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Beacons are inconspicuous devices placed in designated locations in a Club or on a Club’s Golf Course that transmit small amounts of data via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) up to 160 150 feet, that can be read by a Club’s Mobile App, and translated into an actionable message to either a Member, or a Staff Member. Use Case(s)
For instance, a beacon placed at the 8th Tee Box, when read by the Member’s phone via their Club’s appentrance of the Dining Room, could automatically trigger a message to the Member, asking if they would like to place a food order for pick-up at the turn, along with a link to the Club’s online food ordering systemGeneral Manager when a Member with a birthday, or even an overdue balance has entered the room. Or, a Beacon placed at the entrance of the Club could send a Welcome message to all Members and alert the General Manager of the Club when certain Members (perhaps Board Members) are on-site. |
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When Beacons are initially set up for a Club, Clubessential encrypts the Beacons each with a unique identifier, and assigns a defined range to the beacon as to how far the beacon will transmit its bluetooth signal (based on info gathered from the Club). This This is measured in decibels, however, has been translated into approximate distances for ease of reference (i.e. short short range - (20ft or less), medium range (20 - 70ft), and long range (70 - 160ft150ft). Note Note this distance translation is an approximation and is also relative, based on factors such as the location of beacon placement, and what fixed objects are in the area. The The Beacon is then associated with a Beacon Zone.
Beacon Zones
A Zone holds the beacon in a collection that associates an area of the club with the Beacon(s). A A zone may contain more than one beacon, or may contain just one (more common). When When defining Beacon Zones, it is important to define the why behind the zone, and answer the question what will you be triggering in the zone. For For instance, an 8th Tee Box Zone a beacon placed by the 18th green could hold one beacon that will would read a short range, and will trigger triggering a message to Members about ordering food at the turn. Another posting their scores. Another zone could be on the Entrance gate, and could trigger a message to the General Manager of the Club when a Board Member enters the premises.
Once the goals have been outlined, it’s time to manage the beacon zones. NoteNote: Clubessential will set up your initial beacon zones, and will assign the individual beacons into beacon zones. In In the event your Club wishes to edit an existing zone, or add a new zone, perform the following.
To Manage a Beacon Zone, click on the Admin toolbar, and select Beacon Manager.
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The Create Push Notification screen will launch.
1) First, Name the Notification so that the action is identifiable.
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5) Optionally, opt to include a link. If checked, options will load for selection.
6) Define Recipients of the message. For instance, if the Member who triggers the Beacon is to receive the message, the Send to the member option should be selected. In the event someone else should receive a message (ie - Club General Manager), when Member (Board Member) triggers beacon, select Send to someone else for more options.
7) Optionally, determine the maximum number of times a member or someone else will receive this notification.
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- Implement Beacons to encourage full usage of the App capabilities, including automatic notifications to Members for ordering food at the turn, managing pace of play, and helping to post their score, remind them of upcoming events, and to your Management team know who is on-site, and where they are located at any given time.
- Use care when sending Push Notifications to ensure the frequency is appropriate. Members deeming notifications are too frequent may opt to turn off their push notifications.
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