The All-in-One Bowls Club Management System
Technology is making everything more efficient and simplifying tasks, even in the bowls sphere. Indoor and outdoor bowls club software turns your club digital, taking everything from pen and paper to a click of a button. This helps everyone, from staff running the club to members enjoying the facility. One of the biggest benefits of introducing club management software is online rink booking.
Manual rink booking can be problematic. No matter how efficient your process is, you are likely to face a problem at some point. Whether it be double booking, admin workload, or inefficient scheduling, online booking systems are the solution.
At Bowlr, one of our most popular modules is the booking and calendar module, which saves both staff and members time and the hassle of reserving a rink.
In this blog, we share the benefits of online rink booking systems for bowling clubs.
Online rink booking makes scheduling and reserving a rink easier for everyone.
It offers several benefits that make it worth the swap.
Members can check rink availability in real-time, taking the guesswork out of the process. They can then instantly book a free rink for the date and time they want.
Not only does this remove the back-and-forth communication, but it also removes the frustrations and significantly reduces the time needed to reserve a rink.
So, your players can focus their attention and energy on the game at hand rather than wasting it on booking the rink in the first place.
Being able to see which rinks are booked and when also prevents your admin team or players from accidentally double-booking the rinks.
Having everything online means notes, bookings, and schedules don’t go missing. There is a clear digital record, so confusion and disputes are avoided.
Allowing players to book the rinks for when they want also reduces the workload of your staff.
As they won’t be the middle man of bookings, checking calendars and negotiating dates and times, they will be able to focus on other administrative tasks.
When time and energy are saved from one task, it can be used to make other tasks more efficient.
Plus, these systems offer easy reporting and tracking of rink usage. This means your staff don’t need to worry about booking in games, nor do they need to worry about tracking turn-ups and usage.
We all have a story to tell where we were disappointed by the experience given, be it a restaurant, an activity or even a holiday.
You don’t want your bowls club to be the focal point of your members' bad experience story.
With club management software that allows online rink booking, your players can book anytime, anywhere, making it convenient for them.
Combining this with the reduced risk of double-booking and manual errors, the experience is smooth and trustworthy and results in a friendly game of bowls.
The additional advantage of this is that online access to schedules also means players can keep track of events and games easily.
Improving the efficiency of booking systems is likely to prove financially beneficial too.
Your staff can turn their attention to other tasks, getting more work done to run your club.
Making it easier to book a rink can often result in more bookings, as players don’t dread the long process of reserving a rink. With the ability at their fingertips, they can book a rink on a whim.
Finally, online rink booking and the reports that come from it help you make data-driven decisions on rink usage and peak times, allowing you to make the most of your facilities.
Digitisation is part of the modern world, and digital management software is revolutionising club management across the bowls community. So, why should you embrace it?
Online rink booking is often just a part of club management, but you will likely see a big impact by digitalising it.
There are many benefits of going digital for rink booking.
From reducing the risk of double-booking and manual errors to improved experience, convenience and operational efficiency, your staff and players will all benefit.
With Bowlr’s booking and calendar module, your members and admin team can easily check rink availability online, reserve slots and view your club's daily schedule in and out of their club.
The daily calendar makes it easy for players to see when rinks are available without calling the club and waiting for admin teams to respond.
With the online rink booking system, players can book specific rinks for themselves with just a few clicks, choosing rink, duration, match type and more.
Finally, display your calendar in your reception with our TV screen viewability so members can see which rinks are booked and when as soon as they walk into the building.
Interested in digitalising your rink booking? Get in touch with our team today to learn more and book a demo.
Call us on 01202 684400 or complete our online contact form, and we will get in touch with you.