The Genius Blog

Fall Photo Contest Winners!

The SignUpGenius Fall Photo Contest gave our users the opportunity to submit a photo that represents what they love about the fall season. Little did we know, the variety of photos would be great and the level of talent would be even greater! Thanks to everyone who shared fall photos with us and also to those of you who came back to vote for your favorites!  

We are thrilled to announce our three People’s Choice Winners who had the highest number of votes and our three Judge’s Choice Winners whose photos were scored highest by our judging panel.

The People's Choice Winners will each receive $200 Visa Gift Cards and the Judge's Choice Winners will each receive $100 Visa Gift Cards. Congratulations to ALL of our amazing winners! 

New Holiday Themes!

Hard to believe that it's already time to start planning the holiday get-togethers! Whether you're organizing the church Thanksgiving feast, the family Hanukkah celebration, or the work Christmas party - SignUpGenius has got you covered with great new holiday themes for your sign ups. Check out the new ones below, or VIEW OUR ENTIRE SELECTION OF THEMES.

Click on the thumbnails for a preview.

Candy Canes & Ribbon - See NEW THEMES Category	Secret Santa - See NEW THEMES Category	Hanukkah 5 - See Food Category	Snowman 2 - See NEW THEMES Category
Ornaments 2 - See NEW THEMES Category	Cocoa - See NEW THEMES Category	Wise Men 2 - See NEW THEMES Category	Happy Thanksgiving - See Fall & Fall Holidays Category
Christmas Cookie - See Food Category	Ornaments 4 - See NEW THEMES Category	Ornaments 3 - See NEW THEMES Category	Wrapping Paper - See NEW THEMES Category
Turkey - See Fall & Fall Holidays Category	Stocking - See NEW THEMES Category	New Years 3 - See NEW THEMES Category	Party Favor - See General Category

Busy? We thought so.

It’s no secret to us that you’ve been busy planning an abundance of fall events. The SignUpGenius site has hit record-breaking traffic numbers all month, and we truly appreciate you being a part of this hectic season with us. Know that SignUpGenius staffers are continuing to work steadily behind the scenes to bring you the best tools and support around. We also have some fun fall contests and deals we are excited to share! 

Thank you to those of you who entered our Fall into EASY #PinToWin Contest! 

We are thrilled to announce our WINNER:
Brittany Gilley of Lawrenceville, GA
Brittany will receive s $250 Visa Gift Card 

Here are a couple more opportunities for us to say “THANK YOU” this fall: 

SignUpGenius October Special
We’ve got a ghastly good deal that will make your head spin. Get one month of SignUpGenius Pro for 50% off* now through October 31st! Read more here.  

SignUpGenius Fall Photo Contest
What’s not to love about cool, crisp autumn temperatures, earthy tones of falling leaves, and joining up with the ones you love for spooktacular celebrations? Snap some photos of your favorite fall events and share your best one in the SignUpGenius Fall 2013 Photo Contest for a chance to win! Read more here. 

No Tricks….Just a Sweet October Treat

Tomb it may concern….SignUpGenius is offering a deal so ghastly good you may wonder what has possessed us. Get one month of SignUpGenius Pro for 50% off* now through October 31st! Have no fear…we haven’t lost our heads. We’re so sure you’ll go batty for our concoction of pro features, we just can’t wait for you to try it.

So slither on over and check out SignUpGenius Pro. But don’t say we didn’t warn you. If the thought of no ads on your sign ups makes you shiver, and the idea of hiding past or future dates seems like mere witchful thinking, you may not be able to handle your ghoulish delight. What about multiples administrators and more custom images? Oh yes, we’ve carved those into the deal, too. Bahahahaha!

*New SignUpGenius Pro users only.

Announcing the Winners of the SignUpGenius Back-to-School Giveaway Sponsored by Learning Express Toys

SignUpGenius would like to extend a huge thank you to all of our users for making the SignUpGenius Back-to-School Giveaway sponsored by Learning Express Toys a tremendous success. With 6352 entries, you made it clear to us that rewarding teachers for their hard work gets high marks in your book!  Thank you for joining us and Learning Express Toys as we award the winning parent group, the Lane Elementary PTA in Alexandria, Virginia, with $1500 for the teachers at their school. 

Lane Elementary PTA President Sharon Sussin’s reacted to learning about the prize by saying, “We are so thrilled to receive this wonderful prize from our friends at SignUpGenius.  We plan to use the winnings to help provide supplies to our teachers so they can continue to give our kids the best learning experience."   

Principal Eleanor Contreras also commented, “We are so thankful to SignUpGenius and Learning Express Toys for their generous financial gift to the Lane Elementary School staff.  It is wonderful to have business partners support our professional endeavors.  The money will allow us to purchase items that will enhance instruction.  Thank you!” 

In addition to the grand prize for the PTA, Lane Elementary parent Kellie Kluger will also receive a $100 Visa gift card for nominating the school’s parent group. “We have a great PTA that strives to provide our teachers and students with the best learning tools and opportunities possible.  They will be so thrilled!” Kluger said. 

Here at SignUpGenius we know that the Lane Elementary PTA is only one example of the thousands of school communities who are working diligently to provide better educational opportunities for students. We will continue to work hard on our end to provide the organizations who use SignUpGenius with better and better tools and resources to make your worthy causes a little bit easier to accomplish each day. If you are interested in learning more about our current giveaway, please click HERE or join us on Facebook to keep up with news about future contests.

Welcome Back!

Yes, it's that time of year where kids all over the country stand up in front of their classroom and present their report on "What they did this summer." And while we don't have a nifty posterboard visual aid to show you, at SignUpGenius we've definitely got some exciting announcements. This fall, we’re rolling out a whole bunch of happy... just for you! From exciting upgrades to awesome promos and an abundance of new resources, we’re bringing it all to you NOW. So breathe a sigh of relief while you check out what we’ve been working on. Your fall just got a whole lot easier!

EXCITING UPGRADES

New Feature: Auto-Hide Dates Do you use the same sign up all year long? Wouldn’t it be convenient to automatically hide dates that are in the past to make it easier for your users to find the open slots? What if you could also hide dates that are in the future? Now you can do both with SignUpGenius Pro! Learn More!

SignUpGenius Mobile Leave that laptop at home! With SignUpGenius Mobile, signing up and organizing while on the move is easy. You'll access the same sign up forms in a format optimized for small screens. Compatible with iPhone, Android, Windows, Blackberry, iPad tablets, and more! Learn More!

43 New Themes!
Love the look of your personalized sign ups? You’ll love them even more with our new themes. We’ve even been working with national organizations to add some with branded logos. See if your organization has one yet! Click on the thumbnails below for a preview.

Animal Rescue - See NEW THEMES Category	Amusement Park - See Parties & Events Category	Art Set - See NEW THEMES Category	Bake Sale II - See NEW THEMES Category
Ballet II - See Arts & Media Category	Bible II - See Religion Category	Bike Race - See Sports Category	Bonfire - See Summer & Summer Holidays Category
Book Lover - See Education Category	Boy Builder - See Family Category	4H - See Branded Logos (NEW!) Category	Athletes in Action - See NEW THEMES Category
Boys & Girls Club - See Branded Logos (NEW!) Category	Cru - See Branded Logos (NEW!) Category	FCA - See Branded Logos (NEW!) Category	Car Pool - See Clubs & Groups Category
Chips & Salsa - See NEW THEMES Category	Church Bible - See Religion Category	Consignment - See NEW THEMES Category	Cross Country II - See NEW THEMES Category
Diwali - See Religion Category	Football 5 - See Sports Category	Fruit - See NEW THEMES Category	Girl Scouts II - See Clubs & Groups Category
Ichthus - See Religion Category	Lacrosse 3 - See NEW THEMES Category	Library - See NEW THEMES Category	One Way - See Religion Category
Party II - See General Category	Party III - See NEW THEMES Category	Pasta - See Food Category	Potluck - See Food Category
Princess Party - See Family Category	Prom - See Arts & Media Category	Raking Leaves - See Fall & Fall Holidays Category	Romance - See NEW THEMES Category
School Kids III - See Education Category	School Lunch - See NEW THEMES Category	Sign Up - See General Category	Testing - See NEW THEMES Category
Veterans - See Spring & Spring Holidays Category	Volleyball 3 - See Sports Category	Volunteer - See General Category

AWESOME PROMOTIONS

Back-to-School Sale Add multiple administrators, hide past dates, store more custom images, and so much more with SignUpGenius Pro. Hurry on over before Sept. 16th and you can get it for as low as $99 for an entire year! Learn More!

Win $1500 for Your School! Show your school some love and reward your school’s teachers with $1500 in our Back-to-School Giveaway sponsored by Learning Express Toys. Enter through September 16, 2013. Learn More!

NEW RESOURCES FOR SIGN UP CREATORS

New Web Buttons Advertise your sign ups on your website with updated web buttons! Learn More!		New Index Page Send your users to an index page of all your sign ups in a visual icon format! Learn More!		New Press Kit Need to pitch SignUpGenius to your organization? Our Press Kit can help. Learn More!
New Downloadables Download and print documents to introduce SignUpGenius to your group. Learn More!		New Tutorials Watch all new tutorials detailing every step of creating a sign up. Learn More!		Online Webinars Get in-depth training on fundraising, teacher conferences, and more! Learn More!