Another peice of news is the most recent banner on CoachBook’s homepage is for OnePlaybook.  I’ve been trying to be more active on CoachBook because it really is a very valuable resource for coaches to meet other coaches.  I met the CoachBook creator Bill Vasko through my twitter account, which has been a great resource for meeting new coaches and getting feedback about OnePlaybook.

Finally, I am working on a new version of OnePlaybook’s play editor that should make it much easier to use and allow coaches to draw plays even more quickly.  It should be ready soon, and I will be posting more details  and a demonstration when it is published and goes live.

There is one simple reason we offer a 15-day free trial: we are confident you will love OnePlaybook enough in those 15 days that you will happily use it as an integral part of your coaching repertoire.

Most programs, especially sport software programs require a one-time fee or a large upfront cost with smaller upkeep costs later.  Why do they do that?  To lock you in.  Once you’ve paid the premium for a new service, it would be painful to switch to another, it would cost another premium!

OnePlaybook does no such thing because we stand behind our product and know that you will like it the moment you sign up.

I recently talked to a coach from the Czech Republic whose team uses OnePlaybook’s football playbook software for their American Football team.

I’m very happy with your product and very much looking forward to its progress.  In our situation, we wouldn’t be able to do everything we do without OnePlaybook.

-Douglas Youngberg, Prague Panthers Football Coach

 Also, to give more background, they’re 121-14 and are currently playing in the Semi-Finals of the European Championships.  Go Panthers!

I’m always looking for more feedback from coaches and input - it’s how OnePlaybook gets better.  I’d be more than happy to post your testimonial, too! Share and Enjoy:

Here are six specific ways OnePlaybook can help your team:

1. Save Time: No more making copies or burning DVDs.
2. Save Money: Don’t go through hundreds of pieces of paper, or DVDs or worry about getting a DVD copier or fixing your XEROX machine.
3. Go Green: Many people feel good about helping the environment and others appreciate it when you do it.
4. Communicate Instantly: Get the latest gameplan and updates to your players immediately.
5. Use Video: If you never had the ability to give video to your players, now you can use video with your team affordably.
6. Stay Ahead: Most of your competitors have never heard of web-based software for coaches, use that leg up to your advantage!

There are even more advantages to using an online playbook and online coaching software, but these are a few that always jump out to me first.  There are many more if you use OnePlaybook, whether it’s for football software, basketball playbooks or anything else!

Here’s a run-down of what’s out there right now:

• We’ve joined Ning community dedicated to coaches.
• There’s a Squidoo lens about OnePlaybook.
• A public facebook fan page for OnePlaybook.

I’ve been meeting some great people and coaches on twitter, and they’ve had some great ideas that I can’t wait to implement.

Look out for more improvements of OnePlaybook!

To become a sports software affiliate, you only need a one thing: a website about sports or coaching you can post links onto.  Beyond that, all you need to do is fill out the application form for your coaching website and once it has been approved, you will gain full access to all of the features the affiliate program offers you.

So, if you have a website about sports and coaching, definitely check it out.  It’s free to apply and you could start making money from your site!

There is no doubt in my mind that we need to use your service!  You have done a great job thinking the product through and providing a very usable solution for coaches.

- Darin King, Grand Forks Public Schools Director of Technology

Well, thanks, Darin!  Making OnePlaybook easy-to-use coaching software is one of the things we’ve worked on the hardest and I’m glad to know it paid off.

Good stuff. I’ve told everyone that I know about OnePlaybook. You’ve made some good upgrades since the beginning.

-Coach Dalton LeBleu, River Oaks School Assistant Football Coach

What do other coaches think of OnePlaybook?  If you’ll let me know, I’ll post it to the testimonials, too!

So, in having an email conversation with one girls’ high school lacrosse coach, he wrote this about our lacrosse software:

I know I spent over $500 last year on printing for handouts and playbooks.  In addition to the savings on printing, the ability to edit and add info is a big plus!

- Rick Reidt, Stillwater Area High School Head Girls’ Lacrosse Coach

I’m starting a coaching software testimonial category, so I’d love to hear what any other coaches think and I would be happy to post it.

With OnePlaybook, that all changes.  Whether you have a football playbook that looks like an encyclopedia, have a twenty-player soccer team with schedules to hand out to every player and parent with multiple copies, or you’re a basketball coach who has scouting reports and new plays for every game twice a week.  Regardless, you can tear through a lot of paper (no pun intended).

With OnePlaybook, you get an online playbook that will save your team a lot of paper - not to mention money for buying paper, time making copies, or stress trying to fix that broken copier.  Paperless, with a sports team?  Never before has there been a solution where a coach can keep all of his team’s plays, documents, announcements, and communication in one place online.

Having a green playbook will save you time and money, help your team, all while helping the environment.  Something an environmentally-friendly coach can really appreciate.