Name:Jonathan RamirezHometown: Los Angeles, CACurrent City: Los Angeles, CAFavorite Team: Chivas (C.D. Guadalajara)Have been playing soccer for: More than 20 years _ As a Chivas fan, Jonathan naturally (or by his parent’s will) started soccer early in his youth ages. He doesn’t stop playing even after he spends the whole day coaching high school kids; that’s how versatile ENDALGO’s users are regarding soccer — not only a coach, but a casual pickup game player. _ Interview: For me, soccer means my own outlet of expressions. There’s so many things you can do with the ball — there’s freestylers, there’re professionals, there’re casual Sunday gamers. You can do everything with it. I’ve been living in the LA area for my entire life and my first soccer memory here is probably when I was 4 years old, championship game; started kind of how everybody else started, AYSO or some little league that their parents get them into. I grew up playing goalie, so… (I’m pretty much good at all positions lol). Being a Chivas fan, my family and I are really big into (soccer). ENDALGO’s a pretty fun way to find any pickups. The user interface is really easy to use. And, if you’re just trying to look for new places or facilities, ENDALGO makes it really simple; there’s always postings and games going on constantly that anybody can join. I have a group that consistently plays. But just through life experiences of people getting married, moving, getting a new job, it’s kind of hard to find consistent players and this (ENDALGO) makes it easier to find a bigger group or just bring new people into your group. I’ve used a couple of other apps and ENDALGO is the easiest to navigate in terms of finding an actual game and getting into it. You just have to create your own profile; it’s not as invasive as Facebook or Instagram. All you need is your name, age and supplementary profile. Find a group, meet up and start playing, man. It’s as simple as that. _ Jonathan not only found more players to come to his regular casual pickups, but also found a larger group to play more with new people.

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Why ENDALGO for Sports Meetup Groups - User Testimonial (6)

<h2>Making pickup soccer groups management easy</h2> Let us stress the soccer group management solution that ENDALGO provides. The reason why ENDALGO is the one and only type of sports group platform is because of its dynamic scope of providing detailed features that fits exactly for sports and activity groups, but also being an open platform for those groups to be exposed and joined by the larger public audience. Pickup groups can benefit from scheduling games, member lists, and RSVP management, collecting game fees, group chat, etc. <h2>Grow your group with ENDALGO</h2> As for the usability of ENDALGO, this topic may not be obvious in the service we provide, but it’s actually the most demanded feature that pickup soccer groups are interested in; it’s the ability to keep recruiting new players to the group and growing as a community. Standing out and attracting players can be a challenge, and ENDALGO is the only sports community platform that allows organizers and group leaders to find new players. Let’s say you’re using Meetup or TeamSnap to organize your soccer group. The most common shortcomings of each of the two services are below: Meetup: Not having the right new users signing up for the group, since Meetup is not sports or soccer oriented,&nbsp;TeamSnap: Having group features is great, but there are no ways within the service to be able to attract new people to join the group -- no room to grow.Hence, pickup groups find it extremely attractive to give ENDALGO a try for growth purposes. <h2>Game information and RSVPing</h2>For pickup groups, the event page and player RSVP can be seen as the most important feature that we provide. From the event page, the group members can confirm the date, time, location, price, and other game details, including guest allowance; groups typically, and are recommended, to write detailed descriptions regarding any waiver, late/no show, and refund policies, so that no miscommunications in sensitive topics happen in the future. Users can leave comments on individual events and also get directions with Google Map integration. When you have people signing up/RSVPing to your pickup game, you, as an admin of the group, have total control over managing the list; you can add another player to the going list, remove someone from going to the not going, or the waitlist, or even remove the individual from the event. Pickup game attendee lists can become messy with reasons such as last-minute changes or bringing guests when space and time are limited -- you, as the organizer, should be able to control these situations in a way you desire, and that’s what ENDALGO provides.&nbsp; <h2>Communication business is taken care of</h2> Think of one thing you do with your group members the most besides actually playing soccer together; it’s most likely going to be chatting. Whether through text, WhatsApp, or email, a group of people is bound to have a source of real-time communication. And ENDALGO lets you do that all in the platform by providing group chat features. Need to chat with individual members? No problem; click on the individual profile and simply click the send message button. <h2>Inviting your buddies over</h2> We recommend you start inviting your closest group members first to inform them about the new group page on ENDALGO and share all group activities here. For your convenience, we’ve made some direct ways for you to share the link to your group in different communication channels.

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Host Pickup Soccer Games

<h2>We let soccer team management become a breeze.</h2> In one sentence, ENDALGO makes soccer club management become a breeze. ENDALGO is a powerful tool for soccer clubs because of its dynamic scope of providing group management features for soccer organizations. It is also an open platform for those groups to be exposed and joined by the larger soccer communities. <h2>Seamless UX for soccer clubs</h2> The screen summarizes all of your soccer groups’ essentials in my group's tab. The upcoming schedule, registration listings, membership listings, and posts listed by your groups. With one click, members can register events, registrations, and more. <h2>Creating club schedules and events</h2> Organizers can create any event that they want. Whether it’s a league game, weekday practice, or a weekend scrimmage, the club members can confirm the date, time, location, price, and other game details. ENDALGO provides intuitive event screen layouts, such as attendees lists, location details, event descriptions, and more. The attendee list gives you a complete bird's eye view of who has responded to attendance to the team schedules and events. The beauty of this list is that as the coach or manager, you have complete control over making any changes to this list. <h2>Taking care of the communication business</h2> Another essential part of soccer club management that ENDALGO takes care of is the discussions and chats that happen within the group. Many times, we were able to see that many adult soccer clubs were listing their activities and notifications in one digital space and communicating with each other on a different platform, which made the managers, coaches, and team members keep track of even the most specific topics that were being discussed as a team. Therefore, we built two ways within ENDALGO for club members to communicate. <h2>Selling Memberships &amp; Registrations</h2> Many soccer clubs utilize ENDALGO's registration features to sell their memberships and registrations for the upcoming seasons. ENDALGO provides a built-in liability form with an e-sign feature, payment feature, member management features, etc., for registrations. <h2>Group Board</h2> When people act in a group, there are tons of things that all team members have to participate in to make a decision together or even casually share opinions. We have allowed you to create posts on the team page so that members can express themselves and leave them on record for ongoing topics. <h2>Chat</h2> Whether it’s through text, WhatsApp, or email, a team is bound to have a source of real-time communication. ENDALGO allows you to do that all in the platform by providing group chat features. Need to chat with individual team members? No problem; click on the member profile and the send message button. Have further questions or need technical support? Please get in touch with help@endalgo.com for help.

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The Best App to Manage Your Soccer Club

<h2>What ENDALGO is made for</h2> ENDALGO is the #1 sports &amp; activity app for groups that brings people together through events, experiences, etc., created by local community leaders. Find and join groups or create your own group to organize your games, host experiences, sell memberships and registrations, and more.&nbsp; <ul><li>Easy steps to creating a group page on ENDALGO.</li><li>What to expect on the home screen.</li><li>How you can benefit from this.</li><li>How to create a group page</li></ul> Let us guide you through the easy steps to starting a group page on ENDALGO. After signing up to ENDALGO for free, you will be shown our home screen on the app that basically covers all the essentials of your group; but, obviously, you’d have to start by clicking on the “Create a new group” button. <h2>Guide #1. Create Group</h2> Start by entering your group name and selecting the location of your group or team. The privacy setting is available in three ways: public for groups that accept any players, private for member lists or posts of the group being available only for accepted members, and closed for groups that don’t accept any new members. <h2>Guide #2. Create Group </h2> You’ll input some more specific details to better define who your group is for. Under Group Details, you can set the type, age, gender, and skill level of the members you want to join your group. What you choose will also affect where your group appears in specific searches and will help the right users find your group. Below are the options that are available for each group detail item. <h2>Guide #3. Create Group </h2> Lastly, you have to write a description of your group. You’re required to write a minimum of 20 characters. We feel it’s important that every group includes a description to help users better understand the group. Some things you could include here are: <ul><li>The goal of the group</li><li>What your group does, or what you are looking for</li><li>How often do you plan on hosting games or events</li><li>Specific rules for the group</li></ul> <h2>How you benefit as an organizer</h2> As a group organizer or member, your group information, upcoming schedules, and many other logistical details of the group ought to be available somewhere in a digital space. <ul><li>My groups' tab that summarizes all group activities.</li><li>Schedule list, other group listings, and details.</li><li>Group discussion and chats.</li></ul> Click the link for further details on <a href="https://www.endalgo.com/what-is-endalgo-and-how-it-works" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">managing a group</a>. <h2>Remove all manual work</h2> Now that you’re all set up let ENDALGO do all the group manager for you. We’ll make life easier for you by bringing everything into one integrated solution. From scheduling events to informing last-minute changes in group chats, we put you in control without ever leaving the <a href="https://www.endalgo.com/apps" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ENDALGO app</a>.

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Where to Organize Your Group Online

Despite wanting the best for their kids, soccer parents don’t always have time to thoroughly research the hundreds of soccer clubs and programs in their area. Hearing about a good coach or program from a trusted friend can save a lot of time in that process. ENDALGO recently conducted a study and learned that the majority of parents (63.9%) hear about their child's youth soccer club/program through friends or family. What this information tells us is that having a good relationship with your players parents is one of your best marketing tools! So what’s the best way to cultivate a good relationship with soccer parents? One big way you can do this is by prioritizing clear and consistent communication. According to the study, 80% of soccer parents are in contact with their child’s coaches at least once a week. Regular communication is undeniably important to parents, but having 15+ emails, texts, and messages every week can be hard to stay on top of. When flooded with messages from parents, remember the importance of good relationships. Coaches that use ENDALGO to manage their teams have access to the in-app messaging features—taking away the need to switch between texts, emails, or other messaging platforms. You can send out individual messages to parents or send a mass message that goes to everyone on your team. Click here to learn more about the ways ENDALGO can help carry the weight that comes with being a youth soccer coach.

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Communication Tips for Youth Coach

If you are an organizer, then you are a leader. You may question why? Because you are the one that a group of people looks up to for opportunities to play. While some players may think that a simple pickup game isn’t much of a playing opportunity, but opportunities are defined as how you look at them. If you are a competitive player that is competing with a team or club on a regularly basis, then the UPSL may be your opportunity. A recreational player’s opportunity could be a simple Thursday night pickup game in Downtown Los Angeles. <h2>Communicate with your group</h2> One of the biggest components to being a leader is being an effective communicator. By sending a simple message to your group on ENDALGO, it can give a sign of relief and careness for your audience. Though, it may not be much, it’s enough to show the people that you have them in mind. With our group and easy group chat feature, you can quickly send a short message. <h2>What about the future of my group?</h2> We believe that whether you have a team or a pickup group you all are the same, and there is always someone looking to be a part of something. We see a higher demand for the game of soccer in the upcoming months and this can be your opportunity to grow and connect with new potential players. By staying active in your group chat, or maybe even start playing FIFA with your players. As you may know, many soccer players also play video games! Connect today, stay active, and grow in the near future. Within the sport of soccer, there is something for everyone. ENDALGO connects organizers with players and players to organizers.

Why ENDALGO for Sports Meetup Groups - User Testimonial (6)

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