A Day in the Life of a Tennis Coach
By Tina Dodd
Tennis coaching sounds like a great lifestyle...out in the sunshine, playing a great sport to earn a living. In truth there there is a whole lot more for committed tennis professionals to deal with in their daily lives as they manage their business'...read more about the day in the life of a tennis coach >>
Managing Your Tennis Coaches and Staff
By David Horne
Successful tennis programs are run by competent and successful managers! One of the more difficult aspects of running your own tennis business is being able to hire and manage your coaching staff. However, your tennis programs will be more successful if you can keep your best coaches through good management and by keeping them happy........more about managing your tennis coaches >>
Club Newsletters - Why Every Tennis Club Should Have One!
By David Horne
Every club, no matter how small or how big, should have a club newsletter. This tennis newsletter is a great way to communicate with your members, promote your programs and lessons, club mixers, introduce new staff or members and keep members up to date on important issues that are going on at your club. The key to producing a great newsletter that gets your members reading it depends on what you include in your newsletters.....more about tennis club newsletters >>
Employee Evaluations
By David Horne
Employee evaluations are a key component of good management. These evaluations will help you set goals both short and long term, receive feedback from your employees about their views and ideas they may have about improving a certain area as well as allowing the employer to discuss certain key points with the employee without feeling singled out or threatened. Use this checklist as a guide.......more about employee evaluations >>
Head Tennis Professional or Assistant Tennis Professional - What is the Job Description for each Position?
By David Horne
Is is vital to any club program that each role is clearly and specifically defined so that employees know who holds what position and what their roles are for their title. It also allows for a sense of hierarchy to be in place where employees know where to go for advice or who they need to report to. It also allows for promotion within the tennis industry.....more about being a tennis coach >>
Tennis Pro Shops
By David Horne
The success of a tennis pro shop depends on many things, however, two of the most important aspects of having a successful shop is having good, knowledgeable pro shop managers and staff. The second is having a buyer who understands the fashion trends for that season and has the ability to select the appropriate tennis gear for your members.....more about tennis pro shops >>
How to Write and Create an Operations Manual for Your Tennis Club
By David Horne
Every business, program or club should have an operations manual. This manual provides valuable information on the clubs rules and polices as well as general information required in the every day running of a tennis club. It will be used an reference guide by your employees when they need answers to simple question.....more about creating a tennis club operations manual >>
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