A group chat is good for talking. It is a bad place to keep track of who is playing and who has paid. Those answers scroll out of sight, so the same questions come round again every week.
MaryWho’s in for Thursday? Need 12In!Me +1 if there’s roomPádraigIs it the hall or the school courts this week?Anyone still owe €10 from last week?Scroll up, it’s on page 3CianWhat time again?
What WhatsApp is good at
- Telling people the session was a laugh
- The photo someone took on court 2
- "Anyone want a hit on Thursday?"
What it keeps failing at
- Who has a spot right now
- Who has paid
- What changed when you moved the start time
- Where last month's photo went
- A waitlist that isn't you remembering who asked first
You can run a club from a group chat. It just means every question about spots and money comes to you, every week.
What to move into ClubPad
- Sessions with a spot limit, and a waitlist that passes the spot on when someone drops out
- Payments by Revolut, bank transfer or cash, and one screen showing who still owes
- Each night's results and photos, kept together in the History tab
- The latest club news and upcoming events, on Club Hub
- Admin, coach and member roles
- The Live Mixer, to run the night from your phone
If your chat is already doing all of this, the moving guide walks through switching over: set the club up, message the regulars, and run the next session in ClubPad.
