The Meeting Planner's Online Advantage: The 8 Most Important
Features of RegOnline Which Will Make Y
With hundreds of online registration systems on the market,
researching and choosing a system could quickly become an
overwhelming project. Fortunately for you, many meeting planners
before you have done the work of comparing systems. They have
found big differences between the systems available.
8
Features of Online Systems which Will Improve Your Events
TODAY:
1. Automated
Many systems include
over 15 standard email communications that can be customized,
personalized and automated. Data is automatically collected in
our database and at your fingertips for an unlimited number of
reports; and downloadable in six different formats.
2. Integrated
Online events are easily integrated
with ad hoc emails via built-in mail systems, online surveys,
donations and membership and subscription management systems,
creating a one-stop shop for all kinds of online services.
3. Flexible
Everything you create in an
automated system can be customized to your company or
organization's look and feel for a streamlined, consistent image
through the entire process. Plus, your data is accessible to you
in any number of formats through our extensive custom and
cross-event reporting functions.
4.
Web-based
Why is this so important? Using a web-based
system means that you, your co-workers, your vendors - anyone
can be granted access to all or parts of your event information
- instantly and in real-time - from any computer with Internet
access. Essential for mobile professionals like you.
5. Easy-to-use
This may seem like a no brainer, but
make sure you "test drive" any system prior to making a
purchase. If possible, attend a live demonstration of any
product you are considering, and/or open a trial account to test
their service yourself.
6. Supported
The
support team needs to be accessible, responsive and
knowledgeable before, during and after your event. We just
mentioned taking the system for a test drive. Along with that
you have access to technical support to answer any questions you
have as you try out the system.
7. Secure
Make sure your data is protected. Ask if the system is
hacker-safe. If it complies with Visa security requirements.
Have they ever had a security breach of any kind?. The company
should exceed all "standard" security measures - even those
mandated by government and university customers.
8.
Fast & stable
A good registration system is hosted on
state of the art equipment, which makes response times minimal.
System down time is also important - don't settle for anything
less than 98% "up time" or better.