Thursday, May 30, 2013

Signupgenius.com




App Description:
This is also a website. It is actually the website I switched over to when jooners.com crashed. According to their website, EASY: Set it up and let your members sign up at their convenience FLEXIBLE: Sign up creators can also sign people up themselves EFFICIENT: Store an address book of your group for future sign ups POWERFUL: Export your sign up data to a spreadsheet for use offline SMART: Automated email reminders make sure no one forgets HELPFUL: Send emails to those who signed up or those who didn't.

Price:
Free

Website Component:
At this time, there is only a website component.

Screenshots:
Sign Up Wizard

Example of a completed sign up sheet. This was my sign-up for my spring conferences.


My Impression on What Parents Think:
I had a lot of success using this website to schedule spring conferences. Out of twenty-one families, sixteen used the website to schedule their conference. Those numbers can speak for themselves.

Pros:
Again, I love how convenient it is to set it up, send it out, and let the families schedule what works the best for them. I find that allowing families concrete choices, ensure a higher participation rate without having to wrangle anyone. The biggest pro is that this website actually loaded when families tried to use it. There are also lots of instructional videos and templates to help out and making signups easy.

Cons:
It is a one-size fits all website. There is very little personalization like the other website I used. I could not customize every field to exactly meet my needs in very situation. It is also only capable of signing up for things. If I want to gather information, this website does not support this feature.

Overall Impression:
Overall, I don’t like the website as much as the website I converted over from. It isn’t as customizable as the other website, it has limited features, and it just isn’t as pretty. But it works. It works. It does exactly what I need it to do. It has made something difficult into something easy. I can set it up and allow adults make choices that work the best for their family. And that is pretty impressive.