Halftime Report: Upper Hand Mid-Year Product Update 2023

At Upper Hand, we’ve been hard at work not only enhancing current features, but releasing entirely new products to empower you in every aspect of running a growing sports training business. As we strategize for a valuable second half of the year, our team continues to prioritize new innovations that make running and growing your business even easier.

5 Reasons to Build a Website with WebKit by Upper Hand

As an owner or manager of a sports academy, you need a hassle-free and convenient solution to your business troubles. This is where WebKit comes in. With its user-friendly features and efficient functionality, WebKit by Upper Hand offers sports facilities an easy and convenient way to establish a professional online presence. Let’s explore five reasons why the newest addition to Upper Hand, WebKit, can be the ideal solution to your website needs.

Ready to Start a Newsletter for your Sports Business? Here’s How:

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Whether you own a sports facility, fitness center, boutique gym, or sports performance business, creating an email marketing campaign can benefit your company. 4 billion people use their email everyday, and are receiving emails from your competitors. Here’s how you can set yourself apart from the competition:

How to Use Data to Better Understand your Clients

While having and using data are seen as keystones of 21st century commerce, there seems to be an alarming lack of information on how to use said data. Don’t get us wrong though, even though the discourse surrounding data has been over-saturated with talking points, data is one of the most important resources a business can have. Having readily accessible and meaningful information about your business is essential in making the big decisions that can make or break your business.

3 Tips for Balancing Coaching and Administrative Tasks

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Coaches must balance on-field responsibilities with administrative responsibilities in this challenging profession. As a coach, it is easy to become overwhelmed and experience burnout due to the numerous responsibilities that come with the job. Here are 3 strategies that can help you to balance administrative and coaching tasks in your sports academy.

The 3 Most Important Elements of Sports Management Software

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Regardless of your business model, there are 3 critical actions of sports management software that must be done well: payment processing, event management, and reporting. Let’s dive into each of these elements, as well as some questions to ask a potential sports management software provider.

Top 10 Sports Coaching Business Resources from Upper Hand

Whether you’ve been coaching athletes for a while, or are just thinking about taking the plunge, there are countless resources and tools available to help you achieve your goals and grow your brand in a competitive youth sports industry. Here’s a list of ten of our most popular sports coaching business resources…

When Should I Implement a Sports Scheduling Software?

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with a million items on the to-do list, from securing a facility to deciding on your business name, it can be hard to determine when certain decisions should be made. One of those decisions: choosing a sports scheduling software to manage your business. Timing is key. You have to think about what the right time for you is, and remember, don’t wait until the last minute.

How Automated Scheduling Can Transform Your Sports Facility

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Organizing sporting events and coordinating schedules is a very tough job. It requires planning and is often stressful & time-consuming. But sometimes, after doing all this, you may find errors. So in order to avoid all these issues, many facility owners and coaches rely on sports scheduling software for the streamlining of managing & modifying schedules efficiently, quickly, and accurately.