As President of RegOnline, Bill Flagg will share with you some of RegOnline's secret sauce, in addition to his own rantings and ravings. http://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/atom.aspxCommunity Server2006-08-09T14:33:00Zhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2008/02/26/3483.aspx2008-02-26T16:47:00Z2008-02-26T16:47:00ZHere's the new location for my blog: billflagg.blogspot.comI've changed the location where I am posting for two reasons:1. The Blogger interface is easier to use.2. My posts have become less RegOnline-centric.Bill Flagg Blog ...(<a href="http://forums.regonline.comhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2008/02/26/3483.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://forums.regonline.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3483" width="1" height="1">Bill Flagghttp://forums.regonline.com/members/Bill+Flagg.aspxhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2007/03/06/1502.aspx2007-03-06T18:23:00Z2007-03-06T18:23:00Z This weekend I’m speaking on “Web App Autopsy”, a panel at SXSW, with Ryan Campbell, Josh Williams, and John Zeratsky. I’ll be presenting some interesting stats about RegOnline’s growth, and looking at comparable numbers from Wufoo, Blinksale, and FeedBurner.&nbsp; Drop me a line if you'd like to meet up in Austin. ...(<a href="http://forums.regonline.comhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2007/03/06/1502.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://forums.regonline.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1502" width="1" height="1">Bill Flagghttp://forums.regonline.com/members/Bill+Flagg.aspxhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2007/01/12/1201.aspx2007-01-12T19:12:00Z2007-01-12T19:12:00Z Event organizers who get hooked on the ease of having their attendees register online are constantly asking "How can I get more people to register online?"As an experiment to try to help with that on our end,&nbsp; we added a "Why register online?" link to our registration forms. In a split test, it increased completed registrations by 1.3%. Not a&nbsp; huge number, but heading in the right direction in solving this challenge.It also begs the question of what other Why's could we explain further...(<a href="http://forums.regonline.comhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2007/01/12/1201.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://forums.regonline.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1201" width="1" height="1">Bill Flagghttp://forums.regonline.com/members/Bill+Flagg.aspxhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2006/12/22/1132.aspx2006-12-22T18:35:00Z2006-12-22T18:35:00Z Make it easy for people to find/use what they use most. If your search box is the most used item on your webpage then make it HUGE… like Amazon did here. ...(<a href="http://forums.regonline.comhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2006/12/22/1132.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://forums.regonline.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1132" width="1" height="1">Bill Flagghttp://forums.regonline.com/members/Bill+Flagg.aspxhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2006/12/12/1095.aspx2006-12-13T00:27:00Z2006-12-13T00:27:00Z&nbsp;The Long Tail changed my life. I read it while on vacation and can't stop thinking and talking about its implications. All the small stuff amounts to a lot more business than the big stuff.More non-hits songs are sold on iTunes than big hitsMore people buy non-best selling books than best selling onesMore people register for small events than big ones It is such a gi-normous shift from the world of pop that I grew up in... Casey Kasem's Americas top 10, Happy Days, and The Detroit News......(<a href="http://forums.regonline.comhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2006/12/12/1095.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://forums.regonline.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1095" width="1" height="1">Bill Flagghttp://forums.regonline.com/members/Bill+Flagg.aspxhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2006/10/05/843.aspx2006-10-05T15:12:00Z2006-10-05T15:12:00Z I sense a growing wave coming upon us. It’s a need to get even closer to our clients and how they use RegOnline. What they like. What frustrates them. What could amaze them. I believe the most direct way to do that is to walk in their shoes more. To sit down with them face-to-face. Even better, face-to-face in their own offices where they can show us their day-to-day.&nbsp; Walt Disney did it. He demanded it. So can we… http://imagineerebirth.blogspot.com/2006/09/walking-in-walts-footsteps.htm...(<a href="http://forums.regonline.comhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2006/10/05/843.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://forums.regonline.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=843" width="1" height="1">Bill Flagghttp://forums.regonline.com/members/Bill+Flagg.aspxhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2006/09/22/772.aspx2006-09-22T16:01:00Z2006-09-22T16:01:00ZTwo weeks ago I was talking to a client who was asked "How could we get more attendees to register online?"&nbsp; He said he would love it because it would make their administrative lives so much easier. Registering online is so much easier. Easier for your attendees. Easier for you. Easier also means more success... getting more people to register online vs. offline will actually increase your attendance. People are more likely to take immediate action online and more likely to share your...(<a href="http://forums.regonline.comhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2006/09/22/772.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://forums.regonline.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=772" width="1" height="1">Bill Flagghttp://forums.regonline.com/members/Bill+Flagg.aspxhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2006/08/25/547.aspx2006-08-25T20:40:00Z2006-08-25T20:40:00Z Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. &nbsp; - Dr. Seuss...(<a href="http://forums.regonline.comhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2006/08/25/547.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://forums.regonline.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=547" width="1" height="1">Bill Flagghttp://forums.regonline.com/members/Bill+Flagg.aspxhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2006/08/23/516.aspx2006-08-23T20:44:00Z2006-08-23T20:44:00ZIf you could pick only one number to measure the vibrancy of an organization, what would it be? Most business people I know pick growth rates or market share. Three years ago I picked referral rates... the percentage of clients that recommend us to other people. It seemed like the one number that said something about how much people liked our product, people, and pricing. To drive this number, I started some unconventional experiments. They were based on my experiences of what causes...(<a href="http://forums.regonline.comhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2006/08/23/516.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://forums.regonline.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=516" width="1" height="1">Bill Flagghttp://forums.regonline.com/members/Bill+Flagg.aspxhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2006/08/10/408.aspx2006-08-10T16:40:00Z2006-08-10T16:40:00ZWe recently announced that we were discontinuing the offline credit processing option due to a tightening of security. We had several clients using this feature that weren't happy with the announcement, and were even more upset that it was effective immediately. The "Effective Immediately" notice was because we felt we had thought through all the ways clients were using the feature. Well, we quickly found out we hadn't. Many clients were using the feature to approve registrants and charge...(<a href="http://forums.regonline.comhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2006/08/10/408.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://forums.regonline.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=408" width="1" height="1">Bill Flagghttp://forums.regonline.com/members/Bill+Flagg.aspxhttp://forums.regonline.com/blogs/bill_flaggs_blog/archive/2006/08/09/401.aspx2006-08-09T20:33:00Z2006-08-09T20:33:00ZIs it for vanity sake?<br> That the president of a company decides to blog.<br> <br> Do I have something unique and valuable to say to you and our world of RegOnline friends?<br> Hopefully you will let me know.<br> <br> My plan is to talk about discoveries, epiphanies, and the realities <br> in my never-ending work of making RegOnline remarkably better for people.<br> <br> Hopefully my words can give you something meaningful <br> in your mind, heart, and world.<br> Please let me know.<br> <br> Bill Flagg<br> President<br> RegOnline<br><img src="http://forums.regonline.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=401" width="1" height="1">Bill Flagghttp://forums.regonline.com/members/Bill+Flagg.aspx