| Do you have an online event registration system for | | | | date. This is especially important once you get nearer |
| keeping track of all your registrants' information, | | | | your event date because while your life gets |
| including lodging and travel plans, payments, and | | | | increasingly more hectic, your future attendees need |
| scheduling info? Maybe your event registration | | | | to be receiving more communication from you such |
| system is even online so you no longer have to deal | | | | as reminders, schedules, travel and lodging info, and -- |
| with the trials of keeping track of paper registration. | | | | process for those who may have left it to the last |
| However, you may be able to get even more from | | | | minute - encouragement to complete the registration |
| your event registration than simply keeping track of | | | | process. To target these specific groups, you need |
| all the info. | | | | to be able to schedule batch emails that only go to a |
| Did you know that you can choose an event | | | | specific section of your registrants based on certain |
| registration system that will send automated | | | | criteria, such as those with a balance due or those |
| confirmation and reminder emails so that you don't | | | | attending a particular session. |
| have to send emails to each person as they sign up | | | | By merging attendee lists with these emails, your can |
| or to those who didn't complete their registration? | | | | make this communication not only automated but |
| Most importantly, while you won't have to worry | | | | personal as well so that recipients feel as though |
| about sending the emails, you will still receive email | | | | they are receiving direct contact, but you don't have |
| notification of any new developments, including | | | | to spend valuable time individually entering each |
| complete and incomplete registrations, updates, and | | | | person's name. Not only do these emails make the |
| cancellations. This way, registrants will know | | | | communication process leading up to your event |
| immediately that their registration was received, and | | | | significantly easier, but after your event, you can |
| you don't have to worry about constantly checking | | | | maintain your attendees' information and send these |
| to make sure that no new registrants have signed up | | | | batch emails to no-shows, people who attended |
| that need your attention: you'll be consistently | | | | specific sessions for feedback, or to past attendees |
| updated on the registration process even though | | | | with information on upcoming events. |
| you'll no longer have to worry about the follow-up | | | | If you have already discovered how much easier an |
| work. | | | | online event registration system can make the event |
| While it's wonderful not to have to worry about | | | | planning process, imagine how much a fully |
| sending individual confirmation and reminder emails, | | | | automated email system could help you as well. Make |
| you can also make your life even easier by | | | | sure you know all the features your event |
| automating mass distributions emails. You can use | | | | registration software offers and learn how to |
| your event registration software to schedule | | | | implement them in your event registration. You will be |
| broadcast and reminder emails so that you don't | | | | pleasantly surprised how much easier - and enjoyable |
| have to worry about sending them out at a specific | | | | - they make your event planning career. |