What does RegOnline’s $3.95 get you?

While there are a plethora of event registration and event management companies out there, do you know who to choose?  All offer various pricing, but what is included in that price?

RegOnline costs $3.95 per registration and includes:

1. Unrestricted account access
   • Create as many events as you’d like.
2. Mobile Suite of Services
   • Onsite Mobile Check in, Mobile Registration, Directory Maps and Schedules
3. Customizable Templates
   • Use Theme Designer to make events match colors, logos and branding.
4. Pay As You Go Pricing
   • No contracts no hidden fees
5. Free Access to Help Center
6. Unlimited Free Tech Support
7. Webinars and Teleconferencing
8. Scanning Technology for on-site check in
9. Include different Registrant Types
   • Create as many different registration types as you need to fit your event.
10. Discount Codes
11. Group registration
12. Badges/certificates
    • Create custom badges and certificates
13. PCI Level 1 Security Protection
    • Keeping sensitive information safe
14. Social MediaPromotion Tools
    • Promote event to everyone through Facebook, Twitter and more!
15. Email Invitations
16. Merchandise
    • Incorporate merchandise as part of your online registration experience.
17. Search Venues
    • To host your event
    • For accommodations for guests
18. Access to the RegOnline eMarketing Center
    • Educational tools and tips to enhance your event.

We are continually developing additional features to provide a robust experience, to create more value for our customers.  If you are looking to add more, there are a number of additional features including surveys, donation forms, Professional Services, and more that can be incorporated for an additional price.

Have a question?  Leave it below, or contact an Account Manager for details today.

Written By: Michelle Nikolayevsky

Buy vs. Build: The Challenges with Custom Integration Solutions

Guest Post By:
Marina Antestenis, Marketing Manager
Active Network | Events

Ever wonder if it would be better to build your own event management solution internally instead of buying a third-party solution? While you may be able to build solutions internally, before making the decision, it’s important to closely consider the risk-reward equation and how your business may be impacted in the long term.

There are five things you will need to ask yourself to ensure you have a flexible, secure and efficient  solution.

1. A custom solution requires extensive planning and development, which means you need to hire (or pull from other departments) programmers, web designers and possibly consultants.
2. All customer support, bug fixes, or new developments will need to be handled by your team as well as in-house training and support documentation. All of these services need to be prompt and efficient to maintain a high standard to your customers. The only way to accomplish this is to keep full-time IT and development employees on staff.
3. You’ll also need to host your system on a dedicated server. Owning, operating and maintaining a dedicated server can be very expensive.
4. You’ll need to license the software for your server’s operating systems, plus purchase database software and budget in maintenance costs.
5. The biggest hurdle in building a solution yourself is handling security compliance. PCI Level 1 Security Compliance is the highest level of data security available to businesses today and is absolutely crucial to keeping your data safe (i.e. customer information). Obtaining this level of compliance can cost thousands of dollars.

Online software technology has advanced. Third party solutions can provide a comprehensive solution with all the standard functionality, while still being able to customize functions to suit your specific needs. Some things to keep in mind when considering the benefits of using a third-party solution:

1. The third party is responsible to meet the deadlines you set. You’ll increase your chances of having your system up and running sooner rather than later.
2. You can work with your provider to develop best practices, training, support and more in a language everyone at your company can understand.
3. An outside provider will have more resources to dedicate to research and development, ensuring that your product will continually advance to match changing market conditions. Systems built by outside companies also tend to be more flexible, more scalable and easier to use since they specialize in building and maintaining event management solutions.
4. Third parties usually offer a wide array of automated processes that can reduce your workload. From email confirmations to seamless integrations with existing, and future, databases, the options not only give you more control, but streamline processes from A to Z.
5. The importance of online security can’t be overstated. When you adopt a system from an experienced third party, you don’t have to go about getting PCI Level 1 compliance yourself. That means every transaction, every credit card number and every piece of customer information is secure.

Written By: Michelle Nikolayevsky