Unpaid Intern or Paid Trainee?
Question: We are considering recruiting several college students for summer internships. Do we have to pay them? Answer: In some cases, individuals working for an employer in a training capacity do not qualify as “employees” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and therefore do not have to be paid. Their activities and work completed […]
Biz Tips: How to Create a Shock & Awe Welcome Pack
When a student first comes to your studio, that is prime word of mouth time. Those first two to three weeks are really important that we knock their socks off and totally WOW them so they will start spreading the word amongst their friends. If you think about it… It’s like when you find a […]
12 Best Practices for Making Your Mobile App a Success
As part of the development of your app, you need to have a plan for promoting it to your customers. After all, the real success of your app lies in how fully your customers embrace it and use it. Because it will provide a better line of communication between your organization and your customers, you […]
What Mobile App Features are Most Popular with Parents?
When you think of creating a mobile app, one of the first things on your mind should be what parents would want to do from their smartphones. This must be top of mind because if you don’t design to their needs, demands and desires, you’re going to have a tough time getting parental buy-in and […]
How to Super Glue Your Students with These Top Five Retention Tips
So the best place for us to start, when we’re talking about retention, is to first of all identify which of your programs has the weakest retention. Where do you find the drop-off? You get them in the door, but perhaps they leave at a certain age. Maybe it’s after they finished a particular program, […]
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Tools for Children’s Activity Centers
As a provider of sports programming for youth, your organization can play a critical role in protecting the lives of young athletes. You can help put an end to child sexual abuse by implementing a comprehensive child protection program and training your coaching staff and volunteers. Ask any organization that has experienced a case of […]
Someone Smells Funky
How do you address offensive body odor in the workplace? This can be a very delicate employee relations issue. Such a problem cannot be ignored, whether it is something you notice, or if a colleague complains. Yet, it is important to take a direct and sympathetic approach directly with the individual. If it is left […]
Mobile Inventor’s FAQ Helps You to Be “Mobile App Smart”
Have you heard a lot about mobile apps lately from your school’s parents, other owners or maybe even from our marketing team? It’s understandable that you may not be quite sure what all the hub bub is about because you may wonder: Exactly what a mobile app for your gym, school or studio would include […]
Creating a Mobile App is a Good Move for Business
Demand from clients is forcing all businesses to become more smartphone friendly. In doing this, you’re making it easier to do business with your organization – and that should be an important part of your growth strategy. Seventy percent (70%) of online traffic now takes place via mobile devices. Your clients are viewing your content […]
Working Better Together
How many times have you worked with people who just don’t understand you, or you do not relate to them? Isn’t it easier sometimes to work with people who are just like us? Yet if we were all the same, that would not be best for our organizations (or even for us, if we are […]