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What kind of events does your nonprofit run? Start out with some good questions, and then take a deeper dive into the most popular and affordable event management tool, Eventbrite. Others are mentioned, too, just to be fair!
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Event Management
Eventbrite + others
Who’s Trish?
• Nonprofit systems analyst and designer
• Affordable nonprofit technology consultant
• Trainer—Google, Salesforce, Office, Video, Social Networks, WordPress web sites
We do cloud computing solutions
LET’S THINK ABOUT OUR EVENTS
What sorts of events do you run?
Do you charge admission?
• Online payments? • Payments at the door?
Fees and other charges
• Licensing – Monthly, per-event, one-time cost of using the application
• Per-ticket/per-registration costs – A fee based on the number of registrations or tickets sold.
• Credit card fees – Credit cards expect their cut.
How do people register?
• Each attendee registers for him/herself?
• Groups register? • People register for
other people?
LET’S LOOK AT EVENTBRITE…
Create an Event
Private or Public?
Sell Seats and Tables
Design and Publish at Eventbrite
PricingFree Events are Free!
Invite People!
WordPress Integration
Take payments at the door
Works with an iPad
Manage Your Event
OTHER CONTENDERS
Form Assembly
• More of a do-it-yourself• Uses PayPal or
Authorize.net for payment processing
• Create all kinds of forms with it– not just events
www.formassembly.com
Brown Paper Tickets
• Specializes in performance-type events
• Multiple pricing levels• 24-hour phone line• No charge for free • Export names to .csv
www.brownpapertickets.com
CVent
• Sophisticated• Supports multi-day,
multi-track events• Integrates with your
website. • Expensive to set up,
more for a long-term solution
www.cvent.com
Links for more information
• Idealware – RSVP toolshttp://www.idealware.org/articles/few-good-rsvp-tools-online-registration-options-free-events
• Idealware – Event Registration Toolshttp://idealware.org/articles/few-good-tools-event-registration-updated
Questions?