Advanced Child Watch function released to clients.
May 2011
Shape.Net teams with industry leader First Credit Services to provide clients with
a full service collections solution. FCS has specialized in the Fitness Industry
since 1993.
March 2011
Scheduler automatically sends out text and email reminders to members with scheduled
appointments.
November 2010
We just sold our software to two more Gold's gyms in Miami and Virginia!!!
March 2010
Shape.Net Software is now on
Facebook and
Twitter. You can learn more about us by visiting us there.
December 2009
With this year's first ever visit to the
Athletic Business Expo, Shape.Net Software is now exposing its product to
colleges and universities, park and rec, YMCA, YWCA, corporate fitness, wellness,
hospitals, police and fire departments, resorts and hotels, country clubs.
Please come and speak with us in person at these additional upcoming trade shows
and events:
Club Industry 2011 10/13-10/14 (Thu-Fri) McCormick Place, Chicago, IL –
BOOTH #1035
Future Seminar Dates and Locations
New Jersey - November (TBD)
GOLDS Gym Chooses Shape
Golds Gym in Fredericksburg, VA purchases shape.net to manage their facility. This
is the third Golds Gym in Virginia to use Shape.Net Software.
We Can Handle Your Collections!!
We work with an established collections company, First Credit Services, That specializes
in the Fitness Industry. Just contact us directly for more information at 732-982-1624
or
View this Document for more information.
Education & Learning
The 6th Shape.Net Educational Seminar was a success!!
What some attendees had to say:
"This seminar was invaluable to our business. I can't
wait to get back to work to implement the tools I learned. BEDROS was awesome and
invigorating." -Pumphouse Fitness
"Cannot put a price on it!!! It pays for itself."
-Body by Colaw
"I will save over $2000 a month implenting things I
learned such as running my billing thru system, running retention reports and running
marketing reports." -Form and Fitness
About Shape.Net
Shape.Net, the FIRST completely web-based club management system, was introduced
to the market in 2002. All you need is an internet connection to use the system.
We have clients ranging from 50 members to thousands of members. Small, medium and
large sized facilities, as well as individual trainers use the system efficiently
and effectively. The product continues to be refined and enhanced based on industry
trends and by listening to our customers. Shape.Net Software specialize in personal
training, scheduling, multi-facility reporting and muchmore...
Some of Our Clients
And More Praise...
"Shape.net is an unbelievably powerful tool for membership management in the
clubs we support. Additionally, it has enabled us to improve member relations in
these clubs by utilizing the Shape system in conjunction with our Call Center. Lastly,
the clubs have experienced an immediate increase to their bottom line since Shape
allows us to handle internally the billing and collections as part of our full service
support program. Improved efficiency, happier members and increased profitability
– a winning combination with Shape!"
Ronnie A. Jenkins
Gold's Gym Financial Services, LLC
"The one thing we love the most is that the system helps us to be a Paperless
Business. All of our business information from accounts payable/receivable to memberships,
assessments, training, and even logging incoming and outgoing calls for later reference
are all located on one system. Having a web based system is definitely the way to
go. This gives us access to our facility and how operations are functioning even
when we are away from the office. Thanks again for your Outstanding Customer
Service and continual changes that keep our system up to date with
changes in the market of health and fitness."
"Prior to Shape.Net, we were using Aphelion and ABC Financial to run our business.
Since we started using Shape.Net, we now have one software product running our entire
facility. We now control our billing with Shape.Net, saving us hundreds of dollars
a month in transaction fees. The personal training and scheduling functions keep
the training department running smoothly. The retention and prospecting tools are
helping our business grow. Most importantly, the customer service is outstanding,
providing us the ability to get the customized solutions we need to run our business
the way we want to run our business."
9 Ways Club Software can Generate Revenue for Your Facility
By: Larry King
As competition increases, owners of health clubs, fitness studios, gyms, yoga studios,
pilates studios, dance studios, karate studios, personal training studios and training
studios are always looking for new ways to generate additional revenue. They might
hire another sales rep, add a new service such as tanning, or expand their training
program. Yet, rarely will an owner look at their member management software, club
management software, gym management software, business management software, fitness
studio management software system as another way to generate revenue. This article
will focus on the features that you should look for in your club management system
to generate additional monthly revenue. Software packages that do not have these
features will lose potential revenue for your club.
Following are nine ways in which club software can generate revenue for your facility:
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Prescribed workouts: For members who prefer to workout on their own, or who will
be out of town, good software will allow you to record weekly workouts for them,
for a fee, generating additional revenue.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Retention tools: Members who have not checked-in for a week, or who have not used
their training packages in a week, are at-risk of not staying with the club. Member
management software, club management software, gym management software, business
management software, fitness studio management software should identify these members,
and then facilitate emailing them as a group about the importance of staying healthy
and working out. This will boost the retention rate and save your club money.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Fitness assessments: The ability to record assessments is another great revenue-producing
feature. Simple measurements, such as body weight, body fat percentage, and resting
heart rate, can be performed on a regular basis and tracked over time. Providing
the ability for members to login and view this information will help to motivate
them and to keep health and fitness as part of their life (and they will stay a
part of your facility). Instead of the standard training package for $800, you could
sell a "gold" training package of 10 sessions for $850 that includes two assessments.
If one member a week uses this service, you would generate an additional $50 per
week, or $2,600 each year.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Gift cards: Offering gift cards and tracking balances in the software helps channel
members' spending to your club.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Pre-paid accounts: Make it easier for members to purchase the products you are selling
with pre-paid accounts. Members can add credit to their account by prepaying an
amount, such as $25. By not having to handle money, members will be more inclined
to pick up products like waters and health bars.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Online class registration: Providing online class registration has two financial
benefits. From the convenience of their own homes, members are more likely to view
and sign-up for classes, which will sell more class openings. Also, online class
registration can contribute to lowering your staffing costs, since the staff will
no longer need to spend time on this function.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Online product sales: Increase your product sales volume by enabling members to
log-in from their own homes; view items on your product catalog, and make purchases
from your catalog. Your staff can be notified of purchases, which they can provide
when the member checks-in, or which they can mail to the member.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Online educational videos or classes: Providing the opportunity for your members
to view online educational videos, such as "How-to Properly Execute a Bench Press,"
is a great feature. For example, a yoga class could be recorded; provided online,
and offered for a nominal fee of $5. Videos can be easily created and applied to
a system in minutes. In addition to generating revenue, these services will also
make your facility unique.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Member Web accounts: Providing Web accounts for your members to view their membership
information along with other useful tools is a great service. One tool that would
engage members would be the capability for them to track and analyze their own running,
swimming and cycling workouts, or their own strength workouts. Good software would
also package several functions mentioned earlier in this article, such as: online
class registration, videos, ability to view prescribed workouts, fitness assessments,
membership contracts, and upcoming training sessions. You could price the package
at $5 per month. Add the fee to an existing membership type and call it "gold."
If 10% of your 500 members agree to use this service, you will generate an additional
$250 per month.
These functions provide many tremendous revenue-generating opportunities for your
facility. If your current member management software, club management software,
gym management software, business management software, fitness studio management
software system does not offer all of these great features, you are missing out
on many opportunities to add growth to your business. Look for software that combines
all of these great features in one, complete software package.
Larry King is the Founder and CEO of Shape.Net Software. He can be contacted at 800.381.2082,
or by email at sales@getshape.net, or visit www.getshape.net.
Complete Software Helps your Business Grow
By: Larry King
Health clubs, fitness studios, gyms, yoga studios, pilates studios, dance studios,
karate studios, personal training studios and training studios that are not using
member management software, club management software, gym management software, business
management software, fitness studio management software, or are not using quality
software, are missing out on tremendous opportunities to grow their business. In
the health club industry, we all look for ways to manage and grow our companies.
Yet, this challenge becomes more difficult if you are not utilizing all the tools
needed for this task.
For example, complete member management software, club management software, gym
management software, business management software, and fitness studio management
software can help your club by:
Communicating with members who have not checked in to your facility in two weeks;
Communicating with members that have not trained in seven days;
Scheduling members with trainers, and tracking the sessions used;
Tracking inventory of products;
Analyzing buying habits of members.
And, those are just some of the ways in which complete member management software,
club management software, gym management software, business management software,
fitness studio management software can contribute collectively to the growth of
your business.
In order to work most effectively and efficiently for your club, a complete software
program should include the following functions, reports and tools:
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Membership Tracking: Track and record membership information. Easily find members
that are expiring in current and future months. See new members, cancelled members,
renews and reopens for any time period to analyze the growth of your business. Utilize
digital contracts with signature capture.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Check-In: Check members in using cutting-edge technologies, such as a laser scanner
or biometric fingerprint reader. Screens provide your front desk with the ability
to easily identify members that who owe money, or to remind them of services that
are being offered.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Member Web Accounts: Members can login to their own personal accounts where they
can view: their membership information; fitness assessments, along with processed
and upcoming training sessions; register for classes online, and workouts prescribed
by trainers. Members can even track and analyze cardio and strength workouts, and
view videos.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Personal Training and Scheduling: Track training packages purchased; trainer payroll,
and weekly sessions, processes by members or trainers. Schedule members with trainers
and track sessions. Identify members who are not training or who have not trained
in seven days and send an email blast to all.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Fitness Assessments: Provide easy-to-use tools to measure a member’s progress by
recording measurements over a period of time. Measurements can include blood pressure,
body fat, various body measurements, push-ups, and before-and-after images.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Point-of-Sale: Process product purchases, track inventory; employ a quick, laser-scan
process; track member purchases. Review reports that detail product profit margins
for selected time frames.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Electronic Funds Transfer(EFT): Process monthly paying members electronically via
credit cards and electronic checks to make your monthly billing process very easy.
Prospecting: Track and record prospects and log all prior communications and contacts
with prospects.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Retention Tools: Identify members who have not checked into your facility in over
two weeks; those who have not trained in seven days; those who have not had a fitness
assessment in two months; those who have upcoming birthdays, and email blast them
all. Also, identify prior guests of your facility to communicate the benefits of
joining to them.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Analytical Reports: Calculate statistics for each member, such as average monthly
check-in; average monthly training sessions; average monthly class attendance. Identify
high-users and low-users of your facility and communicate with them accordingly.
Track weekly employee hours, track the employee time clock, and track facility usage
by day and hour.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Methods of Payment: Process and track the following payment types: credit cards,
eChecks (bank debits), pre-paid accounts, gift cards, gift certificates, cash and
paper check.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Videos: Provide videos, including: how-to videos on executing various workouts,
and personalized videos for individual members.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
several Miscellaneous Stuff: Track and record gift cards and keep track of card
balances. Allow members to pre-pay their account so that counter purchases, for
water and health bars, are easy.
Collectively, all of these functions, reports and tools will improve your club’s
daily operations; provide ways to improve your retention, and offer additional,
valuable services to your members. If you do not have member management software,
club management software, gym management software, business management software,
fitness studio management software that is complete and offers these types of abilities
for your business, your daily operations will be time-consuming and error prone.
Don’t miss out on your club’s opportunities to market to prospects; improve retention
rates, and offer more revenue-generating services. Look for software that is complete
so that your daily operations will be a smoother process in your quest to grow your
business to the next level. Look for a software vendor that has a good track record
of working with clients to provide customized solutions based on specific requests.
Larry King is the founder and CEO of Shape.Net Software. He can be contacted at
800.381.2082, or by email larryking@getshape.net, or visit www.getshape.net.
11 Must-Have Features for Personal Training Software
By: Larry King
Health clubs, fitness studios, gyms, yoga studios, pilates studios, dance studios,
karate studios, personal training studios and training studios that are not using
member management software, club management software, gym management software, business
management software, fitness studio management software to manage their training
program are missing out on opportunities to grow their business. Good personal training
software will more effectively manage your club’s training program - saving you
time with your daily operations. Good software will provide tools to involve more
club members (or training studio clients) in the training program which will drive
your member retention rates higher. And, good software will offer additional services
to members to generate additional monthly revenue for your club.
The following are 11 must-have features to look for in personal training software:
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should be Web-based
software: The benefits of web-based software include: accessing the system from
any computer; offering members and trainers access to their own personal web accounts,
and providing services that can be sold to members.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Scheduling: Training software should make it easy to schedule appointments by the
day, week, month and year, and apply session results such as a "Done", "No-show"
or a "Late-cancel". Good software will track each member’s package session count
and automatically email notifications to members when sessions are winding down.
Additionally, look for the ability to log a prescribed workout for a given day while
also viewing the details of the last workout.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Trainer payroll: Save time and remove errors by letting the software calculate trainer
payroll. Look for the ability to have graded pay tiers for each trainer based on
the number of sessions trained, and the ability to pay by the session or by a percentage
of the session value.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Training analysis retention reports: Personal training software should easily identify
those clients who have purchased a training package, and yet have not trained in
over a week. The system should be able to send this group a re-engaging email, reminding
them of the importance of working out with a trainer on a consistent basis. Another
great feature is the ability to identify members that do not have a training package
and collectively send them an email.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Trainer activity reports: Growing the training program requires solid information
on what the trainers are doing. Training software should completely track what each
trainer does. For each trainer and for any timeframe, administrators should be able
to see how many sessions a trainer did, and the number of no-shows or late-cancels
there were (at a minimum). This can help administrators spot red flags - for example,
it will reveal that a particular trainer has excessive no-shows. Reports like these
provide administrators and owners with the ability to easily monitor weekly operations
- saving time and minimizing administrative mistakes to make a training program
better.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Virtual workouts: Trainers should be able to post weekly workout prescriptions for
members. Members should then be able to access those workout prescriptions from
a computer at home or anywhere else. This is a great service to offer as reinforcement
to the primary one-on-one personal training, or to offer to members who are not
yet ready to work with a trainer, but would pay for a service that included professional
guidance.
Videos: Software should make educational training videos viewable by members - preferably
through each member’s own web account. Videos can provide invaluable reinforcement
for primary learning with a personal trainer, and can help members learn the fundamentals
needed for more advanced exercises. This would be a great service to sell to your
members, generating additional revenue for the facility.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Fitness assessments: Training software should track and record fitness assessments,
providing comparison to prior measurements taken. Before-and-after pictures of members
are also very useful. Another important software feature would be to easily identify
members who have not been assessed, or those who are due for an assessment, and
to email them reminders that also review the benefits.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Trainer log-in: All trainers should have web access to the software to: view their
personal schedule; log session results; track their payroll, and to have contact
data for each of their clients.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Member log-in: Members should be able to log-in to: track upcoming scheduled appointments;
view fitness assessments; view videos; track workouts, and view prescribed workouts
from trainers. This is a great service to sell to members for a nominal fee of $5
per month.
Your member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software should provide
Segregate training revenue and expenses: All financial reports should be able to
easily extract the financials associated with personal training, providing the ability
to monitor the growth of the program.
Taken collectively, these features provide all the software tools needed to help
your training program grow. The 11 must-have software features will:
Save you time by making the tracking of your daily operations easier.
Drive your member retention rates higher by making it easier to communicate and
to engage your members.
Generate additional revenue for your facility by providing great additional services
that your members can purchase. Look for the features described above to give you
all the software tools you need to provide the best personal training program possible
for your members and clients.
Larry King is the Founder and CEO of Shape.Net Software. He can be contacted at 800.381.2082,
or by email at sales@getshape.net, or visit www.getshape.net.
The Future is Now With Internet-Based Software
By: Larry King
The benefits are overwhelming, yet the movement to the Web with member management
software, club management software, gym management software, business management
software, fitness studio management software in the health club industry has been
painfully slow. The purpose of this article is to give the reader a better understanding
of the Internet along with describing some benefits of Web-based member management
software, club management software, gym management software, business management
software, fitness studio management software. After reading this article, you will
see why 2006 will be a breakout year for these types of systems.
Understanding the Internet
The Internet is basically a bunch of computers linked together through a network
providing computer users in different locations access to the same information.
All you need is an ISP (Internet Service Provider) and an Internet browser (such
as Microsoft Internet Explorer).
The simple, yet powerful concept of Web-based software systems allows businesses
to access their software systems from any computer connected to the Internet. A
Web-based system is also securely accessible from home or any remote area. Plus,
multiple computers can access the system without the complexities of networks and
licensing issues which would be of issue with a PC-based system.
Safety and security should not hold you back in choosing a Web-based software system
since most companies that host the systems will back-up data every night, and maintain
the latest anti-virus software on their computers. Ironically, if you have a PC-based
system storing data locally on your computer, the chances are higher that you will
have some type of data problems or network issues. With a PC-based system, for your
data to be safe and secure you need to back-up your data every night (to avoid loss
from theft, fire or flood); move the back-up to another location, and keep your
PC current with the latest networking, anti-virus and spyware software (if your
computer is open to the Internet). The point is, your business needs are best met
if you focus on your business - such as retaining and getting new members - and
let another company take care of your system and data - preferably one that specializes
in the process. Many businesses all over the world are seeing the benefits of taking
this approach.
Benefits of Web-based Software
There are several benefits that Web-based software provides and the best way to
clearly see them is to compare them directly to a PC-based system. A PC-based system
would have software installed on a local computer at your facility while an Internet-based
system would have software installed on a remote server that can be accessed through
the Internet utilizing a browser and an assigned domain (such as www.TheGym.net).
The following are the key benefits to an Internet-based club management system:
Easy, Secure Access: Internet based systems do not need costly and problematic network
configurations for multiple computers to access the system that PC-based systems
require. Any computer with an Internet connection can access the system securely
with the proper user ID and password. This lets you easily add other computers to
access the system without worrying about network configurations or additional licensee
fees that can cost thousands of dollars.
Member Benefits: Internet-based systems can provide services that will let members
connect to the system remotely to access their data securely. This will provide
opportunities you can offer to new or existing members that are not available with
a PC-based system. Examples would be: tracking cardio workouts, including total
mileage; tracking strength workouts and muscles used; tracking fitness assessments,
and registering for classes online. All of these examples collectively add value
for a member at your facility. A PC-based system could not offer these services.
Why would an owner not want to offer these services to a member?
Powerful Information: Internetbased systems are most effective with consolidating
information for facilities that have more than one location. Suppose an owner had
10 facilities. With each system being Web-based, an owner can access each system
from one location easily and securely. Analytical reports can be easily designed
comparing each facility to each other which will ultimately provide powerful information
that can be used to most effectively manage each location better.
To run your facility most effectively, look for member management software, club
management software, gym management software, business management software, fitness
studio management software that has all functions completely integrated and accessible
via the Web, in other words, online, to maximize the enormous power and opportunities
of the Internet. All types of businesses are moving toward the Internet as they
are realizing the tremendous benefits of Web-based member management software, club
management software, gym management software, business management software, fitness
studio management software. At some point virtually all health clubs will have an
online member management software, club management software, gym management software,
business management software, and fitness studio management software. What are you
waiting for?
Larry King is the Founder and CEO of Shape.Net Software. He can be contacted at 800.381.2082,
or by email at sales@getshape.net, or visit www.getshape.net.
The Techno Club: Next Genereration Software
By: Larry King
Technology is moving fast. In order to be successful, you need to utilize effective
Software features that are now emerging in the fitness industry. Every business
owner is always looking for new ways to make their business more profitable and
to manage it effectively. One of the most overlooked areas that owners should be
looking at is management software.
Detailed below are 10 great features to look for in Next-Gen management software
for the fitness industry.
Digital contracts:
The old way to handle membership or service agreements at a gym is to have the client
physically sign a paper contact. The gym will need to store the physical contract
somewhere in the gym. A better way is to have the contract digitally signed in the
system utilizing a digital signature pad. The contract will now be securely stored
in the software system becoming easily accessible to your staff.
Door access: Secure access to your facility using access control
from a door can reduce staffing costs while delivering 24/7 access to valid clients.
The important point is that your management software integrates with your door access
system so you are not managing multiple databases. Based on the types of memberships
you offer, you can control access to locker rooms, swimming pools, tanning machines,
daycare and other locations throughout your facility. This enables club owners to
efficiently offer their members safe, round-the-clock access to your health facilities.
Fingerprint access: A great way to check members in is by way of
fingerprint scan. This makes it easy for the member since it’s pretty hard to forget
his fingers on the way to the gym. It also creates the impression that your facility
is cutting edge and will make you stand out when compared to other gyms.
EFT - Electronic Funds Transfer: Consistent monthly revenue is what
many successful companies look for. NextGen EFT software should provide two very
important things for your business. First, provide the ability to process Credit
cards and eChecks (bank debits) inexpensively. Very good rates to look for would
be about 2.1% for credit cards and $.25 for an eCheck. Any rates substantially higher
than that Are not cost effective for your business. Secondly, you should look for
the ability to bill, on a monthly basis, memberships and services (such as training
and massages). The software should provide the ability to handle this entire process
in about 15 minutes every month. The important point to note is that you should
have the ability to control this yourself each month with the option to run this
as many times as you want without any additional charges.
Auto emails: Sending automated emails to your clients or prospects
based on certain actions is one of the most effective ways to continue to grow your
business. For example, having an email automatically sent when a member has 2 sessions
remaining on a training package will increase the probability of them purchasing
more sessions to continue their fitness program. If this task is left up to your
staff, they will sometimes forget to do this. Having your management software automatically
send this out for this scenario, or other types of scenarios, will generate more
revenue for your business.
Collections: Spending time chasing clients who won’t pay you is
costly and time-consuming. A great software feature to have is the ability to quickly
find delinquent clients and electronically send this file to an effective collections
company from your management software.
Member web access: Providing your members with web access to various
services and personal account information is becoming very important to your members
during this internet revolution that we are now living in. Your management software
should be fully integrated with this feature. Great services that can be offered
to your members would be videos on how to perform exercises, ability to prescribe
weekly workouts, viewing fitness assessments, making purchases, registering for
classes and registering for training appointment based on trainer availability.
Many of the features described can be offered in a way to generate additional monthly
revenue. For example, you can offer a Gold membership for an extra $10 per month.
This will include access to instructional videos and weekly prescribed workouts
that will help them achieve their goals. If you get 25 members to do this, you will
generate an additional $250 per month. This concept will typically be able to pay
for the software. In other words, the software used to run your business will not
be an expense, it will be a profit center !!!
Videos: With the strong emergence of YouTube, videos are an easy
and effective way to communicate with your members. NextGen software should provide
the ability to easily create and link to a member’s account for easy access for
a member. You can create personalized workouts and/or messages that a member would
be willing to pay a service fee for to help them achieve their goals.
RSS feeds: RSS is a technology that dynamically creates updated
content on particular subjects. For example, you can have RSS feeds that produce
health and fitness articles for the member login Area. A member can login everyday
and he or she will be able to view new articles about health and fitness. This will
encourage them to login each day to see what is new in health and fitness.
Web-based system: The most important feature regarding NextGen software
is that the system is web-based. This will provide many opportunities for your business
to take advantage of the power of the internet. With an internet based system you
can monitor your facility from anywhere in the world. You can offer services to
your member s (see #7: Member Web Access) that will generate revenue. Your valuable
business data will be secure and backed up daily by professionals that are in the
technology business. If you have more than one facility, you will be able to view
valuable information from one report that will enable you to see all the revenue
produced from all facilities for any time period.
The greatest value of NextGen software is having ALL of the functions needed to
run your business packaged together in one management system. Providing that along
with making sure the system is web-based will provide an owner with a much better
chance of operating their business most effectively. This will help the owner of
a health facility achieve the goals of what most are looking for: making many and
helping people achieve their fitness goals. What a great industry we are all in.
Great NextGen software will help you to excel in this industry.