How to Use Your Calendar Homepage

Getting Started with the Calendar Page

The Calendar page is your central hub in SpotHopper, where you can manage all your marketing activity and customer requests in one place. It gives you a clear, day-by-day view of everything happening at your business — from scheduled blasts, specials, and events to incoming reservations and other inquiries.

Using the calendar helps you stay organized, keep track of what’s important, and take quick action when needed.

You’ll automatically land on the Calendar page when you log in to SpotHopper. You can also return to it anytime by clicking "Home" in the left sidebar.

Changing the Calendar View

To stay organized, you can customize how your calendar appears using the navigation controls and filters at the top of the page — allowing you to focus on the updates and requests that matter most.

Navigation Controls

At the top of the Calendar page, you’ll find several tools that let you move through your schedule and adjust how your calendar is displayed:

Today – Quickly jump back to the current day with a single click, no matter where you are in the calendar.
View Options (Month, Week, or List View) – Use the dropdown next to Today to change how you view your calendar:
- Month View: See all your activity for the month at a glance.
- Week View: Focus on one week at a time for a more detailed breakdown.
- List View: View your calendar as a scrollable list of scheduled items — great for reviewing everything coming up in order.
Month/Week Selector – Click the month in the center (e.g., November 2025) to navigate to a different month or week. You can also use the arrow buttons on either side to move forward or backward by one month or week, depending on your current view.

Filters

The Filters menu lets you control which calendar items appear on your calendar. Within the Filters panel, you can toggle on or off specific categories under two main sections:

Inquiries

Private Parties & Groups
Catering
Reservations
Job Applications

Marketing & Content

Posts, Reels & Stories
Emails
Text Messages
Specials
Events
Pop up/Headers
Google Reviews

You can also enable "Show what’s waiting for me" at the top to display only items that need your action (like pending approvals or new inquiries).

Once you’ve customized your view, click Save filter settings as default to make those preferences stick.

Create Marketing Blasts, Events, and Specials From Scratch

The Calendar page doesn’t just help you stay organized — it’s also your quick access point for creating marketing content, adding events & specials, and adjusting business hours.

In the top-right corner, you’ll see an orange "Create" button.

Click it to open the Create pop-up, which defaults to today’s date. From there, you can set the time and choose what you'd like to create.

You can also open the Create pop-up by clicking anywhere on a blank area of the calendar. In this case, the pop-up will automatically use the date you clicked. For example, if you click under November 15th, that date will be preselected in the pop-up.

Reviewing, Editing, and Managing Calendar Items

All scheduled marketing content, events, specials or inquiries appear on the calendar page.

Each category includes a small icon — for example, a letter for emails or a message bubble for text blasts — making it easy to identify each item at a glance.

All approved marketing items are clearly labeled , while pending items display a different status indicator. This helps you quickly see what’s ready to go and what still needs attention, so you can take action right from the calendar.

Clicking any post, event, or request opens a detailed Preview Panel on the right-hand side of the screen. The Preview Panel displays all the key details for the selected item and gives you options to edit, approve, or take action — depending on the type of entry.

Social Media

You will find all of the scheduled social media content - including posts, reels, stories, and fliers - on the calendar page. Clicking any post, whether it’s approved or still pending, will open a detailed preview panel on the right side of the screen.

From the panel, you can easily edit your post by changing the date/time, replacing the image, adjusting the captions, and directly editing the fliers and videos - all without even leaving the page.

If a post is waiting for approval, you’ll see a green heart "Approve" button,
allowing you to approve the content right from the calendar.

You will also have a "Post Now" button for all posts (approved or not), allowing you to post immediately.

Email and Texts

Any scheduled email and text blasts will also show on the calendar page.

Just like social media posts, clicking any email or text item on the Calendar page opens a detailed preview panel on the right. From there, you can click Edit to make changes — this will take you to the full Email or Texting preview page, where you can customize the message.

You can also use the "Email Now" or "Text Now" button to send your message immediately from the calendar.

Events and Specials

Scheduled and active events and specials also appear as calendar items on your homepage.

Upon clicking the Edit button, you will be redirected to the respective Events or Specials page to make further changes.

Inquiries

Customer inquiries — such as reservations, private party requests, catering orders, and job applications — are displayed on the calendar under their respective dates.

Clicking an inquiry opens the Preview Panel, where you can review details, check recent messages, and confirm notification recipients.

Depending on the status, you’ll see options to View Details or Respond — both of which take you to the full Inquiry Details page for follow-up.

Website Promos (Pop-up and Header)

When the Pop-Up/Header option is enabled in your Filters, a "Website Promos" button appears next to the Create button in the top-right corner of the calendar.

Clicking the button will display all active pop ups and header within the given time range.

Selecting a specific promotion opens its Preview Panel on the right, where you can view the full text and details or click Edit → opens that promotion on the Campaigns and Promotions page for further customization.

Google Reviews

Your google reviews will also show on the calendar. You will also have a Respond button, that will take you to your Google & Reviews page, from where you can respond to your reviews with just a couple of clicks.

Any past marketing content or inquiries will appear grayed out on the calendar. However, you can still click those items to open their details in the preview panel on the right.

Specials and Events Nudge

We love helping you stay top of mind! If we notice your calendar isn’t fully scheduled, you may see a friendly nudge or reminder suggesting you add a special or event. These prompts are designed to help you fill open dates and make sure your customers always have something new to look forward to.