Newsletter

Greetings from teamr and Synchronous Technologies
Volume 5 :: Edition 5 :: 27 Apr 2009


   
 
     

May Flowers for You!

We're sending you flowers with this edition of our newsletter.  OK, you're not getting any flowers from us but isn't this newsletter enough??  We've made some key improvements to our system and want you to know about them!

And don't forget about us on Facebook!  Next time you log in, search for "Teamr" and become a fan!  You'll get more advanced updates when we make upgrades to our system.  And once you become a fan, you'll get access to the new Facebook widget, which is coming on line this week!

We're also on LinkedIn - search Groups for "Teamr" and you'll find us.

In This Issue

Technology Update
* New event details screen
* Printable attendance reports
* New monthly calendar view


On The Burner
* See what we are working on for next month.
* Improvements are all based on your feedback...keep it coming.

Technology Update


New Events Screen.  The Calendar page now gives you more room to update your event details.  Not only did we make it possible to include a logo or image in your event notes, we improved the layout of the event details screen.  If you have an event sponsor, simply add the sponsor's logo to the Notes field and give them the recognition they deserve.  Click on your event name to view details and check out the new look! 


Lots more space and better Notes for your events


Printable Attendance Reports.  Speaking of our updates to the Events section, we added a new printable report for your events' attendees.  No need to log in or remember who said they were going to show.  Simply print the report and bring it with you to the event.  Whether you are working the door at a party or checking scouts in at a jamboree, this new feature will make your event run much more smoothly.


Print out your attendance sheet to help with registration


New Calendar Dates Display in Monthly Calendar.  Sometimes you have lots of events happening in one day.  Now the calendar expands to include the event information, making it easier for you to view all your day's events.  We knew the old view wasn't perfect, and we wanted to make sure you had the best possible calendar for your team members and supporters.  Next time you have multiple events on the same day, check out the monthly view to see just how clean the new calendar looks.


Easier to read busy days in your monthly calendar


Why Go Premium

As you already know, Teamr and all of our other sites are free to use and offer some great organizational tools.  But going Premium unlocks some serious power - and for only $4.95 a month, you really can't go wrong.  Here are a few key functions you'll find once you upgrade:

  • Multiple administrator functions for sharing responsibilities with other group members
  • Integrated Storefront for selling your goods or services
  • Online payment collection for store purchases or receipt of online donations
  • Powerful email marketing tools including delivery tracking and HTML templates for newsletters
  • Additional online storage for photos and other files

At only $49.95/year for our ridiculously cheap annual Premium upgrade, you get a whole year of powerful team organization tools - and unlike those $50 roses you just bought, they won't wilt and die 3 days after you buy your handy new Premium account!  Learn more about Premium accounts on the Teamr website.

Why Go Premium Pro

Free is good.  Premium is better.  Premium Pro is best.  Why?  No ads.  Advertisers are a necessary evil when it comes to the internet, but we give you the opportunity to make them go away for both you and your users.  We understand how important it is to save time AND money, which is why the pricing structure below is so sweet.

Contacts Low Monthly Subscription
0-250 $15
251-500 $20
501-1,000 $30
1,001-2,000 $50
2,001-5,000 $70
5,001-10,000 $100
10,001+ 1 cent/contact

Visit  your My Account page to upgrade today!

On the Burner

  • We are hard at work at expanding our registration functions.  You can already set an event to "Public" and let people register for an event - we're going to make managing those registrants easier and more flexible.

 

"Without promotion something terrible happens...Nothing!"

Teamr.com
With PT Barnum's words as inspiration, we are up for a bit of self promotion.  Use teamr for all your group management needs.  No matter what type of group you manage teamr is the right choice for you!

teamr Sites:

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

 

  Get feedback from your team or group:
Teamr's built-in survey tool is as powerful as it is easy to use.  Build a survey and send it out, with complete trackable results.  Find out what your team members like and don't like, and never break a sweat doing it.

Want to learn more about Surveys?  Visit the Learning Center on your Home page, or just review the survey tutorial here.

Remember - you can upgrade to Premium Pro to remove all ads from your account!

 




 

 

Join the Teamr Inner Circle

Doug, our VP of Operations, has officially launched a blog site using our website builder.  It is a great place to see how your public site can look, and if you have any article suggestions or best practice ideas you want to share with others, let us know and we can post them there.  Visit the site at http://management.teamr.com and be sure to request to join the team when you get there.

Upgrade to Premium Pro

Aside from all the benefits of a Premium account (accepting payments for events, the online store, email templates and tracking, custom event types, etc), you can upgrade to an ad-free account.  The cost is nominal and only depends on how many contacts you have in your account.  Click on the My Account screen to learn more!

Know someone who could use teamr?

Forward this email to a friend or colleague who might be interested in using a state-of-the-art team management software platform.

As always, we appreciate any feedback you have and hope that you are enjoying teamr and our family of 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, Doug, Marlyn and Rocky
Founders, Synchronous Technologies Group Inc.
The teamr Family of Group Management Sites