Event Tech of the Week: @123contactform

Today, we’re talking about 123ContactForm

Company/Tool Name: 123ContactForm
Website: http://www.123contactform.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/123contactform
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/123ContactForm

What is the “problem” that your tool seeks to solve?

123ContactForm offers a versatile form builder adapted to each individual’s needs. We seek to offer a powerful tool that can streamline many essential tasks in a business. Our tool has a user friendly form editor with drag and drop configuration. You need no programing skills to create forms or surveys that will meet your requirements. In this direction, we have a solid 3rd party apps section that will make your life easier. From payment processors, CRMs, email marketing, data storage or file management and many more, all can integrate with your forms and help you spare time and effort. For event professionals this tool can be the Swiss knife to handle planning.

What is the best audience for this tool? Corporate events? Social? Other? Large? Small?

As far as web forms go, sky’s the limit. You can use 123ContactForm for event registration at any level and for any scope, from personal and family events (weddings, parties, birthdays, baptisms, baby showers) to large charity galas and corporate events. Our forms are highly adaptable and they allow customization for branding purposes. The tool is cloud-based and enterprise-ready, consequently it can handle large amounts of data. There is nothing to download or install and no coding knowledge is required in order to use 123ContactForm.

What does your tool help event planners do better?

123ContactForm can help event planners save one of their most important resource – time. It is a tool which can be tailored to your needs and help you streamline all kind of processes. From market research to event registration and feedback gathering, all are possible with the right form.

Moreover you can collect attendance fees directly through your event registration form. Each signup will be recorded in a database which you can later export in Google Drive where you can see real-time updates. You can gather contact information and send it to MailChimp, Vertical Response, AWeber, Constant Contact and other email marketing system you may be using, in order to synchronize your efforts and enhance your marketing strategy.

You can use the form to better promote events. 123ContactForm integrates with HootSuite, Twitter and Facebook. You can choose to publish an event registration form, survey or any other type of web form directly on your Facebook page and allow your public to register or answer your questions directly. The form publishing options are wide and for sure they will suit your needs. All forms can be embedded on regular HTML websites, WordPress, Blogger, Wix sites and many more.

How is your tool different from/better than the competition?

123ContactForm is the only web form builder allowing multiple payment processor integrations simultaneously on the same form. You can use PayPal, Stripe, Authorize.net, PayPal Pro, PayFast and many more, all at the same time, without limiting the payment options for your attendees.

We offer live chat and email support 16/24. So you can avoid the pressure that something will go wrong. We have a friendly in-house support team working closely with all the departments in the company, and they will surely have an answer for all your questions related to our tool in a jiffy.

Our form builder has the best design integration and branding flexibility on the market (allows even for custom CSS, logos, images and brand graphics within forms). Additionally, pricing is fair, with a generous set of features on each plan. We offer even white label and custom enterprise solutions

What is the single coolest feature of your product?

Versatility is a key feature of the 123ContactForm web form builder. It is intuitive and can be adapted to unlimited use cases. It really is as easy as 1-2-3 to build your forms with us.

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Liz King Caruso

Liz King Caruso is an Event Strategist, Consultant and Speaker. As CEO of Liz King Events and techsytalk, she has helped countless thought leaders grow their audience and sell their products through in-person, virtual & hybrid events. Liz is a big-picture person – passionate about tying events into an overall sales and marketing strategy and being efficient at every point of the process. Technology is her niche and she’s obsessed with helping organizations of every size leverage technology to produce more engaging and seamless event experiences. In addition to her client work, Liz connects & educates her industry colleagues through platforms she has built – techsytalk GLOBAL, the techsytalk community & IGNITE Consulting program. Liz has been featured as Eventex’s 50 Most Innovative Virtual Meeting Planners, Successful Meetings list of 25 Most Influential People in the Meetings Industry, Top 5 Women in Event Tech, amongst other awards.