We’re super happy to announce that we have come out with another important Sportlyzer product update, codenamed Sprint 10.1. This time we focused on getting you started with Sportlyzer in the best possible way, with the new Club Welcome page designed to lift you off and an extended trial period to get you going. We also added the cool Calendar widget feature for your website. Check it out!
Today we’re glad to announce that we have released a new version of Sportlyzer with some cool additions and improvements. Based on customer feedback, we’ve tweaked some things around, upgraded our translations in seven languages and also launched our Help Center to help you master the Sportlyzer platform. Here’s an overview of the sixmajor updates.
Great results and progress are obviously the best motivators there are, but when the going gets tough, you may look for some help from the outside. Passionate coaches, athletes and club managers all look to the emotions and rewarding experiences sports can give. From amazing club success stories to great team talks and personal growth, here’s the best pick of sports motivation videos for everyone.
If you’re this guy, you probably need to read the article (Image credit)
Coaching is an art. You can be the wisest, most passionate coach ever, but if you don’t know who you’re coaching, then you might as well be trying to teach a fish to climb a tree. Coaches have immense knowledge of their sport, but the question remains – how to deliver that knowledge and engage my trainees? With the world and people changing quicker than ever, we’ll have a look at how to reach the ones born in the 21st century – the Generation Z.
John O’Sullivan, one of the brightest writers about youth sports, has recently come out with an article outlining the biggest problems in youth sports today. It’s one of the best written pieces on the topic. Problems with management, coaching and parenting all boil down to this – the child’s interests aren’t made the core of their physical activity.
Make your volunteers proud of what they do (Image credit)
I came across a good article on Canadian Sports Information Resource Centre blog focusing on a topic so relevant to grassroots sports clubs – how to recruit volunteers. Finding people to help you with your cause with limited finances has always been an uphill battle, but youth volunteers can be a good resource to develop your club now and in the future. Here’s how!
A technical detail or an essential part of who you are? Like for many other businesses offering services, scheduling, and calendars are a core part of what a sports club has to offer. For the outside world, it’s a way how you establish a connection with your members and your customers. Inside a club, it’s a tool to organize your activities and manage processes. Let’s have a good hard look at the benefits a club calendar can bring to your sports club.
Don’t let kids be the casualties of overambition (Image credit)
We might think it only happens in professional sports, but it’s far worse than that. The quest for success is not always righteous and some fall off track, trying to reach their goals using the darker arts of the game. It is now infiltrating youth sports as well and at a younger age than we would ever imagine.
Sportlyzer is delighted to announce the launch of our new web layout. Based on customer feedback and our mantra of continuous progress, we have come out with a new sleek design in our web application to bring you a simpler, more comfortable and enjoyable way to use Sportlyzer. It’s as pretty as spring sunshine and will be a huge step towards realizing our vision of a software ecosystem for developing sustainable, well-functioning sports clubs.
Most coaches want to be coaching in the field, not in the office
So you’re living the dream and working in sports. You get to do what you love and there aren’t too many people who can say that. Sports is your passion but on a day to day basis, there are some things inside a sports club that are just truly annoying, yet essential for the club to function. We have listed the main glitches in sports club management with ideas how to turn these into assets instead.
