Need to add someone you met at an event or fair? You can manually create a new contact in just a few clicks — and First Thursday will take care of the rest.
🧭 Where to start
Head to the homepage of the First Thursday app (desktop or mobile)
Click the Add Collector button
A window will open with fields to create a new contact
📋 Fields and how they work
🗓 Event
The current active event on your account will be selected automatically
You can change this if needed to reflect where the contact was met
👤 Consultant
This defaults to the logged-in user
You can manually assign the contact to another team member if needed
🟠 Required fields
First Name
Last Name
Email Address
Once entered, First Thursday will automatically search your database to check for duplicates and flag any matches
📞 Phone Number (optional)
Include the country code if you want to use WhatsApp later
📍 Location
Add a city, country, or region
This helps with enrichment and understanding collector behaviour
🎨 Artist & Artwork
You'll see a list of artists associated with the selected event
Once you choose an artist, relevant artworks will appear for selection
📚 Category
Choose from your preset options to help segment your database
📝 Notes
Add any context or observations about the contact
📆 Follow-up task (optional)
Create a reminder to follow up after a set number of working days
You can customise the default delay in Settings
✅ Consent
Confirm if the contact has given consent to be contacted
🚀 What happens next
Once you’ve filled in the details and hit Submit:
A new contact profile will be created
The enrichment process will begin automatically
You’ll then be able to view, score, and contact the new profile from your dashboard