dance studio owners
Dance Studio Software
Today we have with us Mark Mahoney from Jackrabbit–a dance studio software company…
1. What is Jackrabbit software and who should consider using it?
Jackrabbit is a web-based dance studio management system that allows dance studio owners to offer online registration and recurring billing.
2. How can it make life easier for a dance studio owner?
By allowing owners to work from home, and allowing their customers to register and pay online.
3. What are some of the features of the software?
Featuers include things such as class management, recurring billing, online class registration, mass emails, costume ordering, recital management, free import of customer data from your current system and online training videos.
4. Is there any way to check out the software before investing in it to see what it is like?
Yes, three ways: watch a video, try the software with sample data or use the software for 30 days with your own data.
5. What else should people know about Jackrabbit?
We are the #1 Online Dance Studio Management software, we enhance our software every two weeks and offer great support.
This post was sponsored by Jackrabbit. Check out our disclosure policy for more information.
Social Media Savvy
If you are looking to roll up your sleeves and dive into social media, check out this article on Social Media Today. It gives specifics such as how to analyze Feedburner trends, using Google Analytics and ways to use Twitter. Great for dance studio owners, dance companies and dance retailers. Get on the bandwagon!
Twitter: Creating A Custom Background
This is something for dance studio owners or those who own a store with dance products. Did you know that you can customize your Twitter background to add a photo or logo? This can be a great visual marketing tool for you, so take advantage if you have a Twitter account. Learn more about what you can do with this form of social networking by browsing the Twitorials here, and see if you can pick up a few you’d like to try.
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Dance Studio Owners: Using Social Media
Dance studio owners can benefit from harnessing the power of social media, such as LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and Ning. Here’s some info on each:
- Facebook is a great way to re-connect with old friends and keep in touch with current friends and co-workers. It’s great, because it can bring up some surprising connections. It is very user-friendly. You can add photos, links and tons of information. This site is gaining popularity with the 40+ age group now, but has had a loyal youth following since its inception.
- Similar to Facebook, MySpace is a social networking site that is cusomizable, with a more visual layout. You can add songs and links easily.
- LinkedIn is a professional networking site. There is room for your resume information, and you can develop a group of contacts. This one isn’t fun and games. Think “business”.
- Twitter offers a quick way to update a wide range of people on what you are doing. There is a bit of a learning curve, but it can get you some good exposure. You can choose to “follow” people and they can follow you too.
- Ning is a different sort of social networking, centering around common interests. A good way to meet others in the field.
If you haven’t yet set up accounts for any of these sites, you may want to consider doing so. They all can raise your profile–and that of your studio. Before you dive in, take a look here for some basics on how things work and how to protect yourself from hackers.
