Personal Fitness Professional - August 2008 - (Page 16) Fourth is billing, scheduling and retention. Do you need to schedule on a computer, or will a simple notebook work? A one- or two-person operation doing only one-on-one sessions may be able to get by just fine with a paper schedule, but a facility with three or more trainers offering multiple services, such as group classes, may be better with a computer schedule program. What about billing? Again, a small operation might be just fine with a paper ledger system, while larger facilities will require proper tracking and payment management. And one thing to consider is that the personal training business, while it does have a considerable population, it is still a “niche” population to most software companies. What this means in terms of finance software such as payroll taxes and accounting is that you may find better solutions in the one or two major finance software products available at your local retail outlet. For retention and marketing, will it track client attendance, perform mail-outs or email blasts? The Second Step: Assess the Software Choices and the Companies With the list you just made, you can now narrow your choices down to two or maybe three options. You should be able to obtain a fully working demo or trial version of each of the programs. This is crucial. It is important to make sure the program you buy will meet your needs, both in features and in ease of use. A demo may be limited in some manner; printing or time date expiration are both common methods. the personal training business, while it does have a considerable population, it is still a ‘niche’ population to most software companies First, load them up, and try each program one at a time. Keep notes on your likes and dislikes and ease of use and intuitiveness. Take your time! Business software will be with you every day, and the demo is free. You need to be secure in your choice. If it is hard or frustrating to use, you will loathe it, or ���������������������� ���� � ������������������������������������������������������������������������ ��������������� ���� �� ��������� ���� ��������� �������������������������������������������������� � ������������������������������������������ ��������� �������������������������������������������� ���������������������� ����������������������������������������������� ������������ ������������������������������������������������� ������������������� ������������� ����������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������� ���������������� ������������������������������������������������������������ ������ �������������������������������������������������������������� ���� ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ������������� ������������������������������������������������������������� 16 AUGUST2008 · WWW.FIT-PRO.COM http://WWW.FIT-PRO.COM
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