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October 5, 2017

RunSignup and Facebook Custom Audiences

RunSignup has just released several reports that make the process of creating a Facebook Custom Audience from your participant lists a snap. We all agree: Facebook Custom Audiences are one of – if not the most – essential tools for successful Facebook advertising campaigns. From: Adespresso In total, three reports have…

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October 4, 2017

Registrant File Uploads

We have added a way for races to allow or require registrants to upload files during registration. This can be used for races that need to collect medical certificates, result verification forms or camps/events that need permission slips. Registrant File Uploads can be…

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September 28, 2017

Why Races Use RunSignup Email

With such great, well established email vendors like Mailchimp and Constant Contact available, why are more and more races turning to the RunSignup Email system? Free Our email system is free. Constant Contact costs $500 per year for up to 2,500 contacts and MailChimp costs…

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September 27, 2017

RaceJoy for Relays

Attention race organizers of relay events! Do you want to provide tracking specifically for your relay participants and their teams? Are you interested in having access to a race day monitoring system that includes direct communication with your participants and key race…

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September 21, 2017

Child Privacy

To protect the data the races who use us as their online registration platform, we have made some updates to your race, event and club websites to better protect the online privacy of children, particularly those under the age of 13. Our…

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September 21, 2017

The Risks of Declining Registrations

There was a recent article on Bloomberg News suggesting that the next financial crisis could start in Silicon Valley and “Fintech”. Fintech is a broad term, but touches all races who use online registration with the movement of over $1 Billion per year…

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September 8, 2017

PunSignUp

We wanted to share an inside view of what really happens at our company. Last night Bob sent an email to everyone: I know a number of you work in Moorestown, and a lot of others will be coming in another week…

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September 7, 2017

U.S. Registration Market Analysis – September 2017

We do a US Registration Market Analysis every 6 months: We try to make it better with your feedback (so feel free to send suggestions or corrections to bob.bickel at runsignup.com). We do this as part of our own internal market evaluation…

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August 18, 2017

Dashboard Graphs Secure Access

The front Dashboard will become much more powerful in the coming weeks with over a dozen different graphical reports being added. To prepare for this, we have added specific access management for just the Dashboard. To invite others to get access to…

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