Solution to be on Exhibit to Golf Instructors and Facilities at PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, January 26-29 in Booth 2137
Atlanta, Georgia, January 10, 2006—Turner Sports Interactive (TSI) and Expand Technologies, Inc., today announced that Smarter Lessons has been designated as a PGA.com Preferred Technology for lesson scheduling and management. PGA.com Preferred Technologies are leading technology products and services that have clearly demonstrated their ability to assist PGA Professionals and the facilities that employ them to better operate their businesses. A subscription-based service, Smarter Lessons enables golf clubs, academies, and instructors to better manage their time, money and student relationships for maximum efficiency, profitability, and customer retention.
"Smarter Lessons is a must-have for any PGA teaching professional," said Phil Sharpe, Senior Vice President TSI and General Manager of PGA.com. "It is a best-of-breed solution that has a very positive impact on a PGA Professional’s and facility’s teaching revenue."
"As a PGA Professional, I recognized a need by teaching professionals to eliminate the game of phone tag they play with their students in favor of an efficient and convenient way to schedule lessons," said John McGrath, president and co-founder of Expand Technologies. "We are grateful that PGA.com has selected Smarter Lessons as a Preferred Technology so that we can help the thousands of PGA Professionals out there struggling with this problem."
Learn How Smarter Lessons Can Improve Your Business
Smarter Lessons will be on exhibit at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando from January 26-29 in Booth 2137. PGA Professionals can experience first hand the ease with which they can increase their teaching revenue and improve their customer service. Smarter Lessons will also be profiled in a PGA.com online technology education course on "Online Lesson Scheduling" taken by PGA Professionals.
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.
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 some of the world’s top golf instructors and well known academies such as the David Leadbetter Golf Academies and American Golf’s Nike Golf Learning Centers. For more information, call 1-800-365-6492, email info@SmarterLessons.com or visit us on the web at www.SmarterLessons.com.
About PGA.com
PGA.com, produced by Turner Sports Interactive, a Time Warner company, is the official online home of The PGA of America, the largest working sports organization in the world, and its major events, such as the PGA Championship and Ryder Cup Matches. PGA.com is the point of contact for the entire golf community – from golfers to industry insiders, to more than 28,000 PGA Professionals. PGA.com provides the golf community with comprehensive products and services that inspire, direct and facilitate participation in the game of golf.
Contact:
Gary Treater
Turner Sports Interactive
404-827-3661
Gary.Treater@turner.com
Amal Nichols
Public Relations, Smarter Lessons
Expand Technologies, Inc.
1-800-365-6492 x3
anichols@smarterlessons.com
