Let’s talk about newsletters. If you’re looking to keep your members engaged on a regular basis, keep them informed of what’s going on at the club and help build a sense of belonging, then sending out a monthly email newsletter is a great place to start. E-newsletters have a much higher engagement rate than other[…]
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Owen Chapman
As a result of COVID-19, we’re seeing an increasing number of people getting into angling. At the beginning of March 2021, the Angling Times reported that the EA has invested £48 million into the sport after nearly a million rod licenses were sold over the last year. With this recent surge, it’s an excellent opportunity[…]
Please join us in welcoming the newest member of the Clubmate team, Owain Rees! As a Customer Success Executive, Owain will be responsible for onboarding clubs and fisheries to Clubmate and delivering product training for our users; making sure they start reaping the benefits of using the system as swiftly as possible. Owain is highly[…]
Renewal cycles: Fixed dates vs 12-month memberships We’re entering the time of year where fishing clubs across the country are gearing up for what can be an incredibly admin-intensive period of time for their volunteers – membership renewals. Getting members to fill in their renewal paperwork, send in their cash or cheques, logging everyone that’s renewed[…]
Happy New Year! We can hardly believe it’s 2021 already. 2020 was certainly a challenging year for us all, so we wanted to take this opportunity to thank our readers for all of your support over the past year. It truly means the world! If you’re new around here, welcome! Clubmate is a club management[…]
Clubmate vs PayPal: Which is right for your fishing club? Online payments allow anglers to pay membership fees, purchase day and guest tickets and make donations securely from any device at any time. If a fishing club decides to start taking payments online, they often look to something like PayPal as their payment provider because[…]
Each year, every fishing club faces the sizeable task of getting their existing members to renew their membership. Typically, the renewals process goes something like this: the club sends out a renewal form to all members in the post. When the member finds time, they’ll fill in the renewal form and go on their annual[…]
A lot of fishing clubs assume that going online means another nail in the coffin for their local independent tackle shop. However, offering an online alternative to buying a membership at the shop actually has the potential to significantly boost business for all involved – it does not need to be a case of online[…]
New Team Member Please join me in providing a warm welcome to Kevin Hurst, the newest member of the Clubmate team. Kevin has joined us to help demonstrate the value that Clubmate brings to fishing clubs and fisheries. As you’ll find out below, he’s a keen fisherman and loves to help people. A bit about[…]
There is no denying that 2020 has been a strange year, yet for those in the fishing industry, we have experienced a boom, as more people look to get outdoors and embrace some healthy fun. We have seen a lot of newcomers to the fishing industry within recent months, which is always exciting news. With[…]