Newsletter
Greetings from teamr and Synchronous Technologies
Volume 3 :: Edition 9 :: 13 Oct 2008





You can't place too much value on... well... value!

A lot has changed since we started this project 2 years ago with the creation of MyTeamCaptain.  The one thing that has not changed is our commitment to providing a secure, easy to use, web-based tool that's a powerful and affordable solution for all types of groups.  In these tough times, when budgets are being reviewed and belts are being tightened, we are proud to continue to offer both a free version and an affordable premium version of our software.

The best is just getting better! When cutbacks seem to be happening everywhere else,
we at teamr are still working and adding features to improve all of our sites, striving to make them the most powerful, secure, and easy to use team management tools available today.  And in staying with our commitment to offer the highest value to all users, our Premium Accounts are still only $4.95/month or $49.95/year.

Check out the exciting features we have added and keep that feedback coming.

In This Issue

Technology Update
* Public Website Updates
  - Password protection added
  - Disabling fans/supporters
* New team types
* Custom event types
* Importing events from other calendar programs
* Multiple team members with the same email address
* Easy payment for many events at the same time
* International currencies


On The Burner
* See what we are working on for next month

See Our Special Offer For teamr Users Below!

Fundraising From Your Team's Site

Now team members can pay for fundraising directly from your team's website! One of the biggest tasks with running a team is coordinating finances, and users with a Premium Account can set up their website to accept payments. As if that weren't enough the admin area will automatically track those payments . Time is money and isn't your time worth $4.95 a month?

It's easy to upgrade - Simply change the status on your My Account page to start enjoying the many benefits that come with having a Premium Account.  We've also just launched our new Annual Premium package - save even more by paying only $49.95 per year!

Technology Update

Password protected websites.  You can now password protect your public website.  You control this from the Fansite/Website Manager, at the bottom of the first page (Colors/Layout).  If set to yes, anyone visiting your website must first provide this password to access it.  Perfect for schools and youth teams, this provides another layer of privacy & protection for your groups.  Remember that as the Group Leader / Team Captain, you can always control which events and what team member information is displayed on your team's public website.

Turn Fans/Supporters box on and off for websites.  You can now show or hide the box where people can sign up and log in as fans of your team or group.

New team types.  In tandem with our newest teamr sites MyDiveGroup.com, MyBarNight.com, & MyEventOrganizer.com
you can now create 3 new kinds of groups.  MyDiveGroup is for scuba and skin divers.  MyBarNight is for bar events, like Monday Night Football.  MyEventOrganizer is focused on the production of larger events(e.g., tradeshows, annual sales meetings, parties). You can see a compilation of these and all our other sites here: www.teamr.com/synch.html





Premium Feature - Custom event types.  Premium accounts can now create any event type they wish.  Simply click on the Modify Season/Session pencil icon on your Calendar page and add whatever event types you need.  If you are having a clambake...call it a clambake instead of using the more generic Party.   You decide!  New event types will show up whenever you add or modify an event.  Note: by default these new event types will not show up on your public website, so you will need to open the website manager, go to Event Info, and check the box to show those new events on your public site.


Add custom events In the modify Season/Session area


Importing Events from Outlook or Google Calendar.  You can now import events on the Schedule/Calendar page.  At the top, under the list of your teams and groups, click on the link to upload your iCalendar (.ics) file.  It's super fast and easy!  Having a Premium Account makes this even easier, as it will automatically create the new event types for you when you import them.


Importing events is simple and flexible

Multiple team members can use the same email address.  Originally we required each individual member to have a unique email address.  You'll be glad to hear this is no longer the case!  Useful for parents with more than one child in the same class or on the same team, you can now create as many team members as you like and manage them with one login.

Easy payment for multiple events.  Premium Accounts can accept payments for events or seasons through Paypal.  You can now "Check All" the events you would like to pay for online, making it easy to pay for many events at once.

Support for international currencies.  All accounts can now specify the currency they use for managing event payments.  Go to the My Account page to make sure you have the correct currency set (we tried our best to guess, based on the country you provided with your account signup).


Set your currency on the My Account screen

On the Burner

1. AdCenter. All of the ads served on the Teamr network are now using our new AdCenter.  We're working on the interface for advertisers, so stay tuned for the beta release announcement!  In the meantime, if you would like to place a targeted ad on our network of 24 websites, please contact us at sales@teamr.com.

2. Open Event Registration.  We're going to create a way for your events to be "open to the public" and give them a dedicated registration page.

Event Organizing Featured Site:

MyEventOrganizer.com
Simplify the coordination for your next big event. Our software helps manage the projects and schedules of everyone involved!

teamr Partner Sites:

Be sure to tell your friends about  teamr's sites. Everyone knows someone that could benefit from our free tools!

All sites are free to use!

  Save 18% Off Premium Accounts
We are happy to announce the launch of our Annual Premium Package for just $49.95.  Login and Upgrade Your Account Today!




Special Opportunity! Earn Money With Our Licensing and Private-Labeling Technology

We've launched a new program for experienced teamr users looking to make a little extra money on the side.  Read our Licensing Details to learn how you can become a teamr certified consultant (tcc) and earn up to 20% recurring commission.

As always, we appreciate any feedback you have and hope that you are enjoying teamr and our partner sites! Stay tuned for more upgrades coming soon!

A history of previous upgrade announcements is available on our Technology History page.

Until next time,

Lars and Rocky
Founders, Synchronous Technologies Group Inc.
teamr, MyTeamCaptain and Partner Sites