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50 New Themes Released!
Posted by Dan Rutledge

Fall events are in full swing and we've got some brand new themes to add some extra pizazz to your sign ups! Why settle for a plain looking sign up? Now ...

Happy Holiday Weekend!

Happy Holiday Weekend!

On behalf of all us at SignUpGenius, I hope you have a great holiday weekend! It's been an incredible year of growth for our site and we're so thankful for all the great ...

Update on Site Outage 5/26/11

Update on Site Outage 5/26/11

On behalf of our staff at SignUpGenius, I ask that you please accept our deepest apologies for any problems you experienced on the website today, 5/26/2011. Earlier this ...

My Favorite Tweets

My Favorite Tweets

I have a love/hate relationship with social media. Sometimes I think the only difference between Twitter and a diary... is that someone might actually find your diary and ...

SignUpGenius Helps Tornado Victims in Alabama

SignUpGenius Helps Tornado Victims in Alabama

One of the best parts of working at SignUpGenius is seeing how people use our site to make a difference. We're so excited to be able to help churches and schools and non-profits ...

10 Tips for Getting a Media Internship

10 Tips for Getting a Media Internship

Because I work in the media industry, I tend to get a lot of interest from young people related to internships. This is especially true because our company is involved in ...

Hey Coach... are we allowed to win?

Hey Coach... are we allowed to win?

I'm coaching my daughters in a U12 soccer league this Spring. It's a big step up from the kids' leagues they've played in before. Bigger fields. Full size goals. Playing ...

The #DAN2011 Conference

The #DAN2011 Conference

I get bored sometimes. Not that I don't have enough to do. Quite the opposite. But I get tired of the same old same old work. Have you felt that way this week? Then you should ...

Leadership's True Test

Leadership's True Test

How exactly do you gauge the effectiveness of a leader? By the attendance at meetings? By the financial growth of the organization? By some kind of satisfaction survey from ...

Announcing Our Christmas Contest Winners!

Announcing Our Christmas Contest Winners!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, that all your traveling has been safe, and that all your holiday events went off without a glitch! It's been a fantastic year ...

What in the World Happened to Thanksgiving?

What in the World Happened to Thanksgiving?

I don't know about you... but this year I've been extremely frustrated with how our culture is handling Thanksgiving. It seems like we've gotten into this escalating spiral ...

SignUpGenius Co-Founder in the News

SignUpGenius Co-Founder in the News

While this isn't directly related to SignUpGenius or group leadership - I thought it might be interesting for those that read the blog and know me from interactions related ...

Site Outage Update

Site Outage Update

On Tuesday afternoon, November 2nd of 2010, we experienced a perfect storm of circumstances that caused our site to slow and eventually go down temporarily. This is definitely ...

Announcing Our Caption Contest Winners!

Announcing Our Caption Contest Winners!

Thanks to everyone that entered our "Countdown to Candy" caption contest! We enjoyed reading all the funny captions and our team of judges has finally picked themselves ...

The Leader's Creed

The Leader's Creed

It's October and fall groups are in full swing. If you're a leader that spent the last month coordinating kick-offs and startup events, this might be your first chance to ...

We Have a Winner!

We Have a Winner!

Congratulations to David Barnaba, the winner of our "Back to School" Bulletin Board Contest! Mr. Barnaba's bulletin board, entitled Composers, received 3372 votes ...

I Stink at Self-Promotion

I Stink at Self-Promotion

So... this situation keeps happening to me and I'm not sure how to handle it. It might be at church, school, or on the sports field... but inevitably I'll be involved in ...

Add Sign Up Buttons to Your Website

Add Sign Up Buttons to Your Website

SignUpGenius Build 3.132 Now it's easy to add sign up buttons right to your website or blog and link directly to your sign up! After you build your sign up, look for the ...

Can you hear it?

Can you hear it?

Last night I was driving in the car alone… when I had one of those moments. One of those moments when God cuts through the clutter of life and sends a message. Just ...

The new product from Apple that cracks me up

The new product from Apple that cracks me up

Apple, the ultimate source of all things innovative, recently came out with a new product: The Magic Trackpad. Have you seen this? Basically... they have taken the finger-touch-pad ...

Why I refuse to buy an iPad

Why I refuse to buy an iPad

So you've probably heard of the iPad… unless you've been hiding under a rock for the last month. And even then, the rock probably had an Apple advertisement painted ...

Announcing Our Contest Winners!!

Announcing Our Contest Winners!!

Hello everyone! Our panel of judges has finished laughing through the entries and has now picked the winners in last month's "Funniest Kids Quote" contest! Thanks ...