5 Ways to Streamline Your Online Bookings with SportsCarnival

As an owner of an axe-throwing venue, managing reservations and payments for these exciting businesses can be a tedious task. From coordinating schedules and handling payments to gathering waivers and collecting customer data, there's a lot to keep track of. That's where an online booking system like Sportscarnival comes in handy. With Sportscarnival, you can streamline your booking process, save time, reduce confusion, and increase revenue. We’re in the business of making you money.

 

Here are five ways to make the most out of Sportscarnival's online booking system:

 

  1. Offer a range of payment options: By offering a variety of payment options, you can make it more convenient for customers to book a spot at axe lane with you. In addition to credit and debit cards, consider accepting online payment methods like PayPal, Stripe, and Square. This can help you attract more business and increase your revenue. Stay tuned as we will soon allow for gift card payments right through the point of sale. Sound convenient?
     
  2. Make it easy for customers to book: The easier it is for customers to book an axe lane online, the more likely they are to do so. Note, the number one way to close business is to be the first AND only option a patron researches. Good software experiences help more than most know. With Sportscarnival, customers can easily book and pay for sessions online, whether they're using a computer or a mobile device. You can also offer phone or in-person booking as an option for those who prefer it. Keep in mind that some customers may not be comfortable with technology, so it's important to have a backup plan in place for those who need assistance.
     
  3. Use automation to save massive time: How long are your employees on the phone each day? Automation can be a huge time-saver when it comes to managing online bookings. With Sportscarnival, you can set up automatic email and SMS reminders, as well as automatic confirmation and receipt generation. This can help you reduce the amount of time you spend on administrative tasks, freeing you up to focus on other areas of your business.
     
  4. Offer discounts and promotions to encourage bookings: With Sportscarnival, you can easily create and manage discounts and promotions to encourage more bookings. For example, you could offer a discount to first-time customers or run a promotion for a limited time to boost bookings during a slower period. This can help you attract more business and increase your revenue. We’ve heard Groupons still work like gold.
     
  5. Use customer data to improve your business: With Sportscarnival's customizable forms and waivers, you can gather valuable data about your customers that can help you improve your business. For example, you can ask for feedback about their experience or gather information about their preferences and interests. This data can help you make informed decisions about how to improve your business and better serve your customers. Data is the most important component for you to scale your business. Be sure to integrate your form data into all your reports from Sportscarnival so you can track the health of your facility.

By following these tips and making the most of Sportscarnival's online booking system, you’ll have a can streamlined business that can scale past your wildest dreams. Sports carnival helps with your booking process, saves time, reduces confusion all while, and increases revenue for you and your investors.


Booking

Let your patrons book themselves so you can greet them when they come. Flexible scheduling ensures your lanes, courts, mazes, fields and rooms never get double booked. Drag and drop time blocks, because math can be hard.

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Forms/Waivers

Keep your peace of mind and build waivers to keep everyone accountable in your facility. Differentiate your sign-ups and gather data you need to grow your business.

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Payments

Integrate into your Point of Sale and handle booking payments from a single source. Attach your concession menu and swag store too.

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Marketing & Communications

Send out promotional emails or texts in the click of a button. Drive more buisness with our automated marketing triggers

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Tournaments

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How We Help You!

We're here to help entrepreneurs with online bookings for their communities. If we speed up the long lines and make your online booking experience easy, we're doing what we love.

SportsCarnival was developed out of the need to create sports leagues with no limits to functionality and imagination. Along the way we learned bookings, payments and forms are the fastest way for business owners to make money.

We help Axe Throwing Bars, Pickleball facilities, Curling Clubs, organized sports teams and everything in between. Let's connect and make a dream team.

What our clients say


This software company is simply the best. They helped create a custom booking experience for my customers. It's been a joy to work with Scott. He is an excellent communicator, quick to respond to changes, and careful to test system changes. I can't say enough about how much I love Sports Carnival.
-Sara J

This software company is simply the best. They helped create a custom booking experience for my customers. It's been a joy to work with Scott. He is an excellent communicator, quick to respond to changes, and careful to test system changes. I can't say enough about how much I love Sports Carnival.
-Sara J - (Owner Lumberjack Axe Throwing Bar)

"The Sports Carnival site has been great for our YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities locations to manage their racquetball court space. The site developer, Scott, has been extremely easy to work with and a constant professional. Any issues that have occurred were resolved nearly immediately. He not only responds in a prompt manner, he provides us with detailed explanation of what occurred and an estimated ETA of when we can expect a fix."
- Josh C (Senior Director of Membership Administration)

The Eau Claire Curling Club is looking forward to entering its third season with our SportsCarnival hosted website. Following an extensive review of available vendors, we chose SportsCarnival in the Spring of 2019 and rebuilt our site. We quickly discovered that our initial assessment proved true as SportsCarnival is passionate about providing responsive customer service. SportsCarnival is extremely helpful with brainstorming solutions, responsive/timely issue resolution, excellent communications, and a strong commitment to client service. Our management, membership, and convenors are appreciative of the evolution, functionality, and usefulness of our website – thanks to SportsCarnival and specifically Scott Hause. -Bob F - (Site Admin Eau Claire Curling Club)

"The Eau Claire Curling Club is quite pleased, following a thorough search of available products, to have selected SportsCarnival as our website/management system supplier. They have continually demonstrated their commitment to a quality product and outstanding customer service. These attributes have exhibited themselves through responsiveness, technical savvy, creative solutions and personable approach. We collectively recommend the curling club website solution offered by SportsCarnival" J. Todd Berg - President, John Bast IV - Club Manager, Jim Young - Website Admin, Bob Fuller - Website Admin, Kelly Berry - Website Selection Committee Chair

"Well having spent more than 30 years in the IT financial services I thought I’d seen it all, but I was wrong. Scott and Sports Carnival blew these guys out of the water in terms of understanding customer requirements and flexibility in understanding and exceeding the customers needs. Well done guys it was a pleasure to have worked with you." Fergus Shaw - (Kinross Curling Club Board Member)

"Thank you! And thank you for your quick response, you guys are wonderful!" Jen S. (Member Services Advisor White Bear Area YMCA)

"Beeing an outstanding expierence since day one. Saved money, I have more control over things, and if i ever need help someone is there to help without a 2nd thought." Randy G. (Owner valkyrieaxethrowing.com)

"The new website is on a different level than anything we have had. It makes the Convener’s job way easier, I really love it. Thanks for your work into it, it is really a huge improvement!" Scott B. (Kinross Curling)

This software company is simply the best. They helped create a custom booking experience for my customers. It's been a joy to work with Scott. He is an excellent communicator, quick to respond to changes, and careful to test system changes. I can't say enough about how much I love Sports Carnival.
-Sara J

"The Sports Carnival site has been great for our YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities locations to manage their racquetball court space. The site developer, Scott, has been extremely easy to work with and a constant professional. Any issues that have occurred were resolved nearly immediately. He not only responds in a prompt manner, he provides us with detailed explanation of what occurred and an estimated ETA of when we can expect a fix."
- Josh C (Senior Director of Membership Administration)

"The new website is on a different level than anything we have had. It makes the Convener’s job way easier, I really love it. Thanks for your work into it, it is really a huge improvement!" Scott B. (Eau Clair Curling Admin)

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