4planning for business clubs

A business club doesn't sell a product, it sells contact. Everything revolves around who is coming, who knows whom, and what a membership delivers. That is exactly what 4planning supports: meetings with sign-ups and guests, a directory in which members find each other again, and sponsor packages with a term you don't have to remember.

What a business club looks like in 4planning

• Club evenings and networking meetings — sign-up with a maximum number of participants, plus the option to bring a guest.
• Member directory — members find each other by name, company or role, with a photo; that works ten times better than a member list.
• Attendance — you see per member who comes structurally and who you should call before a membership quietly ends.
• Sponsor packages — partners with a package, a term and a notification when the contract expires.
• Membership fees — the annual membership by direct debit, with reminders for outstanding amounts.
• Tickets — for a gala, golf day or themed meeting where non-members are welcome too.
• Dietary requirements — stored with the member and included in the participant list for the venue.

How to set it up

1. Get your member file ready and invite your members.
2. Ask members to fill in their profile and company details — that is what the directory lives on.
3. Create your first meeting with a maximum number of participants.
4. Prepare sign-up fields for the questions you ask every time, such as who is bringing a guest.
5. Add your sponsors and create sponsor packages with a term.
6. Set up the fee plan for the annual membership.
7. Sell tickets for your bigger meetings with tickets.

Frequently asked questions

Can members bring a guest? Yes. Add a sign-up field for it; the guest counts towards the number of participants you pass on to the venue.

Can we see who rarely attends? Yes, via attendance history per member — usually the first sign that a membership is about to be cancelled.

Can we show our sponsors on our website? Yes, with the iframe widget you put the sponsor overview or the calendar on your own site.

Does this also work for a business club belonging to a sports club? Yes. That is usually its own environment with its own members and its own fees, separate from the club.