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Transitioning to Email V2
In January 2024, we shutdown email sending from our legacy Email Marketing Platform. You will still have access to free email via Email V2 – an upgraded version of email. Learn how to get more out of Email V2 and make your transition seamless.
How to Build an Email Strategy
Jump to number 2. Additionally, learn about overlooked audiences to send targeted emails too.
Send emails in parallel to registration patterns and learn when to expect low engagement.
Learn how to differentiate your emails from competitors with personal touches.
Automated Emails
Streamline your email strategy and save time with the power of automation.
Edit automated emails to your liking with professional email components.
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Email FAQ’s
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Latest Blogs on Email
What’s the Difference Between Social Links & Social Sharing?
When you’re setting up your race it’s easy to get tripped up by the different ways your event connects to social media. Two of the most common features – Social Links and Social Sharing – sound similar but serve very different purposes….
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Twin City Track Club
Twin City Track Club: A Community-First Club The Twin City Track Club (TCTC) has a long history, having been founded in 1977 to promote running and ensure there were local races in their hometown of Winston Salem, NC. Today, it’s a multi-faceted…
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Email V2 Template Sort Options
There are new sort and display options for Email V2 templates. For super users of Email V2, this update makes it easy to manage many templates. In addition to an easy search option by template name, you can organize templates for easy…
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San Antonio Road Runners Prickly Pear 50K/15K/5K
The Prickly Pear 50K/15K/5K, the oldest trail race in Bear County at 23 years, is one of two trail races organized by the San Antonio Road Runners (SARR). While most of the club activities are centered around road racing, Prickly Pear Race…
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RunSignup 101 Email V2 Q&A
Did you miss our RunSignup 101 Email V2 webinar? Not to worry. Here’s a quick run-through of the most asked questions from the webinar that will help you get started with using Email V2. Does Email V2 have a report for email…
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Blackbeard’s Revenge 100 Ultra & Relay
Blackbeard’s Revenge 100, a “road race as bold and untamed as the pirate it’s named for”, was introduced by Trivium Racing in 2019 to fill a gap left by the cessation of another long-standing 100-miler. While the second running of the race…
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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…
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3 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…
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Custom 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…
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Event 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…
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How 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…
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RunSignup 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…
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