Posts Categorized: Credit Cards

How to get started with Conference Management Software: Part Three – Setup Online Credit Card Processing

Posted February 1st, 2017 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Credit Cards, Event Rebels Blog, Meetings Technology, Online Registration - Keys to Success, Trade Show, What's New.

As was seen in the first issues of this series, navigating through the myriad of event technology choices can be one of the toughest assignments a meeting professional can face. Just breaking down the possibilities into categories can be a daunting assignment itself. A helpful way to approach this problem is to see how software can be utilized at the various stages of the event lifecycle. Many activities for next year’s show begin right after the current one ends. To keep things simple, we will look at the lifecycle from the point of view of an association’s annual conference. This... Read more »

Ten Signs That You Are Using Sub-Standard Online Registration Software

Posted September 26th, 2016 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Credit Cards, Event Rebels Blog, Online Registration - Keys to Success, What's New.

Have you heard of someone who bought an online registration software package that promised to deliver an attractive form and save time, only to find these expectations were not met? Did they get a lot of complaints from registrants? Was the software so limited that the planner had to spend long, late hours creating spreadsheets to manage tasks the software could not handle? Fortunately, there are some tell-tale signs that an online registration package is sub-standard. If you look for these during the evaluation process, you can be spared the pain of the unfortunate planner.Online registration form looks like a... Read more »

EventRebels Supports Stripe Payment Gateway

Posted August 10th, 2016 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Credit Cards, Event Rebels Blog, Online Registration - Keys to Success, Trade Show, What's New.

EventRebels is now supporting the Stripe payment gateway, one of the hottest processors around. Stripe has a simple setup and pricing model. The product also makes it easy for newcomers to online credit card processing to get on the air. EventRebels supports Stripe for both their EROnline Online Registration and ERShow Online Trade Show and Exhibitor Management products. With Stripe, EventRebels now supports over a dozen payment gateways. This wide variety of gateways allows support for all kinds of customers ranging from organizations that are new to meetings technology to sophisticated conferences with over 10,000 attendees. EventRebels payment processing support... Read more »

How Does Online Event Registration Credit Card Processing Work?

Posted September 24th, 2015 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Credit Cards, Event Rebels Blog, Online Registration - Keys to Success, What's New.

For newcomers, setting up credit card processing for your online event registration forms can be a daunting and confusing task. You will need to go through a number of steps, some of which are complicated in their own right and loaded with paperwork. There are also a bewildering series of terms, some of which even have the same meaning. Hopefully, a systematic look at the process can shed light on how online credit card processing works. Merchant Accounts It all starts with your bank checking account. When you have that in place you will need a Merchant Account. The Merchant... Read more »

Mobile Monday: Mobile Credit Card Processing With PayPal Here

Posted March 16th, 2015 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Credit Cards, Event Rebels Blog, Mobile Event Apps, Online Registration - Keys to Success, Onsite, What's New.

We wrote recently about how some apps that are using the camera of your smartphone to process credit cards. Of course, these are in addition to well-known apps such as Square which uses a device attachment to turn your phone into a cash register. E-commerce giant PayPal has also introduced a number of mobile solutions. One of these products, PayPal Here, uses a device like Square to process credit cards. Getting started with PayPal Here is easy. Just log into your PayPal account and fill out a short application. You will then be sent a text with a link to... Read more »

Mobile Monday: Processing Credit Cards Using Your Smartphone’s Camera

Posted February 16th, 2015 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Credit Cards, Event Rebels Blog, Mobile Event Apps, What's New.

Smartphones are now being used for everything. One area that is real hot is mobile payments. You are probably already familiar with Square, a device that literally turns your phone into a cash register. The primary way Square works is with a simple device attached to your phone that allows you to swipe credit cards, which the Square app then processes. Square takes a flat percentage (currently 2.75%) of each transaction and deposits money into your bank account a few days later. However, there are a number of other ways to process credit cards with your phone. One of the... Read more »

How to Increase Membership with your Meeting’s Online Registration Form

Posted March 12th, 2014 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Credit Cards, Event Rebels Blog, Meetings Technology, Online Registration - Keys to Success, What's New.

Most organizations treat the process of increasing membership and meeting registration numbers as two totally different processes. This is unfortunate because, with the correct software, you can easily drive membership purchases as part of your normal online registration process for your meetings. If you are interested in a simple way to boost your membership, here are a few things your registration system should be able to handle. Are you able to upload your membership list to your online registration software? This list should include all pertinent contact information as well as any other data you need. Do you attempt to... Read more »

Don’t Be Duped into Compromising Your Organization’s Computer Security

Posted January 14th, 2014 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Credit Cards, Event Rebels Blog, Internet Security, What's New.

Most people think securing your computer systems is the job of your IT department and software you install. Furthermore it is commonly believed that most security breaches are because of “hackers” compromising an organization’s web site. Consequently an organization’s security is not really your problem, but that of your “network gurus” protecting the web site. In fact this perception is quite wrong. One report showed that a staggering 70% (!!) of security breaches were not caused by hackers, but by “internal vulnerabilities.” These include lost or stolen equipment, and accidental or malicious employee attacks. The recent theft of Target store’s... Read more »

Ways to Make Sure People Pay Their Registration Fees

Posted September 24th, 2013 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Credit Cards, Event Rebels Blog, Online Registration - Keys to Success, Onsite, What's New.

In a perfect world everybody would pay their registration online with the amount due in full and with a credit card. Unfortunately, in many cases that may not be the only way to register that you’ll be able to offer. Especially with meetings with high fees or a large number of government or international attendees, you may have to offer the choice of registering with a Purchase Order or a promise that a check or wire transfer will be issued. If your meeting is in this category, you know that this creates a ton of extra work and can hurt... Read more »

Protecting Privacy at Events

Posted September 19th, 2013 by lbradford & filed under Credit Cards, Event Rebels Blog, Internet Security, Online Registration - Keys to Success, Onsite, Social Media, What's New.

Events no longer exist solely in the physical realm. With event registration forms, websites, apps, and social media accounts, a fair amount of information is being collected and shared online. How will your attendees know that you are taking the appropriate steps towards protecting their privacy? Consider writing a clear and comprehensive privacy policy. Include information about how you plan to collect, use, and disclose your registrants’ personally identifiable information. This article will examine everything you need to consider as you develop your event’s privacy plans. What is personally identifiable information? The first step to protecting personally identifiable information is... Read more »

Making Sense of PayPal’s ECommerce Products

Posted May 7th, 2013 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Credit Cards, Event Rebels Blog, Internet Security, What's New.

Are you thinking about how to handle payments online for things like donations and online registration? If you are new to online credit card processing, you will probably need a primer on how online credit card processing works. However, if you’ve done any amount of shopping on the Internet, the service PayPal may be the first thing you think of in terms of online credit card processing. PayPal is the leader in Internet credit card processing. However, they do offer a bewildering set of eCommerce products. One of the most common activities EventRebels staff performs is guiding customers through the... Read more »

How Does Online Credit Card Processing Work?

Posted January 30th, 2013 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Credit Cards, Event Rebels Blog, Internet Security, What's New.

For newcomers, going online with credit card processing can be a daunting and confusing task. You will need to go through a number of steps, some of which are complicated in their own right and loaded with paperwork. There are also a bewildering series of terms, some of which even have the same meaning. Hopefully, a systematic look at the process can shed light on how online credit card processing works. Merchant Accounts It all starts with your bank checking account. When you have that in place you will need a Merchant Account. The Merchant Account is how you connect... Read more »

Posts Categorized: Credit Cards

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