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Monday, June 28, 2010 Free Websites for Events Posted by: Team Active at 12:54:36 You may have already used Active's online event registration forms to collect attendee data and payment but have you had a look at our free website builder? Clients that collect online registrations through Active's event management platform also have access to a robust website publishing system. Plublicise your event with a free event website and include your event details, event images, event schedule, contact information, links to your sponsors, integrations with all the popular social media channels and more. Active enables you to instantly publish your free website to the web and submit it to all the major search engines - all with no hosting fees or experience with HTML code or web design needed. You can find the website builder in your Regonline manager. Select the event you would like to build a website for and click the "Event Website" tab on the navigation bar. Adding content to your website is as easy as using any word processing program.
Friday, February 12, 2010 Dublin Marathon Now Taking Entries Posted by: Team Active at 14:41:27 Online registration is now available for the 2010 Dublin Marathon! The event, scheduled to take place on 25 October 2010 is expected to host 10,000 participants on a run through the historic streets of Dublin. Online event registration - provided by The Active Network - is now available but filling fast! For more information about the Dublin Marathon please visit the event organiser's official website at: http://dublinmarathon.ie.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Use a Web Button to Increase Entries Posted by: Team Active at 14:12:00 Web buttons have proven to increase entries by as much as 67%. Using a web button will make online registration for your event or club more accessible than ever before, giving you an increase in participation. Here are step-by-step instructions on how you can easily create your own web button with Active’s event management software: Log into your Active RegOnline Account. Click on the event you would like to create a web button for. Click on “Button Designer” under Additional Resources. If you are using the new BETA version, the interface will look like this... If you are using the CLASSIC version, the interface will look like this... Once you click on “Button Designer”, you will see a pop-up window like the one below. Select “Button” and click Next. Choose where your button will link to (e.g. your Registration Form, the Event Website, or your Events Calendar). Customise the color and text of your web button. The system will automatically generate the HTML code for you to use! Just copy the code and paste it into your website. The web button will appear where you placed it, with a live link to your online registration form. For maximum visibility, place the button on the top half of the right hand side of your web page and watch your registration numbers rise!
Friday, October 23, 2009 Email Marketing Tools for Your Event Posted by: Team Active at 14:43:00 Event organisers using our online registration software have full access to a suite of advanced email marketing tools. Use the system free-of-charge to advertise your events, send automated reminder emails, inform participants of any changes to the event schedule, invite registrants back to purchase merchandise or add-ons, send them registration information for next year's event, and so much more. Designing your emails is easy with our integrated content management system. Customise your layout and colours, add images, create hyperlinks, and include attachments. No design expertise or knowlege of HTML needed! Start creating your email invitation by selecting the event you want to associate it to and the contact list you would like to mail it to. Choose a pre-designed theme or create your own. Write your content or choose a template that is commonly used by other event organisers. You can merge the contact's name and other information into the content if you choose. Once you have finished creating your email, all that is left to do is schedule delivery, relax, and watch the registrations come in! For more information about Active's email marketing system click HERE.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Active Teams Up with Live Earth Posted by: Team Active at 15:05:00 We’re excited to announce that Dow Live Earth Run for Water has chosen to team up with Active and use our event management software to power their events. Live Earth will launch a series of 6km runs/walks that will take place over a 24 hours period, span multiple continents and raise money and awareness for global water shortages (6km is the average distance many women and children walk every day to secure water). The events will take place on Earth Day, April 18, 2010. Active will provide secure online registration to Live Earth registrants and participants will have access to Active’s popular ActiveTrainer platform which is designed to help individuals create customised training plans to help reach personal fitness goals. In addition, participants will be using online fundraising tools that will allow individuals to create personalised fundraising pages and send donations directly to charities benefitting water challenges worldwide. For more information about the Run for Water and how you can register for an event in your area, visit www.liveearth.org.
Friday, October 02, 2009 Training Plans for Your Participants Posted by: Team Active at 13:04:00 Get participants ready for your event by offering custom training plans tailored to their experience level and sport. ActiveTrainer offers an entire library of online training plans that allow participants to log and track their workouts, map favourite routes, calculate shoe mileage, connect with other athletes in the community and much more. Training plans are an easy way to keep your participants engaged and excited about your event. They will have 24/7 access to online training tools and will receive a daily email of their scheduled workout, motivating them to succeed and keep a goal (your event) in their minds. Incorporating training plans into your next event will not only reinforce your brand, but it will create more enjoyment for your participants as they prepare for race day.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Welcome to the Active Ireland Blog! Posted by: Team Active at 09:26:00 We are pleased to welcome you to the official Active Network Ireland blog. Now you can stay up to date on the latest information posted by our team of event management gurus in Ireland. You'll learn about product enhancements as we make them, we’ll frequently post event industry news and tips, as well as spotlight helpful resources that may be of assistance to your team as you plan your events. Expect to see posts from a variety of people on our team. Sometimes they'll be informal and brief; others will be more structured. We hope you'll find all of them useful.