Some of our users have been reporting an issue when using our mobile web app in iOS 8.  The issue causes the application to freeze immediately after the iPhone awakens from locking.  So, the obvious question is "when will you have a fix?"

Consider this feature a Member Engagement mulligan.  If your staff have fallen behind in their engagement activities, this new feature will provide them a fresh start.  This feature is available to all users with Managerial rights.  

If some of your staff work at multiple branches or locations, you'll really appreciate this new feature.  The update to our View Employees screen makes it easier than ever to enable or disable login rights at individual location(s).  

An important note:  Only managers with Organization-Wide access have the ability to enable or disable multi-location access.  If you have Organization-Wide access, you can control employee access by doing the folllowing:

Our newest enhancement to our online scheduler allows you to assign multiple members to the same appointment.  This feature is particularly handy when scheduling group personal training, bootcamps or any other type of one-to-many appointment type.  To begin using this feature, simply follow the steps below:

The appearance of the ActivTrax Menu bar will be updated for all users with a staff privileges.  Aside from an aesthetic improvement, the change is designed to make navigation a bit easier and more intuitive for new users.  Most of the menu items have remained the same.  However, it’s important to note two key changes.

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One of the most important steps to creating an effective on-boarding process is to ensure that just about everynew member gets scheduled for an inital appointment.  The traditional pencil and paper system is not only cumbersome but also leaves voids in communication amongst staff.  Even the use of some higher tech solutions like Google Calendar lack some of the specific features necessary to effectively manage a wellness center’s needs.

Remember the first day you stepped inside a new classroom on the first day of school? A new member's first day at the gym can be just as intimidating as the first day of school for a second-grader. Greeting a new environment and facing new personal challenges to improve health can be daunting. A strong on boarding process can quickly put a new member at ease and create a positive experience beginning the first day at the front desk through continued workouts with a personal trainer.

Why do you need Challenges? That's an excellent question. Luckily, we have four fantastic answers.

• Hearing About Challenges: People are always hearing about challenges in work, play, and on social media. Not a day goes by without another challenge to work harder, become more efficient, and become healthier. Using a challenge to motivate members is something they are used to hearing about, and can become a routine.

• Customizing Their Challenges: Members love to customize their own challenges to make them harder or easier to do each day or week. They like to be in control of their own destinies and this way they can create their individual challenges and goals.

From time to time, we’re asked about our decision to have implemented a Web-app instead of a native app for our mobile solution.  First, it’s important to understand the differences between the two platforms:

• A Native App is an app developed essentially for one particular mobile device and is installed directly onto the device itself. Users of native apps usually download them via app stores online such as the Apple App Store, the Google Play store and so on. 

Most wellness plans include a program of nutrition and exercise to reduce or maintain weight. One aspect of nutrition warrants a closer look. Recent studies have shown that the timing of your member's meals can have a significant effect on the results of their weight management program.