In this weeks “Five Minutes With” we feature Chris Byers, CEO. Chris recently joined the team at Formstack permanently though has been around since March. Please take a few minutes to get to know Chris.
Just a heads up that the Formstack office will be closed today, Friday September 2nd as our team heads to the lake for a summer celebration and will also be closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 6th as we relax, celebrate, and say goodbye to Summer and hello to Fall.
Yesterday we announced support for WebHooks, a feature that enables Formstack web forms to pass submission data immediately to another server or web app. Today, we have a new and highly useful WebHooks integration with another amazing web app: Flowtown.
We are pleased to announce that Formstack now supports WebHooks on all paid accounts. A Formstack WebHook will allow developers to more easily integrate web applications with Formstack web forms and data in near “real time.” When a web form is submitted, the WebHook can send all form data to a script or application running on another web server using a POST request. What happens next is up to the developer. The possibilities are endless.
Whether you are using an online form builder like Formstack or you build your own online forms, there are some easy things that you can test to see what converts better. Below are three easy things that you can test on your online forms to test for better conversions.
The Wicklander Foundation is a small non-profit foundation located in Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of the foundation is to provide financial support to education, religious, and medical research non-profit organizations in the Chicago metro area. The foundation needed an easy and cost-effective way to collect & review information about each individual charity that was applying for a grant. We recently talked with Andrew Wicklander, owner of Ideal Project Group, about the way his client, The Wicklander Foundation, uses the Formstack form builder to manage online charity applications.
One of the most powerful aspects of Formstack is the ability to use multiple payment processors, third party integrations, and other submit actions. A submit action is an action that takes place after the user hits the submit button. These include redirects to other websites, custom thank you pages, and the passing on of online form data to other applications, such as payment processors, CRM systems, email service providers, etc. You could, for example, pass on data to Salesforce, Authorize.net, Mailchimp and Google Spreadsheets in a single online form.
We are growing and looking to add to the incredible team we already have in place. We need a talented individual to join our team and help with our systems and support. What are we looking for specifically?
AYS Kids (At Your School Child Services) is a non-profit organization that started in 1980 with fewer than 10 children. Today, it has grown to offer programs to more than 1,500 kids across the state of Indiana. AYS offers programs such as before and after school programs, early childhood programs to better prepare children for kindergarten, and many summer camps for kids of all ages. Since using the Formstack web form creator, AYS has cut down on the amount of paper used by transferring all of their event registration forms, contact forms, surveys, and volunteer applications to online forms.
Today’s guest post is from Kristian Andersen, co-founder of TinderBox, learn how TinderBox integrates with Formstack’s online forms.
TinderBox is a web-based application that makes it easy for individuals and teams to create, manage, deliver, and track interactive business proposals. Tinderbox allows you to manage all aspects of proposal creation including: writing, formatting, management, approvals, and tracking all from within one simple interface. With TinderBox you no longer have to stare at a blinking cursor wondering if you are using the latest content, or struggle with formatting documents in an attempt to maintain accuracy and consistency. TinderBox ensures that you are always working with the most accurate, consistent, and up-to-date proposal content.
