This post explains, in a Q & A format, the steps you need to take to ensure that your attendees do not get asked to create a PayPal account:

Question: I am selling tickets on Eventzilla. My attendees are not able to purchase tickets using credit/debit card without creating a new PayPal account. Why is this happening and how can I start accepting credit card/ debit card payments to my PayPal account without my attendees being forced to create a new PayPal account?

Answer: It is most likely that you are using a “Personal” PayPal account for selling tickets. PayPal allows only sellers who either have a “Premier” or “Business” PayPal account,  to get paid from buyers without PayPal accounts.  The following steps describe, how you can easily upgrade to premier or business account.

Step 1: Login to your PayPal account
Step 2: Click on “Profile” link
Step 3: Click on “My settings”
Step 4: Click on “Upgrade my account” link next to account type.
Step 5: You will see a page explaining different features available for premier and business accounts. Click on “upgrade now” button at the bottom
Step 6: Select the type of account based on your requirements. (Premier account – do business under your name) and (Business account – do business under your company or group’s name)
Step 7: You will see a confirmation page.

You are all set to accept credit cards from your event attendees now. (Your attendees will not be required to create a new PayPal account when they make payments using their credit card)

If you have more questions – please send a note to our friendly customer support team at help@eventzilla.net and you will hear back shortly.

Thanks & have a great day!

Eventzilla Customer Support Team

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VISA, Mastercard, AMEX and PayPal

For event organizers using Indian Rupees as the base currency – we support all major credit, debit cards issued in India and 35 major online bank accounts including ICICI, HDFC bank

2. Tell me how the money is transferred to my account?

Eventzilla directs the all the payment to your PayPal account directly.

Eventzilla will send you an invoice at the end of every month for the fees that your incurred from ticket sales and you can easily pay the fees online.

* For events using Indian Rupees as the bas e currency – we collect the payment on behalf of you and send a you check on a monthly basis.

3. Is Eventzilla secure?

At Eventzilla we know that our customers rely on us as an important part of their business processes and record keeping. We take our responsibilities to our customers seriously, and the security and reliability of the software, systems and data that make up the Eventzilla application are our top priority.

4.Can I pass on the Eventzilla service  fee to my attendees?

Yes. When you setup the event ticket / registration types you have an option to make your event attendees pay the small convenience fee. This means you pay absolutely nothing for using Eventzilla.

5. Can I collect cash payment for my events?
Yes – you can choose to collect cash payments and issue tickets onsite.

6. Can I accept donations for my event?
Yes  – you can only receive a fixed amount donation for your event at the moment.  We do have plans to add a open text field to accept any amount in future.

Hosting an event? Sign up for a free account at http://www.eventzilla.net to manage your online event registration easily.

1. Understand your objectives and set clear, well defined goals for the event.
2. Choose the right set of people you’ll work with on the event.
3. Prepare a checklist for everything that you are going to need.
4. Prepare your budget according to the checklist.
5. Plan everything in advance. Remain a step ahead of the preparation schedule.
6. Choose a venue that suits your event.
7. Make sure you know your target audience inside out.
8. Make an initial list of invitees from past contacts and events.
9. Finalize the list to include only those who will benefit from the event.
10. Setup online event registration forms and send personal invitations to the invitees.
11. Market your event in the right directions and amongst the right people.
12. Create a social media strategy for your event on Twitter and Facebook.
13. Run a quick survey to know more about your audience.
14. Get hosts for the event and name tags for the attendees.
15. Keep in touch with the venue coordinators constantly.
16. Make sure the audio video arrangements are in proper order.
17. Keep tabs on the quality of food that will be served.
18. Space out the different sections of the event and give time for breaks.
19. Make sure the event theme gets proper attention in the decorations.
20. Work on a feedback form that helps you understand your audience better.
21. Check final arrangements on the last day.
22. Make sure there are no last minute hiccups.
23. Present highlights of your next event at the end.
24. Give the audience something to remember you, when they leave.
25. Celebrate the event with your team. They deserve it!

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More details can be found at this URL
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Eventzilla is an easy way to manage, promote and take payment for events online. They don’t charge a monthly fee but instead charge a percentage on ticket sales. Includes social connectivity with Facebook, Twitter etc.

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EventZilla is a browser based solution for managing events. It is an inexpensive online ticketing and registration solution that makes it simple for individuals and businesses to sell, market and manage their events in one place.

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Whether you are business coach running training events across the country or a fitness trainer running training classes in your city. Eventzilla can help you create a professional looking event webpage for your training event in minutes where your customers can easily register and pay online.

2. Simple to use and affordable (no training required)

Forget programming and installations that take hours. With a setup that takes less than 5 minutes to get you going, Eventzilla is as easy as blogging.

3. Payments sent to your PayPal directly (in most of the World currencies)

Just get a PayPal account and send money from the sale of tickets or registration directly to your bank. No more waiting! We send you an invoice monthly and you can pay online with ease.

4. Promote and sell tickets through your blog and Facebook

Integrate your online world with your Eventzilla account and sell tickets from anywhere you can think of. Here’s a sample list of some of the places you can start with:

- Your website

- Your blog (and your friend’s blog as well!!)

- Facebook

- Twitter

- Eventzilla website

5. Pay only when you sell

Setup and promote your event for free and pay only when you make a sale. Sounds great? Well here’s some icing on the cake. We charge you as low as 0.50 cents per attendee (the most competitive in the entire industry).

6. We don’t sell you training because you don’t need it.

We believe software should not require training for people to start using it but at the same time our friendly customer support team will be there to support any issues you may face while using Eventzilla. We don’t sell you training because you don’t need it. You can send a note to support@eventzilla.net and you will receive an answer in less than 8 hours.

7. Security and Reliability Safeguards

At Eventzilla we know that our customers rely on us as an important part of their business processes and record keeping of their attendees and contacts. We take these responsibilities to our customers seriously. With a Minimum 128 bit SSL encryption provided by VeriSign, you can be rest assured about the security and integrity of your valuable data.

8. Leave the boring bits to us and concentrate on what is important

No more remembering what needs to be updated and what has to be added. From maintaining the site to adding new features and taking care of the security, we do all the menial work, while you have more time on your hands to concentrate on improving your bottom line

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As we come to understand the increasingly pivotal role that webinars are going to play in the event management of coming years, here’s a look at some of the factors and methods that can help you host an engaging and successful webinar that leaves the audience asking for more.

Plan it out

Planning becomes crucial with a webinar as you handle an audience that transcends geographical boundaries. You may need to host the event more than once to accommodate people of differing time zones. You may also want to avoid the peak or working hours to avoid low attendance.

Quality Content

Even with all the technology and know-how, any webinar and its success would ultimately still depend on the kind of content that you have. And since the factor of personal interaction is no more available to enthrall your audience, the content quality assumes even more importance.

Captivate them

From animation to photos and flash to web demos, trying using any visual aid that you feel would make your webinar more interesting. Try to engage them in the presentation by asking questions or having a poll. Whether it is the chat feature or the Q&A, plan and assign things in a way that allow your audience to take as much part in the presentation as possible.

Webinar tools and softwares

If you are going to be hosting webinars on a regular basis, you should definitely have a look at the webinar tools that are available in the market. But before you do that, here are some of the questions that would help you in choosing the right set:

- Webinar Objective
- Expected events to be held per month
- Estimated Budget for the webinars
- Technological requirements

The set of tools ( webex, gotomeeting, dimdim, fuzemeeting ) that you would be using would depend on the requirements and not anything else. Hence the increased assertion on understanding the parameters involved.

Publicity

And like anywhere else, in the end, it comes down to publicity. And when it comes to publicity on the web world, what better place than Eventzilla to kick-start the promotional brigade? With Eventzilla, not only can you promote your event on your own websites and blogs, you can do the same on any web address you can think of. Add to that the latest social media paparazzi like Facebook and Twitter and you have the perfect recipe for a successful webinar.

Oh, did we mention that you can also make your own customized web page for promoting your events (who needs a website anymore!).