Swimming 1 MEET MOBILE The latest features of Meet Manager 4.0
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MEET MOBILE
The latest features of Meet Manager 4.0
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― Who is ACTIVE Network?
― What is Meet Mobile?
― How do I get started?
― What does it look like on a mobile device?
― Tips to make it work for you
― What’s coming out next?
― Q&A
AGENDA
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― Former USAS Assistant Coach for Swim Atlanta
― Former Summer Swim Coach
― Swim Camp Counselor at Auburn University
― Swam for Miami University (OH)
― 2x National qualifier
― Sales Manager, ACTIVE Network, Swim
MEET MARGARET
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WHO IS ACTIVE NETWORK ANYWAY?
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WE POWER SWIMMING
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― Mobile app for real-time access to heat sheets & results information
WHAT IS MEET MOBILE?
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― 140,000+ users worldwide
― Over 7,000 meets annually
― Over 245,000 swimmers being tracked
― 3.9 million sessions since the trials
WHO’S USING IT? “We used it at our last meet on 30th
June/1st of July with great success. Many
parents from different clubs were
impressed with the app and we advertised
it on our website as well.” – Mark Crouch,
Aqua Bears
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HOW DOES IT LOOK ON A MOBILE DEVICE?
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KEY BENEFITS TO GOING MOBILE
Drive new revenue
Eliminate stress
Get meet info to swimmers, coaches and fans faster
Market your meet
Grow the sport of swimming
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HOW DO I SET IT UP?
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5 TIPS TO MOBILE HEAT SHEET SUCCESS
Promote that you have gone mobile!
Encourage sharing with social media
Get creative with pricing
Ditch the paper heat sheets
Make coaches your advocates
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PROMOTE YOUR MOBILE STATUS
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― Send an email announcement
― Publish the Meet Mobile download link
to your website
― Post flyers at your meet
― Make an announcement at the meet
HOW TO PROMOTE
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ENCOURAGE SHARING
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― Have coaches post the Meet Mobile link
to their team’s social networks
― With social media, you expand your
network by reaching your fans
― Check out Alaska High School
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MAKE SOCIAL MEDIA WORK FOR YOU
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GET CREATIVE WITH PRICING
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― Charge more for paper and less for mobile
― Figure out what price point works best – it’s
easy to test!
SET YOURSELF UP TO MAKE MORE
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ELIMINATE PAPER
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― Go green!
― No reprinting of heat sheets every time
a change is made
― Eliminate print cost and stress
DITCH THE PAPER HEAT SHEETS
“We have been using meet mobile and
what great timing for it too. As with many
school programs finances are tight. My
team and I have loved this app (especially
the treasurer and the printing budget) “
Eric Spaulding, HS Coach
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INFORM COACHES INFORM COACHES
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― Make sure your coaches are educated
― Give them tools to promote for you
― Keep parents on schedule
MAKE COACHES YOUR ADVOCATES
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― Live results or heat sheets
― Sponsorship opportunities
― Social sharing
WHAT’S COMING NEXT?
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MEET MOBILE Q&A
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1. Download Meet Mobile
2. Make a plan
3. Activate Meet Mobile in Meet Manager 4.0
4. Advertise
5. Sit back and do nothing
NEXT STEPS
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