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Tuesday, November 01, 2011
The Active.com Vintage team fundraises for client event
Posted by: Team Active
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The Active Network team is devoted to improve the efficiency of clients’ events, grow their participation and sometimes, even get involved themselves.
This time, Ana de Jesus, Izania Downie, Katie Harvey and Sandrine Lagrange, from the London office, joined the Vintage Midnight Walk in aid of St Joseph's Hospice and Richard House Children's Hospice. The event, that took place on the 10th of September, involved a 10 mile walk around the streets of East London starting at midnight, where all participants were dressed up in vintage clothing. The aim of the event was to raise funds for the hospices that work every day to support the elderly (St. Joseph’s) and children with life threatening diseases (Richard’s House). |
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The girls, with team name “Active.com Vintage Team”, had the goal to raise at least £500. Three sessions of home baked cakes sale in the London office helped them fundraise £191. Adding to further fundraising through friends and family they managed to reach the final result of £511. The Active.com Vintage team is proud to have achieved this result and remains very grateful to their network of friends, family and colleagues.
The Vintage Midnight Walk, other than an original event to raise funds for a good cause, was also a great, fun night out for all those involved and a good opportunity for the participants to learn how to dance the Charleston during the tea and cake break.
Ana commented on the event as “a fabulous night were we had the opportunity to learn more about one of our client’s events, meet new people and discover more about the streets of East London. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience and to help fundraise for this great cause”.
If you would like to participate in an event such as The Vintage Midnight Walk and raise money for a charity, visit www.active.com, choose your event and enter online! |
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Monday, October 17, 2011
Custom Registration Form Templates
Posted by: Team Active
Have you had a look at our pre-made registration form templates?
With the introduction of our new and improved registration form theme designer, we have also included many new templates that you can use as-is or customise to suit your needs. No design expertise needed!
You can find the form designer and templates in the "Theme Designer" section of your event's ROL Manager dashboard.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Exponentially Grow "The Buzz" Around Your Event
Posted by: Team Active
Your event registrants are passionate about the upcoming event - make it easy for them spread the word to all their friends and co-workers! Active's online event registration system now features Facebook, Twitter and email sharing widgets on the registration form confirmation page enabling the registrant to invite all of their friends, contacts and followers to come and take part.
It only takes one tweet to get your event in front of hundreds of new potential attendees. Make sure you include these widgets on your confirmation page when you set up your next event!
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
The Active Network Lunch & Learn does it again!
Posted by: Team Active
The Active Network delivered another successful Lunch & Learn event dedicated to the endurance sports industry on the 15th of June at the Claremont Hospital in Sheffield.
This thought leadership event was divided into three sessions starting with a presentation on the future and impact of technology for endurance events, followed by a round table discussion between Sheffield local council, Danny Porter Foundation, Rapha Condor Sharp and the Claremont Sports Medicine and Performance Centre, finishing off with a speed networking session between delegates and speakers.
The topics of discussion during the day included, but were not limited to:
- Ways to attract sponsorships
- The digital and live events lifecycle
- Fundraising and cause awareness through sports events
- Marketing and PR to grow event awareness and participation
- The importance of data management and intelligence
- The influence of local councils in events organisation
- Health, food and nutrition for event participants
After a delicious lunch provided by the Claremont Hospital catering team, the speed networking session allowed all participants to meet, exchange business cards and ideas, which was very well received by all those involved.
To finish off the day, and given the interest of most participants, Active Network and Claremont Hospital have prepared a cycle ride up the local hills of the Peak District that was thoroughly enjoyed by all those who took part.
Here are just some of the comments left by delegates of the event:
“A relaxed, friendly atmosphere and a good opportunity for networking with a manageable number of people. The Lunch & Learn had an excellent mix of presentations, discussions and networking. Plus the post-event bike ride was a great idea!”
Gary Roethenbaugh, Managing Director at Multi Sport Research
“A very worthwhile experience with a lot of like minded people who were able to share their experiences.”
Martin Nash, Director, Mountain Bike Instructor
If you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive future Lunch & Learn invitations please contact
Marketing.Global@ActiveNetwork.com
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Friday, May 06, 2011
Lunch & Learn - Sheffield's Next
Posted by: Team Active
This time Active Network’s Lunch & Learn is moving up north to Sheffield. It will be taking place on the 15th of June at the Claremont Hospital in Sheffield. The focus will be on the opportunities and threats affecting the endurance sports events industry both in the local area and nationwide. This time the round table invited speakers will include British Cycling, Sheffield City Council, Rapha Condor Sharp, Danny Porter Foundation and others who will discuss a variety of topics from the influence of local councils in events organisation, attracting the media attention, industry best practices to the relevance of fundraising for sporting events amongst several other topics of interest. You will also have the opportunity to listen to a presentation on event technology trends to help event directors increase participation and event management efficiency. This insightful session will include a complimentary lunch and a speed networking session so you have the opportunity to meet and make potential new business connections, finishing off the day with a cycle ride in the surrounding Peak District accompanied by some members of the very own Rapha Condor Sharp. Event Agenda 10:00 Meet & greet delegates (coffee/tea served) 10:30 - 11:15 Presentation: The influence of technology for endurance events 11:15 - 12:15 Round table session 12:15 - 12:45 Pre-lunch drinks & Active Network presentation 12:45 - 1:30 Lunch 1:30 - 2:15 Speed networking 2:15 - 2:30 Preparation for the social road cycle ride 2:30 - 4:00 Cycle ride 4:30 End of day Confirmed speakers include:- Paul Rowlands, Press Officer at British Cycling and Rapha Condor Sharp
- Ben Brailsford, 2012 Delivery Manager Sheffield City Council
- Dr. Roger Palfreeman, former British Cycling team Doctor
- Stuart Grainger, Chairman for Danny Porter Foundation
- Dr. David Bailey, former Sports Scientist for GB Tri
- John Herety, Manager for the Rapha Condor team.
This exclusive event to leading endurance sports and charity event directors, associations and industry media is limited to 30 delegates! So if you are interested in attending this event or can think of someone who might be interested please email us on global-inquiries@activenetwork.com indicating yours and your company’s contact details.
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Thursday, March 03, 2011
Lunch & Learn for Fundraising Events
Posted by: Team Active
On the 23rd of February, Active Network hosted a Lunch & Learn focused on sports events for fundraising at the CHASE exhibition where some of the largest charitable and not-for-profit organisations in the UK were represented. This half day industry event resulted on 3 very interactive sessions between speakers and delegates where the fundraising trends and the influence of sports events to increase charity awareness and funds were discussed in-depth. The day started with a presentation by Active Network on the future of event technologies for fundraising events to improve efficiency and participation, which was followed by a round table session between Virgin Money Giving, Walk the Walk, Action Challenge and the Running Bug. Out of both sessions we were able to discuss several topics of relevance to the fundraising sports events reaching some of the below conclusions: - Sports events can really engage participants and supporters, consequently raising more funds, but can be challenging to organise in-house due to liability.
- The decision for a charity to organise its own event or use a third party, and/or to buy places in other events, depends on the charity’s overall strategy.
- Technology can drive conversion to fundraising and increase return on investment.
- Intelligent use of data can help convert donors into fundraisers.
- The implementation of health & safety procedures during the event can have a significant impact on the event’s awareness both in a positive or negative way and the involvement of local authorities can help facilitate the required procedures.
- Events should have a differentiator factor such as the attendance of a personality or the release of a new course distance to attract attention from the media to publish their press releases.
- Social media can raise awareness and participation if you have the resources to dedicate systematic time on the development of your social media strategy.
After lunch the event finished off with a speed networking session where all event participants had the chance to meet, exchange business cards and ideas. This event showed to be a huge success with a waiting list of over 20 people as the room limit filled up pretty quickly, but further Lunch & Learns will take place throughout the year across the country so more event organisers and industry leaders will be able to have the same experience. If you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive future Lunch & Learn invitations please contact Ana.Jesus@ActiveNetwork.com
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Lunch & Learn for Non-Profits Announced
Posted by: Team Active
We are pleased to announce that following the success of Active Network’s Lunch & Learn for the Cycling and Triathlon industries in December, we will be conducting the next Lunch & Learn for the charity and non-profit industry on the 23rd of February. This event will be held along the CHASE 2011 - The Charities and Associations Exhibition at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London. In this exclusive event you will listen to a round table discussion between Walk the Walk, Virgin Money Giving, Action Challenge, Child Reach International and the Running Bug that will discuss the opportunities and challenges of fundraising through sporting events amongst other related topics. You will also have the opportunity to listen to a presentation on event technology trends to help event directors increase participation, donations and event management efficiency. This insightful event will include a speed networking session so you have the opportunity to meet other industry professionals and make potential new business connections, finishing off with a delicious free lunch. Event Agenda10:00 – Presentation by Active Network on the future of event technology for fundraising events 11:00 – Round table discussion on topics including: - The importance of sporting events for fundraising
- Challenges for charities’ event organisers
- Getting involved with established sports events for fundraising
- Health & safety in the event organisation
- How to promote a charity sport event
12:00 – Speed networking session 12:45 – Lunch Confirmed speakers include Guy Aubertin, Event Director for Walk the Walk, Alex Heasley, Head of Customer Services for Virgin Money Giving, Ed Cervantes-Watson, Commercial Manager for Action Challenge, a senior representative from Child Reach International and John Griffith, Director for Running Bug. This event to leading charity directors and event organisers, associations and industry media is limited to 30 delegates! So, we urge you to contact us now to the email Ana.Jesus@ActiveNetwork.com indicating your interest to attend. In your e-mail please include yours and your company’s contact details indicating how many participants per year usually attend your fundraising events, if any. Please note that all delegates to Active Network’s Lunch & Learn will also receive a complimentary entry to CHASE exhibition.
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Monday, December 13, 2010
Sports Networking Events are Here to Stay
Posted by: Team Active
Active Network hosted its first Lunch & Learn event specific to the cycling, mountain biking and triathlon industries at Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre in Wales last Wednesday the 8th of December. This full day unique industry event gathered sportives and multisports event directors, charities, governing bodies, sports scientists and media organisations that were able to learn new industry trends from leading experts as well as network with all speakers and attendees during lunch and at the speed networking session. Active Network opened the event with a presentation on the future of event technologies to improve efficiency and participation, which was followed by a round table session where IRONMAN Wales, Celtic Tri, Cyclosport, Human Being Active and Advanced Sports Performance directors and senior representatives had an open discussion on general industry topics that generated great discussion and involvement between both speakers and attendees. After lunch at the Dropoff Cafe the event finished off with a speed networking session where all event participants had the chance to meet, exchange business cards and ideas, where some of the topics of discussion included: - Difficulties in gaining the support of local authorities in the organisation of sport events
- Event branding and the issues involved in allowing exclusive sponsorships
- Governing body issues within the sportives market
- Benefits of event relations with charities and their choice criterium
Overall, Active Network’s Lunch & Learn was a very successful initiative that brought together peers who wouldn’t normally have the chance to meet and discuss opinions and even business opportunities. Attendees were left with the promise of continued Lunch & Learn initiatives across the country in 2011 so watch this space for more to come or e-mail ana.jesus@activenetwork.com if you would like to be added to the invitation mailing list for future Active Network Lunch & Learns.
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Thursday, December 02, 2010
Active Network’s first Lunch & Learn
Posted by: Team Active
On December 8, Active Network will conduct its first Lunch & Learn event in the UK dedicated to the cycling and triathlon industries, where event directors, charities, media companies and timers will have the chance to network, listen to industry expert speakers and even be involved in a fun mountain bike ride. This full day event from 10:30am until 4:30pm will be taking place in Glyncorrwg, Wales at the Dropoff Mountain Biking Centre and will include the following activities: - Presentation on how online technology is shaping the events industry
- Round table discussion with the presence of IRONMAN Wales, Cyclosport, Advanced Sports Performance, Human Being Active, Celtic Tri among other industry experts
- Lunch
- Speed networking section amongst attendees and speakers
- Mountain Bike ride
Topics discussed will include industry trends, race directors’ best practices, challenges and the consumer market for the cycling and triathlon industries. This exclusive free event has now only a few remaining spaces available. Please email Ana Jesus on ana.jesus@activenetwork.com with your contact details if you would like to register for this event or to find out more.
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Fundraising Tips for Events
Posted by: Team Active
Online fundraising is quickly overtaking direct mail as the preferred method of collecting donations for charity events and non-profit organisations. As the younger "wired" generation grows up, we can safely assume that they will prefer to donate online almost exclusively. Are you doing enough to offer your donors and fundraisers the latest in online giving tools? Here are some of the benefits to online fundraising:- Immediacy - The donor can learn about the cause and is enabled to make a contribution immediately while the thought is fresh in their mind.
- Administrative Efficiency - The non-profit organization receives the funds immediately along with donor contact information.
- Instant Gratification for the Donor - An acknowledgement is instantly sent to the donor by way of automatic confirmation email.
- Analytics - The key to successful fundraising is knowing who your donors are and what interests them. Collecting donations online allow you to observe their behavior in navigation of your website, track what they are reading prior to making the donation and what type of call-to-action resonates the most with them. Using this information to parse your contact lists will enable you to optimise your fundraising campaign by tailoring your message and call-to-action to different types of donors.
Here are some tips if you are just getting started with an online fundraising campaign:- Consider All Marketing Channels - Reference your online giving option in newsletters, brochures, your website, signage and radio/TV advertisements.
- Leverage Social Media - Sites like Facebook are cheap and effective ways to cultivate a word-of-mouth marketing campaign and grow your fan base.
- Your Website - Include your mission statement, goals, objectives and what work your organisation has accomplished to further your cause. Explain how you will use the funds you raise and include photos and testimonials from your fundraisers, donors and beneficiaries.
- Provide lots of ways to Donate...but focus on pushing the online channel. Collecting as many donations online as possible will automate your workload and minimise volunteer staff time and resources needed. Make your 'Donate Online' button large and above the fold (top half of the page). You have the attention of your audience and they are looking for a way to contribute as quickly as possible - don't make them hunt for a way to give.
- Reward Your Donors - Offer a gift or incentive in return for a donation. Consider something as simple as a subscription to your organisation's monthly newsletter or an invitation to a gala dinner for those who donate over a certain amount.
- Find a Robust Online Giving Platform - Choose an online donation service that allows your fundraisers to build a personalised fundraising web page. Enabling your fundraisers to build a personalised space online where they can add photos, their own personal story and blog about their experiences raising money for the cause will really get them excited to share with all their friends and family.
- Encourage Your Fundraisers - Offer prizes to fundraisers who collect the most donations. Many online donation services offer a way to track the total amount each fundraiser has gathered on their personal page from friends and family.
Make it fun and get creative! With all of the relatively cheap (many times, free) online tools and marketing opportunities available nowadays, any organization can optimize their fundraising campaign.
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Friday, September 10, 2010
10 Ways to Grow Event Attendance
Posted by: Team Active
Build Your Email List – Your number 1 marketing priority should be maintaining and growing your email contact list. Email marketing is a highly effective and low-cost way of getting the word out about your event. Make it easy for your website visitors to subscribe to your email newsletter. On event day, make sure you provide a paper newsletter subscribe list when you are checking everyone in. Make sure when you design your email newsletters that you include a very clear call-to-action for the recipient to “Share this Email with a Friend”. Use Social Media – Build a Facebook page for your event and include references to it on your website and all marketing materials. Offer incentives for those who become a fan of your Facebook page. For example, offer a deal where those who are on your list of Facebook fans will receive a special commemorative t-shirt when they check in on event day. Your Facebook fans have their own circle of online friends who will notice their association with your event and naturally want to learn more. Provide Recruitment Incentives – Offer registrants a gift if they can convince their friends to participate. Group discounts are also a great way to recruit people who may be on the fence about attending. A common group discount would be a family deal where 4 people can attend for the price of 3. Offer Discount Coupons – With a down economy, if your potential attendees are on a tight budget, they may be thinking about waiting until next year to attend. Help them out and offer promotional coupons for a registration discount. Early-bird Registration Fee – Offer discounts for those who register early. Collecting more attendee data early in the registration process will also help reduce the amount of work for your staff in the last days prior to the event. Offer Online Event Registration – Registering for your event online can be as easy as just a few clicks saving your attendees a stamp or trip in the car down to the event office to submit their paper entry. Participant data and payment are collected instantly and a confirmation email is automatically sent out saving your staff time and resources. Send one Last Email Prior to the Close of Online Registration – Make sure to identify those email list subscribers that have not yet registered and send them one last reminder about 1 week prior to the event. Build Partnerships With Other Event Organisers and Clubs – Seek out other organisations that cater to the same types of people that would be interested in your event. If you’re planning a cycling event, do some research online to find all of the cycling clubs in the area. You may be able to work out an arrangement where the club manager will promote your event to his members if you in turn promote his club to your event participants. Host a Post-Event Festival – Considering how competitive the events industry has become, event organisers are doing everything they can to make their event stand out above the rest. One way of doing this is to host a party or festival after your event and offer additional activities beyond the main event. Activities could include a concert, prize draw, games for kids, booth space for your sponsors to hand out free samples or food tasting from local restaurants. Allowing your attendees to bring friends and family to the party is a great way to recruit new participants for the following year’s event. Make it a Fundraising Event – Your event is sure to provide your attendees with an unforgettable experience but why not also send them home with a feeling that that have done something for the greater good? Choose a local charity and donate a portion of event proceeds to the cause. If you want participants to be more hands-on, organise a fundraising competition and ask that they solicit their friends and family for donations. Those who are asked to make a contribution may also decide that they want to participate in the event.
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
New Partnership with The Running Bug
Posted by: Team Active
Active has partnered with The Running Bug ( www.theRunningBug.co.uk) to deliver components of its events calendar to the Running Bug audience. Events using our online registration platform will not only be visible on the www.Active.com/UK events calendar - soon they will also display on The Running Bug calendar. The Running Bug has a loyal running audience and is quickly becoming one of the top online destinations for running enthusiasts throughout the UK. This added exposure is a great win for Active and all of our partner events. The Running Bug will be joining Triathlete Europe ( http://triathlete-europe.competitor.com) and Tri Spirit Events ( http://www.trispiritevents.com) as a publisher of Active’s event calendar.
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Free Websites for Events
Posted by: Team Active
You may have already used Active's online event registration forms to collect attendee data and payment but have you had a look at our free website builder? Clients that collect online registrations through Active's event management platform also have access to a robust website publishing system. Plublicise your event with a free event website and include your event details, event images, event schedule, contact information, links to your sponsors, integrations with all the popular social media channels and more. Active enables you to instantly publish your free website to the web and submit it to all the major search engines - all with no hosting fees or experience with HTML code or web design needed. You can find the website builder in your Regonline manager. Select the event you would like to build a website for and click the "Event Website" tab on the navigation bar. Adding content to your website is as easy as using any word processing program.
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Eventia Appoints Active Network as Technology Provider
Posted by: Team Active
Eventia has appointed ActiveEvents, a division of the Active Network, as its technology partner following an industry wide competitive pitch.
ActiveEvents is among the world’s leading providers of integrated event technology solutions and the partnership will see the two companies working together to incorporate this technology into Eventia’s member communications.
Eventia’s CEO Izania Downie said: “ActiveEvents has been appointed because of their extensive strategic and technology experience within the global events industry. Events are staged to enable interaction and ActiveEvents’ vision of how technology can be harnessed to engage audiences adds value to this core philosophy.
“Our industry is at a tipping point in its understanding and adoption of technology. The events industry is evolving and there is an ongoing debate around the fusion of digital and live. We believe the power of one-to-one human interaction will never be replaced but we must embrace the digital media age and understand its role within the fast paced evolving media mix. ActiveEvent’s blend of technologies will be used to deliver value to our members and improve the way we engage with them. Our aim is to provide technology and supporting strategies which add value to all stakeholders and demonstrate how technology can be used to evolve this interaction through online communities, new media channels and cutting edge technologies.
“Having access to the ActiveEvents strategy team will also give our members advice and thought leadership on technology previously not available and help develop the future of the industry.”
Anthony Miller, director of strategy and business development ActiveEvents EMEA said: “For the past ten years we have been providing online registration and event management solutions to help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of event programmes for some of the largest technology companies in the world. As the pre-eminent voice in the events industry, Eventia’s desire to work with us is a compliment and a valuable endorsement of our vision to provide solutions which add value to all stakeholders and demonstrate how technology can be used to evolve this interaction through online communities, new media channels and cutting edge technologies.”
About Eventia
Eventia is the authoritative voice for the events industry. They represent experiential marketing and communications agencies, conference and incentive travel organisers, performance improvement experts and corporate hospitality providers. As part of their ongoing commitment to ensuring every voice is heard, they also represent suppliers, corporates, associations and public sector organisers. Visit their website: www.eventia.org.uk
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Friday, February 12, 2010
Run for Water London Announced
Posted by: Team Active
Online registration is now available for the Dow Live Earth Run for Water - London. The event, scheduled to take place in Victoria Park on April 18 2010 will include a 6km run/walk to bring awareness to a very important cause. 6km is the average distance many women and children walk every day to secure water. The event will take place over the course of 24 hours in countries around the world and feature activities and education aimed at raising awareness of the growing global water crisis.
Active is the proud provider of event registration software for the Live Earth Run for Water event - we are excited to be a part of such an important cause. For more information about the event please visit the official Live Earth website: http://www.liveearth.org.
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Thursday, January 07, 2010
British Downhill to Take Entries Online
Posted by: Team Active
The Active Network is proud to announce that it will supply online event registration for the British Downhill Series in 2010. Anyone who has ever participated in this series knows what a professional event they run and Active is thrilled to join the team!
Si with British Downhill says,
"Everyone has been asking for online entries since day one. Through Active we can now deliver this seamlessly to the riders. From a race organisers perspective my job has just become so much easier!"
For more information about the series, visit http://www.britishdownhillseries.com
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Increase Event Entries with a Web Button
Posted by: Team Active
Web buttons have proven to increase entries by as much as 67%. Using a web button will make online registration for your event or club more accessible than ever before, giving you an increase in participation. Here are step-by-step instructions on how you can easily create your own web button with Active’s event management software: - Log into your Active RegOnline Account.
- Click on the event you would like to create a web button for.
- Click on “Button Designer” under Additional Resources.
If you are using the new BETA version, the interface will look like this...
/Features/Button+Tool+Link.jpg) If you are using the CLASSIC version, the interface will look like this... - Once you click on “Button Designer”, you will see a pop-up window like the one below. Select “Button” and click Next.
- Choose where your button will link to (e.g. your Registration Form, the Event Website, or your Events Calendar).
- Customise the color and text of your web button.
- The system will automatically generate the HTML code for you to use! Just copy the code and paste it into your website.
The web button will appear where you placed it, with a live link to your online registration form. For maximum visibility, place the button on the top half of the right hand side of your web page and watch your registration numbers rise!
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Active Teams Up With Live Earth
Posted by: Team Active
We’re excited to announce that Dow Live Earth Run for Water has chosen to team up with Active and use our event management software to power their events. Live Earth will launch a series of 6km runs/walks that will take place over a 24 hours period, span multiple continents and raise money and awareness for global water shortages (6km is the average distance many women and children walk every day to secure water). The events will take place on Earth Day, April 18, 2010. Active will provide secure online registration to Live Earth registrants and participants will have access to Active’s popular ActiveTrainer platform which is designed to help individuals create customised training plans to help reach personal fitness goals. In addition, participants will be using online fundraising tools that will allow individuals to create personalised fundraising pages and send donations directly to charities benefitting water challenges worldwide. For more information about the Run for Water and how you can register for an event in your area, visit www.liveearth.org.
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Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Growing Your Event During a Recession
Posted by: Team Active
Slashed marketing budgets and a public that is saving their money for uncertain times could mean lower attendance rates for the events industry in 2009. We’ve talked with some of the industry’s top event organisers to see how they are beating the economic crunch. Across the board, the feedback we received shows that everyone is trying to accomplish one thing in particular: Increase attendance while lowering costs. This can be a real challenge but here are some low cost marketing ideas many are using that could also help you grow your event in a down economy. Email AdvertisingMinimise the amount of print advertising you are doing. Paper, ink and labor involved can be very expensive and oftentimes, it is very difficult to gage the success of a print advertising campaign. With a limited budget, you need to be able to show a return on every cent you spend on marketing. Email marketing costs nothing in materials and you have access to reporting that will instantly show your return on investment. Social MediaThe best advertising for an event is word of mouth. Social Media is a very low cost and effective way to create word of mouth on the internet. Make a presence for yourself in places like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and blogs or forums where the audience would be interested in an event like yours. SEOIf you have an official event website, you need to focus on Search Engine Optimisation (SEO). The goal is to get your website at the top of the search returns for keyword searches such as “Marathons in Singapore” or “Singapore Marathon”. With some small adjustments to your website, you can vastly improve your Google rankings. Just imagine all of the people out there searching for what you offer – they just don’t know about you yet! Offer Online Event RegistrationCollecting participant data online with an event management system will streamline your staff’s workload and open up more time that you can devote to all of the above.
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Friday, July 24, 2009
Online Survey Forms for your Attendees
Posted by: Team Active
If you have already created an event registration form, you may have noticed that our event management software offers a variety of other types of online form templates. Try using the online survey form template to collect attendee feedback after your event is over. Providing your participants with a quick and easy way to submit their feedback online will increase the likelihood that they will respond. Many event organisers include a link to their online survey form in an email delivered hours after the event has finished. You may want to consider providing an incentive to complete the form such as a discount code for next year's event. Not only will you get valuable feedback but also a head start on marketing next year's event! The survey form template can be found in the form type menu...
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