By: Jonathan M. Hill, Esq. New Years is a time for honest reflection and (hopefully) decisive action. As a health club owner, it’s easy to look at what you can and should be doing in 2015 to boost your profitability. What you’re probably less proactive about is what you can and should be doing… Continue reading Five Legal Pitfalls to Avoid in 2015
Year: 2015
What Are Beacons And How Could They Impact Marketing For Health Clubs ?
By Bryan K. O’Rourke, MBA You might have read the latest Wall Street Journal article “Facebook Tests Bluetooth ‘Beacons’ to Feed Users Local Content”. This technology, termed “place tips”, is another example of the emerging digital presence concept, created by the ubiquity of smartphones continuously broadcasting user locations. Beacons so far have been tested… Continue reading What Are Beacons And How Could They Impact Marketing For Health Clubs ?
Talent: Hire from Outside or Look Within
By: Melissa Knowles Gym HQ This month SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) touched on a question that is continuously being asked by ownership across all industries: Is it better to build from within or “buy” from the external job market? The answer is not absolute. To be successful, an owner will have to… Continue reading Talent: Hire from Outside or Look Within
2015 Tax Season
ABC Financial would like to remind you of the IRS reporting requirements concerning 1099-K’s. The 1099-K will be sent out to all clients that had any credit card collections in the 2014 calendar year. We sent the 1099-K’s by January 31, 2015. The 1099-K will be from ABC Financial Services, Inc. for your recurring… Continue reading 2015 Tax Season
ABC Financial Unveils New Software Enhancements
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 25, 2015 — ABC Financial Services (ABC), the leading provider of software and billing in the Health and Fitness Industry, today announced enhancements to their DataTrak software as well as to MYiCLUBonline. The latest upgrade includes advances to the agreement section of MYiCLUBonline and the inclusion of cardless check-in via Identity One fingerprint… Continue reading ABC Financial Unveils New Software Enhancements
Get to Know ABC Financial at IHRSA 2015
The 34th annual International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association Annual International Convention and Trade Show is right around the corner and ABC Financial is excited to be attending. Taking place in Los Angeles Convention Center from March 11th to 14th, the 2015 IHRSA convention is the perfect way to explore industry-leading solutions for your gym.… Continue reading Get to Know ABC Financial at IHRSA 2015
Bring Your Health Club to the Forefront with a Netpulse App
By: NetPulse A personalized health club app can enhance your members’ club experience to the point where they’re never more than a phone tap away. You don’t have to be a tech analyst to see what’s happening. Did you know that over 80% of health club members own a smartphone? And nearly all your… Continue reading Bring Your Health Club to the Forefront with a Netpulse App
Are We Looking at our Industry Through “Rose Colored Glasses”?
By: Michael Scott Scudder The term rose-colored glasses first surfaced in common language in the 1850’s and is generally attributed to English author Charles Dickens. It describes a person who has “…a cheerful, optimistic view of things, usually without a valid basis.” (Source: Random House Dictionary) Said another way, the term denotes a refusal… Continue reading Are We Looking at our Industry Through “Rose Colored Glasses”?
Key tags, key tags…everybody needs key tags!
You’ve made it through your New Year’s rush and now is the time to check your key tag inventory! Do you have enough? Are you running low? Call us and we can get your order going today. ABC Financials key tags are custom printed in vibrant full color. Your company logo will be highly visible… Continue reading Key tags, key tags…everybody needs key tags!
