
Contact: For
Immediate Release
Amal Nichols
Public Relations, Smarter Lessons
Expand Technologies, Inc.
1-800-365-6492 x3
anichols@smarterlessons.com
Nike Golf Learning Centers Deploy Smarter Lessons Solution to
Streamline Lesson Scheduling
Improves Student
Experience and Increases Centers’ Profitability
Rocklin, Calif., September
6, 2005—Expand Technologies, Inc., today announced that American
Golf Corporation has selected its Smarter Lessons’ subscription-based lesson
management service to streamline the lesson scheduling process at American Golf’s
Nike Golf Learning Centers (www.nikegolflearning.com) across the United
States. The Smarter Lessons solution
enables golf clubs, academies, and instructors to better manage their time,
money and student relationships for maximum efficiency, profitability, and
customer retention. The real-time benefits of the Internet-based solution
enable students to book lessons at their convenience for an improved lesson scheduling
experience.
“The
goal of the Nike Golf Learning Centers is to provide a fun, non-intimidating
environment for everyone to learn to play golf,” said Paul Devine, Director of
the Nike Golf Learning Centers. “With Smarter Lessons, our facilities are able
to minimize the time instructors and students spend scheduling lessons and
maximize their time together on the course. This translates into a better
experience for our students and the increase in our centers’ efficiency will
help us increase our profitability.”
“The
Nike Golf Learning Centers offer some of the nation’s best opportunities for
golf instruction,” said Tom Mox, CEO and co-founder of Expand Technologies. “By
allowing students to view lesson options and schedule lessons for themselves via
the Internet, they are providing a higher level of service and convenience.”
Smarter Lessons Benefits
Smarter Lessons
benefits golf facilities, instructors, and students. It is a web-based service
that requires no software installation. It offers Internet lesson scheduling in
real time, including private lessons, groups and clinics. It is so easy to use, it allows
students to fill instructor’s schedule without unwanted gaps. It eliminates the
numerous administrative tasks a golf instructor has to conduct to schedule a
lesson by validating credit card information, and emailing confirmations,
reminders, and other correspondence. Student tracking features offer
instructors the ability to view student lesson histories, upcoming lessons,
outstanding series, and cancellations. Lesson scheduling also entails resource
scheduling, so Smarter Lessons defines resources to avoid overbooking
equipment. With its integrated security features, facilities can define users
and privileges. Moreover, it is the only lesson scheduling service that
provides extensive financial reporting tools for business management.
Pricing and
Availability
Smarter
Lessons’ subscription-based service is available direct from Expand
Technologies. Pricing starts at US$29.95/month for an individual instructor
subscription and US$50/month for a facility subscription, which can accommodate
two or more instructors. Custom branded solutions are also available; contact
Expand Technologies for pricing.
American Golf’s Nike Golf Learning Centers
American
Golf (www.AmericanGolf.com) manages 170 private, resort and daily fee courses
in the United States. It is dedicated to helping people of all ages and
backgrounds learn and enjoy the game of golf. Nike Golf Learning Centers, an
alliance between Nike Golf and American Golf, is an industry leader in golf
instruction programs for creating and maintaining new golfers. Their
ground-breaking approach of teaching golf in a fun, non-intimidating
environment and transitioning players from the driving range to the course
creates over 10,000 new golfers a year.
About Expand
Technologies
Expand Technologies,
Inc. is a leading Application Service Provider (ASP) that offers
subscription-based lesson scheduling and management software solutions. Thousands
of students and facilities use Smarter Lessons’ solutions including well known
academies and some of the world’s top golf instructors. For more information,
call 1-800-365-6492, email info@SmarterLessons.com or visit us on the web at www.SmarterLessons.com.
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