| ears, martial arts billing companies have been | | | | re-attempt the payment a few days later. |
| assisting martial arts schools to collect from | | | | Chance are their paycheck hadn’t come |
| non-paying students, and many schools have | | | | through yet or their credit card hadn’t |
| thrived while using these services. | | | | been paid yet that month. Give it a few days |
| The only problem is that you give up a large | | | | before re-billing and you will see a lot of those |
| portion of your profits when using one of these | | | | failed transactions succeed the second time |
| services. They are in the middle and collect your | | | | around. Crisis averted, no conversation needed! |
| money, sit on it for a week or two and THEN | | | | After the re-billing, let’s say you have 2 |
| send it to you. (Hint: THEY make money off the | | | | students that still failed and that you need to |
| interest while they're sitting on YOUR money.) | | | | speak with about their tuition. While we |
| Here at ExperienceMartialArts.com, we highly | | | | completely understand instructors not wanting to |
| recommend you using the Martial Arts Software | | | | be the “bad guy” at the school, |
| provided by ZenPlanner. ZenPlanner can automate | | | | but for $1445/month we feel it's more than |
| the martial arts billing process for you, decrease | | | | worth it here at our school. Heck, for $1,445 |
| the number of students that pay late, save you | | | | month, we’ll be happy to fly to your |
| more than 75% on your billing expenses, and | | | | school and be the “bad guy” for |
| alleviate any fear you may have about playing the | | | | you. :) |
| “bad guy” and having a | | | | How all of this benefits your students... |
| conversation with your students about payments. | | | | Martial Arts is about facing your fears and being |
| Here’s the reality... | | | | calm in difficult situations. This applies to you as an |
| Let’s say you have 100 students at your | | | | instructor as well. The parents and students |
| school and you charge $150 per month. | | | | understand that you are running a business. They |
| - If you went with a billing company who charged | | | | know things in this world don’t come free. |
| 10%, you would be paying $1,500 per month for | | | | If they are having enough money issues that |
| their services. | | | | they can’t afford lessons, it’s our |
| - If you went with ZenPlanner, your cost is | | | | job as martial arts instructors to talk with them |
| roughly $55/month. That’s $1,445/month | | | | about their personal life, to encourage them, to |
| in savings AND they do not sit on your money at | | | | help them grow and to help them succeed. |
| all. It is sent directly to your bank account as | | | | Not only are you saving $1445/month on your |
| quickly as possible (typically 2-5 business days). | | | | billing, but by talking to students who are |
| Not only will you save money, but you will | | | | struggling financially you are being given an |
| dramatically cut the hassles involved in collecting | | | | opportunity to influence them for the better in a |
| monthly tuition payments. | | | | critical time. |
| The martial arts software provided by ZenPlanner | | | | If a student simply can’t pay, you |
| accepts the student’s payment | | | | don’t want a billing company to be hassling |
| information when they first signup and you | | | | them for the money. You want to do |
| program when you wish the student to be billed. | | | | what’s best for them. Maybe it’s |
| (Yes, you can change this at any time in your | | | | suggesting that they cut back on their training, |
| software.) When their billing date comes up, the | | | | offer to help critique a resume for them, help |
| ZenPlanner software automatically attempts to bill | | | | point them in the direction of a career that you |
| the student. | | | | feel they would be a good fit for...just be a good |
| Let’s assume that 20% of your billings | | | | influence on their life. |
| failed. No problem, the software can automatically | | | | |