Last week, the new Bowling Music Player version 5.0 went live for all subscribers. We have been working on this update for quite a while and we were all excited to get it out. Amongst the many new features and updates which shipped as part of the new player was an all new version of the Bowling Music Scheduler and an update to our exclusive Smart Marketing Technology (“SMT”). For those of you not aware of just what exactly SMT is; all you have to know is that it’s an incredibly useful thing that helps you to sell more of what you want to sell. The Bowling Music Scheduler is the front-end to SMT which not only allows you to automate it, but also helps you to automate just about everything you use the Bowling Music Network for.
The new version of the Scheduler is dramatically easier to use and navigate. It works on a 7-day, time-slot based design which allows you to quickly find the time that you want to insert or change something. We’ve added the ability to schedule Custom Video Playlists and Custom Video Programs, as well as system Volume changes, and even pre-programmed video Marquees. Scheduling music or music-video programs to change is simple and only takes two clicks:
Using the Scheduler to schedule “Content” is where it gets really exciting for bowling center managers and proprietors. With as few as three clicks, you can select from hundreds of preloaded audio and video promotions to help promote things like Food & Beverage, Leagues & Bowling Clubs, Special Events & Event Services, and much more.
There are also tons of other great things preloaded like Safety Messages, Pre-League & Shift Openers, Closing Announcements, and Novelty Dances that can be scheduled to play whenever you need them.
SMT Auto-Update
We know how difficult it is to find time for things like this. When we talk to bowling center staff and managers, everyone agrees that they *should* be using this stuff, but they just don’t have the time to deal with it. For this reason, we created SMT Auto-Update. An all new feature that allows us to create templates of scheduled items and then apply them to individual subscriber accounts or full groups of accounts for multi-location chains. These templates are designed with generic content that will work in any bowling center. The best part is that they will be automatically updated and assigned throughout the year. You no longer have to worry about updating your schedule; we’ll take care of it for you!
If you’d like a more in-depth walk through of the new Bowling Music Scheduler, we welcome you to give us a call at 1-866-684-8324. We would love the opportunity to show you how you can get more by doing less!
-Aaron Lewcock, Partner & Technical Director.
