How Sports Venues Can Prepare for Viral Outbreaks Now and in the Future
While the world scrambles to find solutions and formulate a vaccine, sports venues can prepare themselves by finding alternative roads for revenue outside their traditional events, as well as ways to integrate new regulations to ensure health and safety throughout the venue. We can’t know how long closures and/or social distancing will last, or if the virus will rebound, so it is essential to take the steps we can.
The Importance of Staying Active While Staying Home
Gyms and studios across the nation are temporarily closing their doors in an effort to “flatten the curve” of coronavirus, so more and more businesses are quickly adapting to the situation and launching online training to keep people active and exercising from home. Luckily, WHO’s recommendations can still be achieved at home with little space and equipment.
Coronavirus Update from Upper Hand CEO
On behalf of our team at Upper Hand, our hearts are with all those impacted by COVID-19. Leaders across the company have been highly focused on mitigating the potential impact of the novel coronavirus. Our two main guiding principles remain consistent: 1) protect the health and safety of our employees and 2) protect our sustainability at a time of distress for our customers who need us more than ever.
How to Effectively Leverage Mobile Apps for Event Planning
Event technology has dramatically improved the overall attendee experience by simplifying registration and driving engagement. According to a recent report, nearly 50 percent of all event attendees adopt a mobile app and perform 34 engagements on average with it throughout the course of the event. And with 87 percent of time — three hours per day — spent in mobile apps, it’s evident that to find success, you need to be meeting attendees where they are; on their mobile devices.
5 “Soft” Skills Every Entrepreneur Needs to Succeed
There are countless components that go into building a successful company, but “soft” skills that act as the fundamental building blocks of a functioning business. Soft skills are defined as interpersonal skills, like listening and communication, whereas “hard” skills are considered to be job-specific. Nearly 93% of employers said that soft skills are an “essential” or “very important” factor in hiring decisions. With the right blend of hard and soft skills, an entrepreneur is capable of great things.
How to Build and Maintain a Successful Company Culture
A thriving company culture has become a new standard in today’s evolving workforce. Company culture serves as the personality of your brand and defines the environment that employees work in. In this article, Upper Hand Founder & CEO Kevin MacCauley sheds light on how to build and maintain a company culture that supports employees and fosters growth.
Upper Hand Relocates Headquarters to Accommodate Rapid Growth
This month, we celebrated a major company milestone—the relocation of our corporate headquarters. We officially moved into our new space at the J.F. Wild Building, located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, just steps away from Monument Circle.
Vince Lombardi: A Guide to Leadership Principles
Explore the enduring wisdom of one of football’s greatest coaches, Vince Lombardi. This post delves into Lombardi’s ‘Seven Blocks of Granite’—his core principles for success in leadership and life. A timeless guide for leaders in today’s fast-paced world.
Leveraging Technology to Become a Better Coach
Technology continues to revolutionize every aspect of our daily lives and has bled its way into the sports industry — especially for coaches and trainers. Fortunately, the integration of technology provides a new lens on the advancement of coaching while greatly impacting the job from virtually every angle. This makes it imperative for coaches to learn how to leverage technology the right way to maximize efficiency, complete communication, improve athlete performance and optimize health standards for athletes nationwide.
GDPR is Coming: 5 Tips to Help You Prepare
The future is full of unknowns, but it’s certain that major changes are coming to businesses in 2019 thanks to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implemented in Europe in the spring of 2018. Here is everything you need to know about the new regulations and how you can keep your sports business secure from data breaches.