How Sawyer improves the employee experience for children’s providers

If you run a children’s activity business, you know that the right class registration and management software is more than just a platform that people use to book your classes. The right software provides you with the tools you need to run your business efficiently, a delightful experience for parents when they book, and an intuitive back-end for your employees.

That’s where Sawyer comes in. Sawyer is the only class registration and management software that is built for children’s activity businesses. That means that both parents and employees get the best possible experience when they use the software. No workarounds or hacks needed!

In this guide, we will outline the importance of choosing the right class registration and management software and how Sawyer improves the employee experience for children’s activity businesses.

What is class registration and management software?

Class registration and management software is built for businesses who run classes and activities for children and adults. The goal of the software is to organize the listings for the business provider and make it as easy as possible for customers to sign up. In addition, class registration and management software must work well on the back-end so that instructors and staff members can run their classes easily.

Why is class registration and management software important?

Businesses who do not use class registration and management software often rely on emails, Google forms, and phone calls to take bookings from customers. This system, while often less expensive than software, requires a large amount of additional administrative and manual work. Plus, it creates gaps where important information, like student allergies, pickup and dropoff authorizations, and more can get lost.

When businesses use class registration and management software that is specifically designed for their type of business, they can save time and energy, stay organized, grow, and utilize features that make the booking experience much better for their customers. Sawyer is that software for children’s activity businesses!

What is Sawyer?

Sawyer is the only class registration and management system built specifically for children’s activity businesses. Started by two moms who were ready to create a better system for both educators and parents, Sawyer has all of the tools and features that businesses need to efficiently list their activities and camps as well as an intuitive and easy-to-use booking system for parents and a delightful back-end for instructors and staff.

When children’s activity businesses sign up with Sawyer, they work with our onboarding team to migrate their schedules and build their new listings so they are ready to take bookings quickly. Then, they can use the platform to publish all types of programming: Semesters, drop-ins, camps, private lessons, and so much more. Business owners can make use of the many flexible payment options like free trials, payment plans, memberships, and add-ons to appeal to modern, busy families.

The booking process is simple and easy for parents. They can book directly on the provider’s website with a beautiful and functional, mobile-first system. In addition, providers can add custom forms that are required for registration and then all of that information is automatically added to the roster.

Instructors, administrators, staff, and other employees create their own back-end Sawyer profiles so they can access all of the information that they need to easily plan and run their classes. With tools like check-in/checkout, email messaging, quick charges, and so much more, Sawyer makes the employee experience so much better!

How does Sawyer improve the employee experience for children’s activity providers?

When children’s activity businesses sign on with Sawyer, their employee experience is immediately improved. They get access to all of the features and tools that they need to run their businesses efficiently and effectively. Business owners save 28 hours per month on manual, administrative tasks when they switch to Sawyer.

Here are some of the many other ways that Sawyer improves the employee experience for children’s activity business.

Simple onboarding

The first way that business owners see improvements when they sign on with Sawyer is during the onboarding process. Our onboarding team manages the process and teaches providers everything they need to know to dive right in and use Sawyer efficiently. Plus, we migrate existing schedules for providers and help create their first listings so there is no lag when switching software.

Automated rosters

When students book activities, all of their information, like allergies, birthdays, pronouns, nicknames, t-shirt sizes, and more is immediately added to the roster. Instructors and staff can then view and edit the rosters to keep track of this important information. The rosters can be accessed on tablets or downloaded and printed and then used to track attendance, sign students in and out, and take quick charges.

Easy class messaging

Things change quickly. If instructors need to get the word out about a new class location, send a reminder to parents about what to pack, or just send a message to their students, they can easily message their class using the roster. Likewise, after class ends, providers can email everyone who attended to encourage them to book another activity, leave a review, and more.

Best-in-class reporting

Employees can access a variety of reporting dashboards that will help them explore data and track performance. Providers can analyze trends in revenue, enrollment, retention, free trials, recurring payments, and much more. Not only is this data useful for making informed business decisions, but also employees and staff members can use reports to create email lists and reach out to specific groups like free trial users or monthly members.

User-friendly back-end

Sawyer has a variety of tools and features that make the employee experience better for instructors and staff. But, one of the most important ways that Sawyer improves the employee experience is by providing a user-friendly back-end that brings autonomy to the team. Sawyer provider Oh! Canary, an art provider in New Jersey, explains, “As we’ve increased our staff numbers, Sawyer is a really great way to keep things streamlined for all of us. It’s such a user-friendly interface, so I don’t need to spend a lot of time onboarding new teachers and explaining rosters.”

There are so many benefits of class management and registration software to families and providers! If you are looking to find the perfect registration system for your children’s activity business, look no further than Sawyer!

With our suite of tools, like custom forms to record allergies and t-shirt sizes, flexible payment options like gift cards and installment plans, and seamless scheduling and registration on any device, Sawyer saves business owners 28 hours per month. If you are ready to spend less time on admin and more time doing more of what you love, see how Sawyer can help with a free trial or demo.