Friday, August 1, 2008

Shape.Net Newsletter #001

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to the start of a monthly Newsletter from Larry King, the owner and founder of Shape.Net. I'm hoping to provide useful information in each newsletter that will contribute to the success of your business.

First, a brief background about how the company started. I was working a block from the World Trade Center in New York, where I was a computer programmer/analyst in the Stock Lending Business. I had spent the past 10 years developing software solutions for banks and brokerage firms. The tragic event of 9/11/2001 caused the lives of many people to change, including myself. The small software company I was consulting for released me based on completing my last assignment and a weaker business environment one month after 9/11. I spent the next 6 months deciding where I should apply my skills and decided to start a software business. The next problem to solve would be what type of software. To make a long newsletter short, I decided on developing a web-based management system for the fitness industry. Shape.Net started with a simple scheduling system for tracking training sessions. Additional functionality emerged as prospects and clients made requests. Now here we are 7 years later with a powerful software system that continues to evolve.

The purpose of this newsletter is to remind everyone that software is only effective if used properly. Educational Seminars are always great to attend for any topic that can help your business. That is the purpose of our First Annual Shape.Net Seminar. Please view our website for more details: http://www.getshape.net/.

There are many features in Shape.Net that are not being used by many of our clients. By attending the seminar you will be taking the steps to make your business better. You will learn how to most effectively sell training packages. You will learn how to sell additional services that can be offered through the system such as perscribed workouts, educational videos, and health and fitness automatically generated articles. You will learn how to more effectively operate your business. You will learn how to promote services to your members that will put more money in your pocket. You will learn how to effectively process retention and prospecting tools. When was the last time you ran a retention or prospect report in Shape.Net or offered a service from the member login function?

The Seminar is in Philadelphia for two days starting October 4th. Be proactive and take the steps to make your business better. Give me a call directly(212-826-9502) if you have any questions. Education is one of the keys to success. If you keep on doing what you're doing, you'll keep on getting what you're getting.

Thanks for your time,
Larry King
Owner

Education Seminar

Please view our website, http://www.getshape.net/, to learn more about our Education Seminar October 4th and 5th.

Aristotle was asked, "What is the difference between an educated and an uneducated man?" He repled, "The same difference as between being alive and being dead."

Shape.Net Software 212-826-9502