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29 Oct 2018

Mobile Printing for Sales Station Coming Soon!

As insert of our commitment to continuous improvement, we’re pleased to announce that Sales Station will soon support the Star Micronics SM-L300 3-inch portable printer. As a result, any Sales Station tablet or smartphone—including those used for mobile/roaming sales—will be … Continued

9 Oct 2018

Infographic: Multichannel Donation Strategies for GSUSA Councils

by Elissa K. Miller | posted in: Donations and fundraising, GSUSA, Mobile POS, Payments and billing, POS, Sales Station, Scouting | 0

Click here to download a PDF of this infographic. Elissa K. MillerElissa Miller, M.Ed. is Doubleknot’s Communications Director. As the former development director for a regional nonprofit, she’s passionate about helping nonprofits and youth-serving organizations effectively harness new technologies to streamline … Continued

3 Oct 2018

Available Now: Importing Program Groups & Members

by Elissa K. Miller | posted in: BSA, Camp management, Event management, Field trips and group tours, GSUSA | 0

We are pleased to announce that support for importing program groups and members is now available. For organizations that use group registration and/or reservation features, importing program groups allows you to create complete and accurate data for all the groups … Continued

4 Sep 2018

Best Practice: Wrapping Up Summer Programs

by Elissa K. Miller | posted in: ANCA, Botanical Gardens, BSA, Camp management, General, GSUSA, Museum Management, Nature Centers, Scouting, Zoo Software | 0

While this summer’s triumphs and challenges are still fresh, now is the perfect time to identify opportunities to make administering next year’s summer programs even easier. Collect Feedback The best way to learn about camp operations is to seek honest … Continued

3 Aug 2018

Best Practice: Automatic Conflict Prevention for Group & Individual Programs

by Elissa K. Miller | posted in: BSA, Camp management, Education programs and classes, Event management, Field trips and group tours, GSUSA, Museum Management, Scouting | 0

Automatic conflict prevention is available during program registration for both individual- and group-signup programs. For individual-signup programs, conflicts are automatically prevented. When a registration owner assigns a participant to a session event, the option to sign up for conflicting events … Continued

22 Jun 2018

Pricing Tips & Tools for Successful Scout Events

by Elissa K. Miller | posted in: BSA, Event management, GSUSA, Payments and billing | 0

Event pricing affects more just than revenue—the way you set your prices impacts who attends your event and how your event is perceived by the public. Here are a few tips on event pricing that can contribute to your event’s … Continued

25 May 2018

Event Registration Tips & Tools for Successful Scout Events

by Elissa K. Miller | posted in: BSA, Event management, Forms, GSUSA, Scouting | 0

Setting up efficient event registration can be a balancing act, especially considering how many different kinds of events your council holds every year. For participants, signing up and paying should be secure, fast and easy. For your council, event registration … Continued

25 May 2018

WEBINAR: Increase Revenue & Simplify Signup with Custom Forms

by Elissa K. Miller | posted in: ANCA, Birthday parties, Botanical Gardens, BSA, Camp management, Education programs and classes, Event management, Facilities, Field trips and group tours, Forms, GSUSA, Nature Centers, Reservations and bookings, Support, Training, Webinars | 0

No matter what kind of organization you work with, Doubleknot’s custom forms are a powerful tool for collecting information and supporting upsell of add-on purchases. And, we’ve continuously introduced new features to make our custom forms even more flexible. Join … Continued

15 May 2018

Planning Tips and Tools for Successful Scout Events

by Elissa K. Miller | posted in: BSA, Event management, GSUSA, Scouting | 0

Planning is the key for scout event management, and no technology can replace the hard-earned knowledge that council staff, leaders, volunteers and families bring to your programs. That said, here are a few strategies, tips and tools that can improve … Continued

7 May 2018

Available Now! Multi-day Events With Different Times on Different Days

by Elissa K. Miller | posted in: ANCA, Birthday parties, Botanical Gardens, BSA, Education programs and classes, Event management, GSUSA, Nature Centers, Scouting | 0

To accommodate our clients who hold events or programs that take place on multiple days, we’re increasing the options available in the Frequency setting. With the new Frequency options, you can set the day and start time for every … Continued