Event Registration - The 6 Biggest Problems Event Planners Have
and How to Overcome Them All
Let's face it, setting up and operating the registration
process for events and conferences is one of the least favorite
things on most event planner's list of things to do. There is a
lot of repetitive and mechanical stuff to do to make sure that
everyone gets notified and signed up on time.
The Biggest Problems with Manual Systems: Mail, Fax, Phone,
Email
1. Illegible handwriting on registration forms
2. Mistakes in transferring information from registration forms
to your database.
3. Having enough time to register people by phone, process
credit card charges and still organize a successful event.
The Biggest Problems with Intranet Systems (In-house)&
Internet Systems (web-based)
4. Getting Your IT Department to get you what you need on time
and make the changes you need when you need them.
5. Figuring out which of the 45 online systems on the market
will actually do what we need done at the best price
The Biggest Problems with All of the Above Systems
6. How to make the process easier for the registrant and how to
get maximum attendance.
How Can I Remedy These Problems?
The best way to overcome all 6 of these problems is to use an
online registration system that is designed and built to address
each problem independently. For Example, a good online
registration system will enable you to quickly customize the
registration forms, adding your logo and other identity info, so
that your new registration website looks like a custom system
and is the easiest possible for attendees to use in signing
up.
What's the Real Benefit to Me?
A good online system can reduce the time you spend on the entire
registration process by more than 80% and give your attendees
the ease and flexibility they love by enabling them to register
anytime of the day or night. No more mailed or faxed in forms to
deal with. No more telephone calls from attendees to get
registered, book their hotels or, order merchandise. It's all
done online, faster for the attendees and zero time for you and
your staff.
How Long Does It Take and How Much Does It Cost?
Setting up an online registration system for your next event can
take as little as an hour and, you'll have a registration site
with your own logo and identity so your guests will recognize
your site immediately. You'll be able to make changes to any of
the forms, schedules or dates anytime you wish because you are
in complete control of the system at all times and, you'll know
exactly what your costs are because most web-based registration
systems charge a fee per attendee (from $3.00 - $10.00),
depending on your number of attendees each year.