It is common knowledge that everyone loves discounts, especially Dutch people! For many people, whether subconsciously or not, this is still a reason to go through with a purchase. This applies to any product or service, and thus also to your business! But how can you best take advantage of this?

A nice discount in the post season
The post-season is coming and so we get rain one day and sunshine the next. Nice that variation, but during this period people are less likely to book in advance. So make use of discount codes! For example, put a discount code on your website that is valid until the end of October, or let the customer book during the week at a lower price. Often this is the last push your prospective customer needs.

Reward your customers
Of course, giving away a discount is also the ideal way to reward customers. You like it when they book online in advance, don't you? Reward them for this! For example, give a 5% discount on all online reservations. This way, online reservations increase. And the processing is automatic, so it doesn't cost you any extra time. Customers book just a little faster when they get a discount, really!

These are just a few examples of the countless ways you can use discount codes. Are you using LeisureKing, but not sure how best to use discount codes? Then feel free to contact us! We will be happy to help you and share our tips on how to implement great discounts for your customers.

You know, some days or parts of the day are just a little less busy. Then it could be that you're at the business all day, but most of your bikes are stationary, the sloops are at the dock, your escape rooms aren't rented or there are still lots of bowling alleys free. Not a chicken in sight. Do you then sit and wait for the customer or do you try to attract the customer to you by adjusting your rates accordingly?

Different rates per activity
Within LeisureKing's online reservation system you can easily set different rates per activity. This is useful, for example, when you use adult and child rates. But you can also, for example, use lower rates for weekdays compared to weekends. After all, if you're full on weekends anyway then you don't need to give a discount right! While lower rates during the week might persuade the customer to book that one activity with you. Online of course, because it saves you a lot of time. And all those extra bookings will certainly be reflected in your turnover!

Different rates per season
With LeisureKing you can also use different rates per season, high season and low season. Once the sun starts shining again, people start looking for fun things to do, often outdoors. There you are with your bowling alley or indoor playground. A seasonal price is ideal for you then! Give the customer a few euros discount to make the price attractive and even with high temperatures they will want to have a fun afternoon with you. But the other way around also applies, of course. With a little fresh wind in spring or autumn you can have a great time slooping, with a little discount of course....

Also generate turnover in quiet times?
Would you like to offer different prices per activity for different target groups, days or parts of the day? Sign up today for LeisureKing and experience the ease of online reservations. And do you have questions while setting up your account? Of course we are happy to help!

During my appointment last week, I saw it happen again: the entrepreneur I spoke with was afraid of losing control of his business if he used a reservation system. He literally said, "Then everything will be in the computer and not in my paper diary, how will that work? I won't have an overview anymore anyway and that's not what I want."

These days, almost everything goes digital
You may think that this comment is an exception, but I get it a lot. And somewhere it is understandable. If you've been working the same way for 20 or 30 years, filling the paper diary with reservations, and then the paper diary gets pushed aside... Then it seems like you lose control. Therefore, accepting that the way you work can and perhaps these days "should" be done differently is the first step to take.

What benefits will LeisureKing bring you?
Therefore, it is important to be clear to yourself why you need a reservation system and what benefits it will bring you. Below I have listed a number of advantages for you:

- Your activities are bookable online through your own website.
- The customer pays in advance, so you have the money in your account in advance.
- You can never sell more than you have in stock.
- You can possibly offer your activities through other parties, giving you a wider market.
- And perhaps the most important advantage: LeisureKing ensures that you spend less time per day on administration, unnecessary phone calls and hours of dealing with e-mail.

Switch to online reservations and save time
All reservations go through LeisureKing's reservation system, giving you control over your business. Not to mention, you save time for useful things. So put aside your paper diary and we'll help you set up your LeisureKing account. Still keep doing what you love and how you're used to doing it, but digitally. I am very curious to see what you will do with your extra free time soon!

I always have time for a cup of coffee and a good conversation. When will we discuss the possibilities of LeisureKing for your business?


Kind regards,

Ernest van Veldhuizen
Account manager LeisureKing

Rest assured, we hear it more often. You're not the only one with this virus though. You don't want to work with computers, you can't work with computers and you don't feel like learning. We completely understand. You want to be busy with your business, event, equipment, activities or other things you do know about!

Although you may think you're the only one, we can assure you that's not the case. And we know this from experience. Many companies that provide activities or rent materials prefer to be doing that and don't want to sit dully behind a computer and worry about a website or other things.

A computer course is not necessary
Once we've reassured these businesses that they really don't need to take a computer course or rebuild their website to make their activity(s) bookable online, they become a little less suspicious. And when we ask them how much time they spend answering mail, they are often told that it can take up to 2 or 3 hours. Yes, processing mail apparently does not fall under computer fear for many. Funny, because this is often done on a computer. The conversation quickly reveals that they also had to learn this first, but now see it as the new way of handling mail. So this adaptation in the way of working is possible, and the will to learn is fortunately there as well....

We take a lot of work off your hands
So the computer fear is mainly in something that seems exciting and where the expectation is that there is a lot of self-regulation to be done. However, the opposite is the case. We prefer to take as much work off your hands as possible. In practice, this means that we ensure that your activity (s) can be booked online, without you having to configure anything. In advance we go through a wish list with you regarding the amount of materials, what times, what it may cost, what VAT rate applies, etc. And once we've set everything up, we'll also get in touch with the website builder, if you want, to make sure everything is placed neatly on your site.

New reservations in your mailbox
Customers can now make a reservation via your website and these will enter the system. Your mailbox will notify you, so that the computer fear does not strike again immediately. In the mail you will find information about the reservation and with one click you can retrieve it in the reservation system. Here you can see even more details about the customer.

In the end, just as with the e-mail, it is a matter of learning to use our reservation system LeisureKing. And of course we can help you with this, for example by giving training to you and your employees.

Demonstration of the system at your location?
Have your computer fears become a little less? Feel free to contact us by e-mail to make an appointment, possibly at your location. Then we can demonstrate our system on your own computer.

A response you might give quite often to a customer who calls. How nice would it be if the customer could already read this information on your website and see that you do have materials available tomorrow. Customers especially shouldn't have to start calling, right?

Calendar with colors for availability
With LeisureKing you can realize this very easily: a calendar with colors on your website. Red stands for no longer available, orange indicates limited availability and green indicates sufficient availability. By reminding your customers that they can book your activities online, possibly with a small discount, you will soon notice that they will call less and book quickly when the availability is still orange.

Do you have multiple locations?
No problem, because within LeisureKing's reservation and checkout system you switch between branches very easily. This allows you to quickly inform customers of availability at other branches and even place reservations. LeisureKing is a reservation system where the guest at your counter, by phone or online will always hear/see the same inventory. Always up-to-date, so you never rent too much and can offer the customer optimal service.

Can this be arranged by tomorrow?
Yes, LeisureKing is easy to set up. And if you can't do it yourself, we can set it up for you. You can book each branch online and of course you can monitor all branches from your mobile phone or workplace. So you can see not only the stock, but also the sales per service and per day, week, month or other desired period. And you can easily make comparisons with previous years. In addition, we have Bench numbers available for you, allowing us to properly help you improve your operations.

Curious? Contact us for a no-obligation appointment.