaméo publications, go to the Publications tab of your account.
First, choose the Folder whose publications you wish to include in your virtual library. All of the public publications in that Folder will appear in your library shelves. (Your private publications are never displayed in the library widget.)
Next, click on the three squares icon at the top of the page to create your virtual library.
Finally, fine-tune the look of your library widget by clicking on “customize options”. You can select:
A background texture or color
How many shelves to show
The thumbnail size of your publication covers
Publication information to show
How to order your publications
How to open publications when clicked
Thumbnail design features like the cover drop shadow
While you adjust the details, you’ll be able to see the changes in real time directly in the preview window. Once you’re happy with the appearance, just copy the embed code. And that’s it—everything you need to create your own virtual library!
Watch our video tutorial on how to create a virtual library below:
💡 TIP: Prefer to view the tutorial in a different language? Use the Settings icon in the video player to select your subtitles.
How to display a virtual library
Congratulations—your library widget is all set up and ready to go! Meanwhile, the next step is to consider how you would like to share your virtual library. For example, you might want to display your publications on your website or blog. Or perhaps you’d rather have a link to email to friends, contacts or customers.
Libraries on your own website
Sharing your virtual library on your own blog or website is a piece of cake. After you have finished customizing the design of your bookshelves, copy the HTML embed code.
If your site is built with WordPress or Joomla, you can install our plug-in and paste the code right into a blog post or page. For example, this code:
However, other websites may require you to specify a container for your virtual library. Consult your CMS’s specifications or check with your webmaster for more information.
To display all of the publications in your virtual library on Calaméo, you can share a link to a Folder or Favorites list. Although the bookshelf interface is not available on Folder or Favorites pages, your audience will be able to view and explore the entire collection.
Linking to a Favorites list
To share a Favorites list, start by going to the Favorites tab of your account. Then select the list that you want to share from the left-hand menu. Finally, click the Share icon. In the window that opens, copy the URL and start sharing!
Linking to a Folder
To share a Folder, head to the Publications tab of your account. Choose the Folder whose publications you want to share from the left-hand menu, then click the Share icon. Grab the link to your Folder and you’re set to share.
Why make a virtual library
There are lots of great reasons to create your own virtual library. In fact, we reviewed 10 of the best for anyone who needs convincing! But to keep things simple, here are the top three benefits of a library widget.
Perfect presentation
The biggest advantage of a virtual library is the easy, interactive way it lets you showcase different publications. Whether the shelves are filled with every issue of your magazine or a variety of materials, a library widget can boost your publications’ visual impact.
Plus, browsing your publications in a virtual library is a breeze thanks to its intuitive navigation. Visitors can click any cover to open the publication in full screen or a new window, then return to your library when they’ve finished reading.
Painless updates
Another great feature solves a major headache for many publishers: the content in your virtual library updates automatically. Whenever you add a new publication to your library’s Folder on Calaméo, it also appears on your embedded bookshelf. As a result, you never need to worry about manually importing content to maintain your site.
Likewise, removing publications from your virtual library only takes a minute. Set them to private, move to a different Folder or deactivate out-of-date materials.
Extra insights
You’ll benefit from useful viewership analytics when you create your own virtual library on Calaméo, too. Because it’s important to know where your audience comes from and how they interact with your content, your account statistics show library details. You’ll see what percentage of your publications’ views happen in your virtual library, as well as other advanced statistics like link clicks and downloads.
In conclusion, setting up a digital bookshelf couldn’t be simpler. All you need to start is a free Calaméo account! Join today and create your own virtual library.
Managing online appointments is a major challenge for many companies, whether for training courses, webinars, support sessions or exclusive events. Thanks to our integration with Calendly, Calaméo now lets you add scheduling functionality directly to your interactive publications. Offer your prospects a quick and easy way to reserve slots, while enriching their interactions with your brochures, catalogs and other digital communication media.
Calendly : An online scheduling solution
Calendly is a scheduling tool that allows you to offer your availability in real time, without the repetitive exchange of e-mails to find a slot. Whether for business meetings, training courses, special events or support appointments, Calendly makes the scheduling process quick and intuitive, enabling a seamless experience for both you and your customers.
By adding Calendly links to your Calaméo publications, you create direct access to your appointment slots, simplifying the user experience and improving your engagement rates.
5 ways to use the Calendly integration in your Calaméo publications
1. Individual training
Turn your catalogs and brochures into interactive learning tools by offering training slots for your products or services. Thanks to our Calendly integration, your prospects can book an appointment directly from your online document, making it easier for them to discover and take advantage of your offers.
2. Limited offers
Create a sense of urgency by offering appointments for special offers with limited slots. This type of strategy is perfect for promotional campaigns where the aim is to encourage prospects to act quickly, while making it easy for them to book their place.
3. Captivating webinars
Offer simplified registration for your webinars. By integrating Calendly into your documents, you can offer fast, direct registration for your online events, making the experience smoother for your participants and increasing the chances of conversion.
4. Exclusive events
Organize private events and invite your readers to book directly in your Calaméo publications. Calendly integration allows you to simplify access to bookings and maximize audience engagement for high value events.
5. VIP support
Offer your premium customers dedicated support by offering exclusive appointment slots. This feature can be an excellent way of building customer loyalty by giving them privileged access to your support team or product experts.
Calendly and Calaméo: a winning duo for effective interactions
Integrating Calendly into your Calaméo publications allows you to take interaction with your customers and prospects a step further. Not only do you offer an online appointment booking function, but you do so seamlessly integrated with your interactive content, reinforcing the impact of your publications. Whether you’re a B2B company looking to optimize sales or an educational organization wishing to offer information sessions, our Calendly integration is a simple and effective solution to boost your communication strategy.
Conclusion
By integrating Calendly into your Calaméo publications, you can offer an enriched user experience and transform your media into genuine conversion tools. Simplify the customer journey, increase interaction and boost your appointment rates with an intuitive scheduling solution. Discover the Calendly integration on Calaméo today and maximize the impact of your digital publications.