Written by Chasta Hamilton HOLDING STAFF ACCOUNTABLIE VIA CONSTRUCTIVE COACHING The instructors at your studio are the backbone to your business. In order for your studio to operate successfully, the instructors must be invested in the studio’s culture. To hold staff accountable for their actions and encourage constructive coaching, implement
A Better Experience for Them is a Big Plus for You “The difference in how well we are informed now and prior to the studio using Jackrabbit is absolutely unbelievable. It is as life changing to parents as it seems to be for the studio. It gets rid of the
Whether you love it or hate it, technology is an integral part of our lives and has changed the way we work and communicate. We have rounded up some of our favorite tools to help make your lives easier and more organized. Tempo Magic – Move to your own beat!
Automation is a great time saver. But some folks allow it to suck all of the personalization out of their communications. There are approaches to use to make emails and autoresponders more personal, so take a few minutes to understand them – and to use them to keep the personal
Have you heard about the new Facebook cover photo rules? The team released a few weeks ago that you can put calls to action or your website on your business’ page. There are still text restrictions – the biggest being that cover photos may not contain more than 20% text. Clipped
Fundraising to achieve goals and dreams is a challenge for non-profit organizations large and small. It can be especially difficult, however, for small arts organizations. Let us think of the small organization as a cat, and the potential funder as a mouse. The “cat” may be nimble, flexible, determined and
CK DanceWorks www.ckdanceworks.com 1 location, 600+ students, 22 instructors and administrators Brandi Wix, Christina Wiginton, Kensey Mimbs THE CHALLENGE CK DanceWorks set its sights on making their studio the best at providing lessons to students and the easiest for parents to do business with. The owners knew those two factors
Gotta Dance www.gotta-dance.com 5 locations, 1800 students, 25 instructors Olivia Allen, Gotta Dance Gillian Petersen, Gotta Dance THE CHALLENGE Olivia wanted to upgrade the studio’s out-dated software program by implementing a system that provided a full feature set and would help them to become more operationally efficient. Gotta Dance also
Temecula Dance www.temeculadancecompany.com 2 locations, 2000 students, 50+ instructors Adam Barret, Temecula Dance THE CHALLENGE Adam’s daily obstacle had become managing data for all of his students and locations – a very data intensive operation. The magnitude of detail that surrounds each student is quite astounding. Without good data management,
Are you ready? I don’t know about you but I feel like recital season arrived much faster this year than most. It’s time to start cracking open those costume boxes, collecting volunteers, cutting music, finalizing show orders and printing programs and tickets. Recital season is the most exciting time of