We’re always eager to share our features and functionality with new groups. If you’re just learning about BigTent, and looking at us as an alternative to Meetup, a special welcome to you!
A quick about us:
We’re the free online home for trusted groups. We work with 20,000+ communities across the United States and are a one-stop shop for communicating, connecting and organizing. Our features are designed to keep things easy for organizers, while giving members a great user experience. We support communities that range in size from 10 people to hundreds of thousands of members.
We offer several features that you may be comfortable with, if you’re accustomed to using Meetup:
- Calendaring
- Photo sharing
- File sharing
- Forums (accessible online and via email)
- Event RSVP and payment
- Member renewals and registration
- Public web pages and website integration with widgets
- Online payments processing
Some additional features unique to BigTent that help our groups’ thrive include:
- Sub-groups
- Ability to manage multiple groups in one integrated view
- Easy to delegate roles and permissions
- Sub-group management
- SSL encryption of member information
- Unlimited free file storage
- Group news/blog
- Classifieds
- Product and service reviews
Here’s a quick tour of the feature you’ll find in BigTent:
It’s easy to get started, just visit our sign-up page: www.bigtent.com/signup. Our community support is unmatched, from our current group leaders, to our community support team, we’re here to make sure your group is engaged and growing as part of BigTent!
All the best,
Laney Whitcanack
BigTent Co-Founder