Powerful, Enterprise-Grade Event Management Software
Sell tickets & Collect registration fees online
Full-Service Abstract Management Software: Collect âž© Assign âž© Review âž© Decide âž© Notify
Customizable forms to collect & review abstracts, symposia, proposals & grants
The Complete Event Schedule Builder to Create Virtual & Hybrid Sessions
Create Event Schedule with Slides, Group Chats, Survey forms & more
Engagement Tools to Host Virtual Conferences & Online Community Website
Engage attendees & Produce knowledge with online networking portal
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) has revolutionized the event management industry. A robust CRM tool not only streamlines your event management processes but also enhances your ability to engage with attendees, personalize their experience, and ultimately drive revenue. Continue reading
Getting your event attendees to show up once is hard enough, but getting them to come back over and over again is a different challenge altogether. If you are an academic event professional who believes that bringing in as many new faces as you can into the conference room is what equates to success, you may be mistaken.
Of all the things that conference organizers struggle with, understanding attendee behavior tops the list. That being said, this is precisely what a well-implemented CRM system can help you accomplish. The academic conference world has changed dramatically over the past decade and tracking the complete attendee journey from first contact to post-event follow-up is now simpler than ever.
Organizing a university conference can be exciting, bringing in many new possibilities. You’re finally getting that symposium approved, securing speakers you’ve admired for years or hosting your department’s flagship annual event. However, for half of all event organizers in universities, come unpredictable attendance numbers and budget uncertainty.
According to a survey by Umbrek, only about 40-70% of your audience are active attendees. The other half leave your event without ever speaking to the speakers they came to hear. This is the grim reality when event planners fail to encourage interaction between attendees and speakers in their events.
Integrating your event CRM is the final and most important step in your journey toward data-driven event planning. Many organizers tend to disregard this decisive process. Perhaps they think to themselves, “I’ve set up my registration system and abstract management portal, what else matters now?” Yes, the most difficult part of getting your systems operational is behind you. But your integration approach can either make or break your ability to understand what’s actually happening with your event.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) has transformed how events are planned, managed, and organised worldwide. CRM dashboards take raw data from previously conducted events and turn them into powerful strategic insights. This real-time analytics helps event teams to go beyond attendance numbers, revealing what truly drives audience engagement. Continue reading
Effective communication is the driving force behind a successful academic conference. It can make or break your conference. Speaking of communication, academics often prefer emails to be their most preferred channel of communication. Thus, it’s hardly a surprise that email automation plays a defining role in the success of academic events.
Starting from registration confirmations to post-event follow-ups, every time properly scheduled emails keep attendees informed and engaged. However, manually managing thousands of emails is tedious and is bound to be error-prone. Continue reading
Customer Relationship Management (CRM), three words that have taken the event management industry by storm. The shift toward hybrid and virtual conferences in only a few years has been a fascinating development to watch. Despite CRM systems existing in various forms, they’ve always been fairly misunderstood as far as event management is concerned.
Organising an academic program is often a juggling act. There are abstract submissions to manage, reviewers to solicit, participants to register, and schedules to keep. When you consider managing payments, possible hybrid formats, and the need for real-time communications, even the most seasoned organizer can feel overwhelmed. This is when an Event CRM proves useful.Â
Charity donations are made in large numbers every year. For the US alone, the amount of donations is more than $298 billion. This huge number doesn’t come from one place. There are several donors or supporters who donate different amounts as a part of their philanthropic efforts. As a nonprofit organization that runs on these donations, it is critical to be able to get the most charity amount for your firm through your fundraising efforts. However, managing campaigns for funds and hosting events for donors can be extremely hectic, with more tasks than you can handle. In this case, an event CRM for nonprofits can prove to be highly useful.
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Dryfta was a Godsend!
The research and creative activities of undergraduate and graduate students are showcased at the annual UMaine Student Symposium. This day-long event features the work of students from academic disciplines ranging from the sciences and engineering to arts and humanities.
Used Dryfta for: Collecting abstracts, Sending email campaigns, Assigning abstracts to reviewers & conducting Peer review, Creating Event website, Selling tickets through credit card payments, Program schedule building & management.
Here’s a quick interview with Tammy Crosby, Special Assistant to Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, about her experience with using Dryfta event platform for UMaine Student Symposium
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