Groupanizer SING Features and Benefits

Public Web Site - it's easy to create an attractive, effective web presence on top of Groupanizer, with custom themes and the power and flexibility of a world class content management system.  And you can edit it with no special skills, so it will stay up to date.

Dashboard gives each member a personalized view of everything important - upcoming events, music learning progress, assigned tasks, recent blogs, even suggestions about what to do next!  Members will find it easy to stay current and participate in your group.

Calendaring - one central, accessible place to keep your rehearsal schedule, performance details, meeting agendas, etc.  Clear plans and expectations will get people where you want them, on time.

Attendance Plan and Tracking - know in advance who's planning to show up, and what sections will be well-represented.  Track actual attendance with simple reports to help you follow up with people and keep everyone engaged.  What gets measured gets done - maximize attendance and participation.

Forums - help create a community for your members by giving them a place to air their views, ask questions, get answers, and discuss issues together.  Solve problems as a group, generate a stronger sense of belonging, and hold on to your members.

Members - keep track of all your members pictures, phone numbers, addresses, even pictures!  Members update their own information.  Makes the membership job much easier.

Recruiting - track and follow up with guests who visit your group, and other prospective members. Even helps you figure out which forms of membership advertising are most effective!  Bottom line - you will attract new members.

Mailing Lists - create private mailing lists that stay in sync with your membership, sections and subgroups.  Beats Yahoo and Google lists hands down - we will never give away your email address, and there are no ads!  Save time and communicate with privacy and peace of mind.

Blogs - The site comes with a blog that leadership can use to publish rehearsal notes, meeting minutes, their thoughts, or anything else.  Takes the place of a traditional newsletter.  Keep your membership involved by keeping them informed.

Notifications - get everyone's attention with Email, IM and SMS notifications to "push" important items to the members.  Stay top of mind with your membership.

Invoicing - send invoices to the chorus, a subgroup or an individual, let them pay with PayPal, and easily track their accounts.  Take some of the drudgery out of financial management.

Polls - find out what your members think about stuff, from repertoire preferences to rehearsal hall locations or whatever else you need to make good decisions.  Or just for fun.  Your members will feel heard, and you will know how to run it in the most effective way.

Repertoire - be clear about the music, when it needs to be off paper, and stay on top of everyone's learning with customizable approval workflow.  See at a glance which songs need to be rehearsed.  Better information means you make better use of your valuable rehearsal time.

Learning Progress - track which members know which songs, and how well.  Easily customized to suit your group whether you prefer self-evaluation or section leader approvals.  Get summaries by member or by song to help with rehearsal planning.  What gets measured gets done - build a high-performance musical culture. Your group will learn better and faster.

Easy file sharing - upload learning tracks and music files to one convenient place, no webmaster required.  Stay legal by tracking downloads.  Save time distributing tracks, and stay on the right side of copyright law.

Document repository - keep your member handbook, bylaws, systems and everything else important in a secure, shared repository.  Your group will be a well-oiled machine, even when leadership changes.

Task Management - delegation has never been easier!  Define and assign tasks with due dates, and the system gets buy-in and then does the nagging for you.  Turn your board meeting action items into highly visible tasks, and see how your results improve.  All your volunteers will have the structure they need to be effective.