Seven Ways to Leverage Mobile Technology in Aquatics By Michael Pierce R esearch has shown that using mobile technology is a great way to improve efficiency and effectiveness in organizations. What can and cannot be done using technology is basically limited by the creativity of the individual. For the aquatics industry, there are several ways to effectively use mobile technology in order to boost productivity and efficiency, and following are seven ways to do so across an organization: 1 Summer return letters This process can be automated by using a " forms for service " company. There are several web solutions that allow users to easily create custom fields to collect information and email staff members with a link to fill out forms online. Better yet, all form submissions can easily be viewed online or exported for further analysis and for administrative use. Another way to handle this is through the use of an online-to-print 50 Parks & Recreation | M AY 2 0 1 7 | W W W. PA R K S A N D R E C R E AT I O N . O R G service. Many online-to-print services allow users to upload lists of employee information and mailing addresses and can handle sending the letters to the respective staff members. 2 Pool logs/chemical dosages " Forms for service " providers can also be used to keep pool logs or chemical record logs. Users can set up forms with custom dropdowns for the various facilities they operate and for each body of water at those facilities. Once the data is submitted, the forms can be easily printed for the local health department. Another benefit to having digitized pool logs is the ability to analyze the data and identify trends over time. With regard to keeping track of chemical dosage calculations, there are a variety of apps on the market to help organizations streamline their chemical dosage recommendations. This is especially helpful for newer pool operators, but is also useful for any employee who deals with chemicals.