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Event Powered Websites and Email – The New Requirement for Events
Since the dawn of using the Internet for signing up for events online, collecting information and processing transaction $dollars have been the core requirement. Over the past several years, Websites and Email that are POWERED by Event data have become the new…
Read More3 Things You May Not Know About Automated Emails
Automated emails are a powerful built-in tool with RunSignup, but many race directors may not be utilizing them to their full potential. Whether you’re new to the platform or a seasoned user, there are several customization features that can make your automated…
Read MoreCustom Wording for Email V2 Header
Email V2 headers now use custom “Sign Up” wording for call to action buttons. You don’t need to do anything, custom wording is automatically respected in Email V2. If you would like to set custom wording for the Sign Up button, navigate…
Read MoreEvent Type Recipient Lists for Automated Registration Follow Up Emails
Events use RunSignup’s free automated emails to seamlessly set up abandoned cart reminders, price increase, and drip campaigns. Now races can set up segmented drip campaigns with event type recipient lists for automated registration follow up emails. For example, set up separate…
Read MoreHow Much is Free Email Worth?
This year our customers will send 800 Million Emails. For Free. We have about 30,000 events on our platform, so that translates into over 25,000 emails per event. Those emails are effective – 17% of registrations come from those emails. Our customers…
Read MoreRunSignup University Independent Study: Email V2
We recently held our inaugural RunSignup University. The two day event gave attendees an opportunity to deepen their product knowledge and get the most out of RunSignup. Being there in person was certainly the best way to learn the most, but seats…
Read MoreThree RunSignup Tools that Save You Money
When we talk about planning races, we tend to focus mostly on the more logistical aspects. Things like routes, events offered, and promotion tactics. However, one area we don’t tend to touch on as much is budget. Money is a very important…
Read MoreRunSignup University Independent Study: New and Overlooked Features
We recently held our inaugural RunSignup University. The two day event gave attendees an opportunity to deepen their product knowledge and get the most out of RunSignup. Being there in person was certainly the best way to learn the most, but seats…
Read MoreCreating an Email Schedule
Even though it’s been around for decades, email is still one of the most important promotional tools available to races. In fact, in 2023 17% of all registrations for races on RunSignup came directly from RunSignup’s email system. Because we know some…
Read MoreMore Social Media Icons for Email V2
We’ve added more social media icons that you can include in free emails sent from RunSignup’s Email V2. In addition to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/X, you can also include links to Youtube, LinkedIn, and a website. To include some or all of…
Read MoreVolunteer Communications Upgraded to Email V2
We have migrated and upgraded Volunteer Communications to Email V2. Event and volunteer coordinators with limited dashboard access can now use Email V2 to send emails to volunteers. Email V2 also introduces new capabilities for Volunteer emails, including the ability to schedule…
Read MoreDevelopment Progress in Early 2024
We have all company meetings every 2-3 weeks where different departments share their progress over the past 10-12 weeks. Over the past two weeks we had our Platform team and then our Event Day development teams present, and we thought we would…
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