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Learn how to retire and disable items, discounts, areas, and event types to navigate your system more efficiently.  

As you begin year-end planning, take this opportunity to set up your system more efficiently to save time and effort both in the office and at the front line.

Watch today’s Pro Tip from our CenterEdge Training team to learn how to simplify your CenterEdge Advantage screens and apps by retiring or disabling outdated offerings, discounts, areas, event types, and more.

What’s holding you back from inspiration – and what you can do about it.

At the most recent Amusement 360 event, held virtually in June, we had the opportunity to attend the keynote session delivered by Jason Barnaby, author of Igniting the Fire Starter Within, and owner of Fire Starters, Inc. We’re excited that he agreed to share some of his philosophy about finding your passion and busting through the one thing that holds most people back. Enjoy!

Strengthen your processes, get in tune with your customer base, and smooth out your guest experience - now is the time.

No doubt right now you’re working through all the government assistance resources and trying to take care of your business and staff in the present and that’s probably taking up a big portion of your time and energy! It would be easy right now to let this uncertainty overwhelm us, but it’s in large part how we handle our fears that will help determine our future success. 

This is 2020. (I’ve always wanted to say that.)

We hope you’re as excited as we are about the goals you’ve set for the new year. If you haven’t had a chance to set your facility’s goals, use these helpful business intelligence analytics to reflect on 2019, and make sure your 2020 targets are set up correctly from the start.

Motivation is one of the most valuable traits a leader or team member can possess but also one that can be difficult to maintain consistently. Lack of motivation can lead to frustration, overwhelm, poor work performance and even burnout. 

Luckily though, it’s incredibly easy to give yourself – and your team – a pick-me-up to get back on the right track to delivering your best to each other and your guests. Here are five ways to get and stay motivated.

Onboarding new team members is an essential part of any leader’s job, but onboarding processes often miss the mark. So much, in fact, that only 12% of employees believe their companies do a great job onboarding. 

The key to a great onboarding process is consistency and a continuous focus on evolving your program.  Read on for seven onboarding truths that will improve your new team member process today:

CenterEdge recently had the opportunity to sponsor and attend Foundations Entertainment University in Chicago, where FEC owners, operators and enthusiasts came together to learn, network and make decisions about their businesses. 

Naturally, one topic spoken about throughout was the importance of delivering an exceptional guest experience. Most of us would agree that delivering an unrivaled guest experience is a top priority in the entertainment world … but it’s also easier said than done. Why is that? 

We asked industry expert Alan Kumpf of FunStruction Results to help answer some of the questions people often have about market studies when they’re starting out. Here’s what he had to say.

The amusement industry is exciting and looks like a fun, profitable business venture. But there are a lot of mistakes that new owners make if they don’t start off with the right approach.

The first of the year is my favorite time because everyone is so optimistic about their goals and what they plan to accomplish in the coming months.

Many of us make resolutions like we’ll lose weight, exercise more, be well-rested or well-read. And we make business resolutions, too. Maybe to develop better partnerships and relationships, improve customer service at our FEC or park,  or coach a team that is productive and independent. All the good stuff.