See3

OCTOBER 18, 2007

More than 700 people are here in Austin, both clients and partners, to learn about what Convio is up to, and to learn from each other about best practices for nonprofits online. This morning’s keynote address was from Convio CEO Gene Austin. Our product can stand on it’s own and we are confident.

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See3

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Convio has built a Facebook application builder as part of their Open initiative. For organizations on the Convio platform, the Facebook application is a no-brainer and a HUGE improvement from Causes. As Michael Hoffman shares, the Convio Facebook application is really good. They have also made it easy to build. Day 1. [.]

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Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Some highlights… Austin noted that Convio now has almost 1,300 clients, after the acquisition of GetActive earlier this year. These nonprofit clients collectively have raised more than $1 billion over the years, using tools provided by Convio and GetActive, he said. Convio has no plan to discontinue the GetActive platform.

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Care2

OCTOBER 20, 2007

As I learned from attending the just completed Convio Summit in Austin, Texas, a discussion about APIs and databases fortunately doesnt have to be technical. In fact, ASPCA and Conservation International received recognition during Convios Summit, in part for their successful use of widgets on social networks such as MySpace.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

When you factor in production, printing, and postage, a simple direct mail acquisition campaign runs about $20K to reach 50,000 people. In the words of Vinay Bhagat, CEO of Convio : “Donors increasingly prefer online channels. February 24, 2009 | Laura Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

When you factor in production, printing, and postage, a simple direct mail acquisition campaign runs about $20K to reach 50,000 people. In the words of Vinay Bhagat, CEO of Convio : “Donors increasingly prefer online channels. February 24, 2009 | Laura Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

One thing I am not seeing, from our adwords, is conversion in terms of newsletter subscriptions (we dont sell products on our site). Ive been trying things out with Convio for a year and a half now and I still have a lot more I want to try! February 19, 2010 | Grace Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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