Online Scheduling Helps Team In Training Coordinator Save Time
Art Saffran has been involved with Team In Training in Madison, WI for over 8 years, and has been coaching groups since 2007. Saffran started out as a marathon coach and now is also a cycling coach helping others train for century rides. He offers training and support to his program participants and each participant agrees to raise at least a minimum amount for blood cancer research during the training season. Over the years, Saffran often found that a lot of his volunteer efforts felt wasted on administrative work. “In past years, I sent emails and tracked responses in a spreadsheet. This was time-consuming, error-prone, and frustrating,” he says.
SignUpGenius has been a big hit with the Team In Training crew, too. Saffran notes, “People love it. Once they use it with our team, they start using it for other events in their lives. Plus, volunteers on our team have used it to coordinate potlucks and team celebrations during the season.”
Along with Team in Training, Saffran serves as a Race Volunteer Coordinator for Safe Harbor Dane County’s annual fun run. Safe Harbor is a local organization that helps child abuse victims, and the annual race raises $20 thousand each year to support their center. “Using SignUpGenius.com this year made everything simple. From sending out recruiting emails to having volunteers self-sign up for assignments, SignUpGenius made this onerous task fast and simple. I could track the progress of sign ups and send out reminder recruitment emails. The system sent out automatic reminders [to those who signed up], too. And, on race day, I had a nice list of volunteers that we could use for check in and position assignment,” Saffran says. “SignUpGenius simplified the hard work of coordination and allowed the race organizers to focus on the important things. This directly impacts the quality of the event and helps make it more successful as a fundraiser for this important community supported organization.” Saffran’s advice to a SignUpGenius newbie? He says, “Watch the how-to video on the home page to get an overview of how to create your first Sign Up. Write down all the items you want to schedule for your event and then get started. You can preview and revise along the way. And, don't forget to contact support if you are stumped. They have been very responsive and helpful.”
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CommentsPosted by Kathryn Finn on Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:53 PM EST Thank you for assisting the efforts of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the individuals training to raise money for them. My fiance died at the age of 33 from non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Post Your CommentNOTE: You do not need an account to post. For the ability to delete, create an account. |
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