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4 Ways to Make Your Venue Stand Out Against Industry Competitors

Posted by Kyle Wells on 10/7/21 9:45 AM

To attract more customers to your family entertainment center, you should be doing all you can to make sure you stand out from the crowd. To achieve this, you need to place yourself a league ahead of your competition. Your guests should be certain that your venue is their top choice for fun.

How exactly do you set yourself apart and convince your guests that you are the venue for them? We have a few useful tips to share with you to help your venue gain an advantage over your industry competitors and grow as a business.

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Topics: Gamification, Family Entertainment Center, Customer Experience, Customer Service, Customer Retention, Clubspeed, Business, how to

How Gift Cards Will Drive Sales in the Upcoming Holiday Season

Posted by Kyle Wells on 10/1/21 11:00 AM

Gift cards are this year's go-to gift for the holiday season with sales expected to boom! Get ahead of the season with gift card options for your customers!

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Topics: Family Entertainment Center, Customer Experience, Customer Service, Clubspeed, Gift Cards, e-gift cards, how to

How Family Entertainment Centers Are Adjusting To A Post-COVID World

Posted by Kyle Wells on 9/2/21 9:30 AM

Over the last year, businesses had to adapt drastically to the numerous challenges thrown at them by the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, family entertainment centers were among those most affected. Stringent restrictions put in place to halt the virus threatened the hands-on nature of venues worldwide. Most FECs had no choice but to close their doors for months as communities entered lockdown.

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Topics: Customer Experience, Customer Service, Clubspeed, how to

Quick Guide: POS 3 Ways

Posted by Katy Koop on 3/30/21 9:00 AM

Every FEC is unique, so the way different businesses approach payment and POS can depend on your business's unique needs. From tabletop to portable, to mobile and online ordering— people are used to booking and ordering products in different ways. As Pew Research reports, Americans were already spending upwards of $350 billion annually online, using online booking and services only increased in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, in Shopify’s study on some of the new trends in 2020, 52% of buyers reported that they’ve shifted more of their spending online during the pandemic. As restrictions lessen and more people start seeking out entertainment venues again, people will likely expect to be able to purchase with just as much ease as they were while sheltering in place. 

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Topics: POS, Payment Facilitator, Customer Service, FEC Software, POS Software, FEC, Point of Sale, Gift Cards, Loyalty Programs, Club Booking

5 Reasons to Implement Contactless Check-in and Payment

Posted by Katy Koop on 3/16/21 9:00 AM

Are you utilizing contactless check-in and payment in your family entertainment center yet? Not only does it limit contact amid COVID-19 restrictions, but in a world that is increasingly more mobile and online— customers crave making experiences more streamlined with contactless payments. 

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Topics: Customer Service, FEC Software, FEC, Website Marketing, Paperless, Integrated Payments, clubspeed features, Marketing, Club Booking, Contactless Checkin, Club Action, Contactless Payment

Prepare Your FEC for a Successful Q1

Posted by Julie Dunn on 1/7/20 11:31 AM

While the start of the new year is a great time to hit the reset button personally, it’s also an ideal time to reset your business and prepare your family entertainment center (FEC) for the new year ahead. Here are a few tips to start your year off strong and create the momentum you need for success.

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Topics: Trampoline, POS, Trampoline Park, Customer Experience, Customer Service, Employee Training, FEC Software, POS Software, FEC, Customer Retention, Point of Sale

Unhappy With Your Current Software - Here's Your Step by Step Action Plan

Posted by Julie Dunn on 10/23/19 8:39 AM

Unhappy with your current software? Afraid that changing to a new provider will be risky and time consuming? A lot of karting tracks, trampoline parks and other activity centers feel stuck with their existing software, paying too much money for a system that doesn’t deliver the features they need. You also might be dealing with a lengthy list of vendors taking care of only one aspect of your business and you’re realizing that you can make your job easier and save money by consolidating software vendors. While you may be aware that your current provider(s) is not a good fit, it can be an overwhelming process to convert and you are afraid to make the switch - so much so you become stagnant and avoid change altogether. This is arguably the most harmful approach of all and results in lost revenue, inefficiencies and an apathetic team that isn’t excited about being there. It’s time to embrace change and give it a hug because it can transform your business. Here are 4 tips for switching software providers.

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Topics: Family Entertainment Center, Activity Center, Customer Service, Facility Management, Technology, karting software, Karting Software Features, Activity Center Software

How to Get in Touch, Stay in Touch and Grow your Customer Base

Posted by Julie Dunn on 9/26/19 6:41 AM

Sometimes it is the smallest, most basic practices that get overlooked when running your business. When it comes to running an activity center, it’s critical that potential customers can effectively search, view and engage with your brand on the platform of THEIR choice. If your customer searches for your activity center via the internet or social media does your business present a fun, energetic atmosphere with accurate, up-to-date and engaging content? This interaction will likely be their first impression of your business before ever setting foot in your activity center, so make it count. Here is our checklist to convert those searches to paying customers. 

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Topics: Customer Service, Customer Journey, Website Optimization, Customer Retention, karting software

Why Customer Feedback is Important

Posted by Ana Wieser on 9/25/18 9:19 AM

Without your customers, your business could not succeed. You want to provide good memories for them when they visit your activity center that will leave them satisfied and get them to come back. But how do you know if you are achieving that goal? The best way to legitimately understand what your customers think about you is to hear it directly from them. 

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Topics: Adventure Park, Family Entertainment Center, Activity Center, Customer Feedback, Customer Service

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