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		<title>Parenting Towards Event Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diane Goldring Nesbitt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Event marketing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[hot mamas run]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently had the pleasure of giving a short talk on online registration at DG Productions’ Race Director workshop in Oklahoma City.  One of the most interesting presenters at the workshop was Abbi Meadows, who founded Hot Mamas Run, billed as “Oklahoma’s Only Women’s-Only 5K Race and Baby Parade.”  I felt a particular affinity with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.signmeup.com&#038;blog=24128446&#038;post=805&#038;subd=signmeupcom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Got Sponsors?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.signmeup.com/?p=796</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One common question asked by almost all event organizers is this:  how do I attract and retain sponsors for my event?  Not sponsors that will give me a flyer for a goodie bag, but quality sponsors that will help me make the event a better experience for its participants and the community?  As a recovering [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.signmeup.com&#038;blog=24128446&#038;post=796&#038;subd=signmeupcom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Heart at the Back of the Pack</title>
		<link>http://blog.signmeup.com/2013/01/10/heart-at-the-back-of-the-pack/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Vincenty</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[running races]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harnessing the energy and enthusiasm of those in the “back of the pack” isn’t hard to do and it’s well worth the effort. One of the favorite parts of my job as the IT director of the Chicago Marathon was being at the finish line.  I had a prime post since timing and scoring fell [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.signmeup.com&#038;blog=24128446&#038;post=764&#038;subd=signmeupcom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Registration Resolutions</title>
		<link>http://blog.signmeup.com/2013/01/04/registration-resolutions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diane Goldring Nesbitt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Event Focus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online registration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online registration form]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online registration tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Now that it’s January, I thought it appropriate to suggest some New Year’s “online registration” resolutions.  I promise these aren’t nearly as difficult as losing 20 pounds.  Plus, implementing them just might get more registrations for your event. Promote your event on social media, and motivate registrants to do the same.  You can post your [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.signmeup.com&#038;blog=24128446&#038;post=752&#038;subd=signmeupcom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Looking Back, Looking Forward</title>
		<link>http://blog.signmeup.com/2012/12/28/looking-back-looking-forward/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:14:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SignMeUp</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online registration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by: Ralph Harrington, co-founder and president of SignMeUp Inc. &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- As we say goodbye to 2012, we’d like to thank you for your continued support. It’s been an exciting year for SignMeUp.  We launched the beta of SignMeUp+ and doubled our size!  We look forward to rolling out RunFree, our new loyalty system, next month and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.signmeup.com&#038;blog=24128446&#038;post=737&#038;subd=signmeupcom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Feed the Beast:  Social Media for Events</title>
		<link>http://blog.signmeup.com/2012/12/20/feed-the-beast-social-media-for-events/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.signmeup.com/2012/12/20/feed-the-beast-social-media-for-events/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Heisler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Event marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social media marketing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.signmeup.com/?p=716</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ryan Heisler is Social Media Manager and Online Registration guru for Maine Running Company, Maine&#8217;s only running specialty store. &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- Social Media. It’s a scary term for many event organizers. How do you properly market yourself in a medium that is by and large controlled by the end user? How do you know what social [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.signmeup.com&#038;blog=24128446&#038;post=716&#038;subd=signmeupcom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Event Sponsorship:  The Inside Scoop</title>
		<link>http://blog.signmeup.com/2012/12/13/event-sponsorship-the-inside-scoop/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.signmeup.com/2012/12/13/event-sponsorship-the-inside-scoop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diane Goldring Nesbitt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Event Focus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Event marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[event marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fleet Feet Sports Chicago]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maine Running]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pacers Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Running Event]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Several of my SignMeUp colleagues and I recently attended The Running Event in Austin, TX.  The three days were packed full of workshops and presentations, as well as a huge product expo and a particularly intimidating 5K run (the winning time was 14:23 – a 4:38 pace – and the top 11 finishers  were all [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.signmeup.com&#038;blog=24128446&#038;post=694&#038;subd=signmeupcom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>It’s Not a Race, it’s a Trot</title>
		<link>http://blog.signmeup.com/2012/11/30/its-not-a-race-its-a-trot/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.signmeup.com/2012/11/30/its-not-a-race-its-a-trot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Bloedorn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SignMeUp Stories]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Among the many traditions we experience on Thanksgiving, there is one that cannot be denied due to its simple popularity. This is the Turkey Trot. You may know it as the Gobbler or Pie Run, etc. No matter the title, the event is the same, a race on Thanksgiving morning! I had the privilege of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.signmeup.com&#038;blog=24128446&#038;post=681&#038;subd=signmeupcom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>$68 v. $43:  What&#8217;s the Difference?</title>
		<link>http://blog.signmeup.com/2012/11/15/68-v-43-whats-the-difference/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.signmeup.com/2012/11/15/68-v-43-whats-the-difference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diane Goldring Nesbitt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Event Focus]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.signmeup.com/?p=655</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Note:  Thank you to Parker Kanan, Executive Director of the IRRA, for the following article. &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; If you organize a running event, it’s likely that you have a relationship with an independently owned specialty running store.  Local running stores provide sponsorship, promotion and technical advice to countless events across the country.  With Black Friday coming and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.signmeup.com&#038;blog=24128446&#038;post=655&#038;subd=signmeupcom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Perilous Course &#8211; Racing in Afghanistan</title>
		<link>http://blog.signmeup.com/2012/11/08/a-perilous-course-racing-in-afghanistan/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.signmeup.com/2012/11/08/a-perilous-course-racing-in-afghanistan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diane Goldring Nesbitt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Event Focus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Event management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[“I want to thank SignMeUp for your great service.  The ease and operation of the registration directly contributed to the single largest race event in Afghanistan since Operation Enduring Freedom began.” – Mike Thayer, Run for a Warrior Event Director. We get more than our share of thanks, but this one was particularly meaningful.  Looking at [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.signmeup.com&#038;blog=24128446&#038;post=640&#038;subd=signmeupcom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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