Alright, folks. No one is as anxious as we are to get this bad puppy up and running. We can’t wait to get our BETA testers plugged in. And it’s coming…very soon.

November was a bit crazy. Much-needed vacations, cross-Atlantic visits from family, and a lot of outside work kept us from launching Beta last month. However, that turned out to be a really good thing. We’ve been getting some great feedback from coaches (thank you! please keep it coming, every bit is super useful.) Looking at these pearls of real-life wisdom, we realized we needed to rethink some of the design and functionality to make it more intuitive and versatile.That led to a major re-think and redesign, which is complete as of today. Woot!

Included in the changes are a more customizable system to that coaches can truly set up their business any way that works for them. Drag-and-drop widgets allow you to choose which things you want to be able to see at a glance, such as to-do lists (for you or your VA) outstanding invoices, your upcoming appointments, etc. A brand new template system lets you to input your intake forms, questionnaires, and worksheets easily into the system and have your clients fill them out on-line, where they can always be accessed in a moment by both of you or emailed as a pdf. There’s also a great Library for uploading and sharing newsletters, audio files, anything you want. We’ve been working on the Billing system and think we’ve found a great intuitive way for coaches & clients to manage their financial agreements and clients can even pay online from within their system. All in all, it’s looking fantastic. We sure hope you’ll agree.

Final development has begun (and knowing John, it’ll go QUICK – particularly if we bring him hot meals occasionally!) With the holidays coming up, we are aiming for a late-January Beta launch. There’s still space for testers, so sign up and tell your coaching friends to do the same. There’s no long-term commitment, you get early access to a fully-functioning system and you’ll get 6 months FREE upgrade once we’ve released to the public. Sweet!

Lee

As our calendar nears it’s completion and we look forward to the creation of our streamlined billing feature, we thought we’d take a moment to let you know a little about the CoachAccountable team.

We are a dedicated group of individuals who initially met in the formation of our design, web & development company, Playground Creative. Our skills are broad and our backgrounds diverse, however we quickly realized that we all share a desire to create beautiful, functional tools that are able to add value to individual’s lives and empower communities. Indeed, one of our first (and ongoing) ventures was the concept and creation of LiveFeed, a not-for-profit designed to engage the live entertainment industry and it’s fans to promote hunger awareness and raise food and funds for local hunger relief. We take pride in our work and are happiest when we are fully immersed in the project at hand.

John Larson: Architect and lead developer. Designs and codes systems. He is innovative and very highly experienced. John is seriously dedicated to making the best system available and is committed to continuous improvement as technology evolves and we learn more about our coaches’ needs. He also has several years of coaching training & experience.

Rob Fieldhouse: Marketing Director, Lead designer for system, website and marketing materials. Highly experienced with graphic design for corporate communications, user-friendly interfaces, and marketing. Rob trained in London and has worked across print, web, video and advertising.

Lee Robinson: Director of Operations, Designer, and Copywriter. She has a background in advertising & art direction having trained at Miami Ad School. She also has experience in counseling and sales.

Tom Robinson: Director of Business Development. Tom is the spokesperson and liaison with investors and affiliates. He has years of coaching experience and training.