Whilst walking the dog yesterday, I varied my route and ended up walking through a large park on the outskirts of Derby. It was a lovely summer evening and the park was buzzing with a number of organised and impromptu…
Monthly Archives: July 2013
Respect! – where does it start and how can we help
Tagged with: official, officials, policy, referee, respect, sports club, umpire
Posted in members, sports, Sports Clubs
Posted in members, sports, Sports Clubs
Why more sports clubs should use direct debits…
Until fairly recently, collecting membership fees via Direct Debit was not viable for the majority of clubs due to the lengthy and costly accreditation process. Thankfully that has now changed and many clubs now benefit from using online solutions without…
Tagged with: accounting, club management, ClubBuzz, direct debits, management
Posted in Accounting, management, Sports Clubs, Uncategorized, Websites
Posted in Accounting, management, Sports Clubs, Uncategorized, Websites
14 Cashflow Tips for Small Business
Originally posted on The savvy bookkeeping blog:
SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT 1. Credit terms Pay suppliers on time (not early or late) and ask for credit terms once you are up and running – essentially giving your business an interest free loan.…
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How do you rank with Google?…. Other search engines are available
Why is it so important to have a high rank on Google or other search engines? Quite simply, if you want to attract new members to your club, then you need to be seen. To be seen you ideally need…
Drugs scandals – justice for all?
Seb Coe has called for coaches, managers and agents to be banned as well as athletes in the wake of the latest drugs scandal. Whilst I wholeheartedly agree with this sentiment I do worry that we will never be in…
Top 10 tips for Treasurers
With a number of sports about to welcome the new season there may be some newly appointed treasurers about. Often the role will go to someone with a bit of financial background, but sometimes that person just doesn’t exist within…
Tagged with: accounting, ClubBuzz, sports club, tips, treasurer
Posted in Accounting, management, Sports Clubs
Posted in Accounting, management, Sports Clubs
A little less conversation!
An extreme way to keep committee meetings short, taking away the chairs could make it even shorter! Hands up if you’ve ever been to a committee meeting that: a) bored you to tears b) over ran by more than an…
Glasgow 2014 – is your awareness strategy in place?
Glasgow 2014 – one year to go.. The countdown has started, Glasgow 2014 will soon be upon us and this time we will be ready…… Firstly, I am sure that as a club you will know if your sport is…
Tagged with: awareness, challenge, clubs, Glasgow 2014, website
Posted in Events, members, sports, Sports Clubs, Websites
Posted in Events, members, sports, Sports Clubs, Websites
Finding volunteers; postcode lottery, kudos or a marketing issue?
My local Parkinson’s support group have been looking for a new treasurer for over a year without success. Despite advertising locally, via the website, twitter, word of mouth and with CSV we have attracted no applicants. Whilst this could be…
Show me the money….
Today I received another request for sponsorship. It went a bit like this – “You can sponsor our U9’s football team for just £450. This will help us buy a new kit for the team. If you are interested please…
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If winning isn't everything why keep score? 