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The Meeting Planner's Online Advantage: The 8
Most Important Features of Automated Systems
by Bill Flagg
Published on this site: June 29th, 2006 - See more
articles from this month
8 features of online registration systems which will improve your events
today:
- Automated
Many systems include over 15 standard email communications that can
be customized, personalized and automated. Data is automatically collected
in a database and at your fingertips for an unlimited number of reports;
and downloadable in six different formats.
- 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.
- 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 extensive custom and cross-event reporting
functions.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 should have access to technical
support to answer any questions you have as you try out the system.
- 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.
- 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.
Bill Flagg - If you would like to receive more great tips on
how to increase your registrations and decrease your workload, visit http://www.RegOnline.com/eTips
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