The summer season is wrapping up- here's a peek into our activity and experience industry summer inshights and trends.

At eola, we’re lucky to work alongside some amazing businesses in the adventure and experience industry. Because of that, we get a front-row seat to all the trends and shifts happening in real-time. As the summer season wraps up, we’ve gathered some of the most exciting insights and data from ...

Summer 2024 Recap: Key industry insights

Booking an adventure shouldn't be one. The new eola booking widget provides a simple, powerful booking experience to your customers.

The new booking widget gives your customers a simple yet powerful booking experience, with smarter features and an improved experience on mobile devices.

Say hello to the new eola booking widget

Vouchers can give you a competitive advantage in the crowded outdoor activity market, here's 5 reasons why you should be using vouchers:

Running a seasonal business can be both thrilling and challenging. You get to provide people with memorable experiences in the great outdoors, but you also have to contend with fluctuating customer numbers due to changing weather and seasons. One strategy that can help you navigate these challenges and boost your ...

Why you should be using vouchers in your activity centre

Rentals open up your business to more experienced customers who want to explore without supervision.

Experiences are the bedrock of your business, but not every adventure needs a guide. Rentals open up your business to more experienced customers who want to explore without supervision.

Rentals: Maximise your efficiency

Memberships can diversify your revenue stream and help build a more stable base for your business.

When working seamlessly with rental- and activity-based services - as they do in eola’s booking and business management system - memberships can diversify your revenue stream and help build a more stable base for your business.

5 ways memberships can amplify your experience businesses

We built eola based on conversations and feedback we've gotten from ski centres and similar businesses to help make processes simple and streamlined. Our mission is to make it easy to manage day-to-day admin via one beautifully simple platform.

The business management platform for ski centres

Handling waivers in the activity industry just got easier - Here are our top tips to make waivers less stressful and time consuming!

Waivers and questionnaires are crucial in the activity and experience industry, not only to ensure participant safety but also to protect your business. However, we all know stressful and time consuming the process of putting together these documents can be. But fear not - handling waiver in the activity industry just got easier! Here’s our concise guide of basic do’s and don’ts when writing waivers:

Dos & don'ts when writing waivers for your activities

The activity and experience industry thrives with vouchers. If you're not using them yet in your activity business, here's why you should!

As the busy season approaches, experience providers and activity centres across the UK are looking for ways to streamline operations and boost revenue. With the right strategies and tools, you can set your business up for a successful season. Here’s why vouchers are our go-to free tool to prepare for the busy season:

Sell more with vouchers in your activity centre

Get ahead of the busy season and boost your activity centre's revenue with these simple and effective strategies.

Easter holidays are a golden opportunity for activity centres to attract families looking for memorable experiences. This period is a critical time for operators to differentiate their offerings, optimise their marketing strategies, and streamline their booking processes ahead of the busy summer season ahead. Here are six simple but super effective steps to help your activity centre make the most out of the Easter season.

Sell more activities this Easter

The activity and experience world is competitive, here are our tips to ensure you stay at the top of searches and reach activity enthusiasts

Creating standout listings for your activities is essential for attracting enthusiasts and adventurers. Here's a guide on how to craft descriptions that not only capture attention but also help you make more sales!

Dos & don'ts when listing activities and experiences

eola has been designed to be easy to use from start to finish. It shortens and clarifies the customers booking journey.

We know how important the customer experience is for outlets looking to increase revenue and modernise their booking processes. A great system will increase conversion, and save you lots of time.

The customer experience - booking an activity

A good social media strategy doesn’t have to be complicated. Find out how to make the most of social media for your activity centre!

A good social media strategy doesn’t have to be complicated. By setting aside some time each week to plan regular posts, you can reap huge rewards in terms of growth and customer engagement.

5 benefits of social media for experience businesses

Using imagery is essential in convincing your customers to make a booking. The goal is to evoke emotion and trigger their imagination

Images are very powerful tools to inspire and engage your customers. They can even be essential in convincing your customers to make a booking or buy a voucher. The goal is to evoke emotion and trigger their imagination to make a lasting impression

How to use images to inspire and engage

At eola, we use Stripe, a Level 1 PCI-certified payment processing platform. So your customers’ information is highly secure.

At eola, we use Stripe as our payment processing platform. Stripe is Level 1 PCI-certified – the highest level attainable. When one of your customers pays with eola, we don’t actually touch their card details in any way; all the handling, storing and validating is carried out by Stripe. As a result, your customers’ payment information is only handled by one of the most closely monitored payment platforms in the world.

A guide to PCI compliance with eola

Find out about the benefits and limitations of the three major social media platforms for experience businesses and activity centres.

Which social media platform is right for my business?

A new exciting chapter here at eola, learn all about our plans for the future and how it will impact the activity and adventure indsutry.

We're entering a new chapter here at eola, and we wanted to share some important updates with our awesome community of partners and adventure enthusiasts.

Exciting leadership changes at eola

eola now integrates with Google Pay and Apple Pay! Find out how this game-changing update will increase your bookings:

In the fast-paced realm of activity and experience businesses, staying ahead is paramount. We're excited to share our latest update – our booking platform now seamlessly integrates with Google Pay and Apple Pay, unlocking numerous benefits for the experience industry. Learn more about why this integration is game-changing for the activity industry.

Google Pay and Apple Pay update

Do you want to build stronger relationships with your customers? With eola, adding memberships to your business couldn't be simpler.

Do you want to build stronger, longer lasting relationships with your customers? Memberships are an invaluable tool to increase the lifetime value of every customer and build more predictability in your revenue.

Adding memberships to your business

This checklist covers the essential tasks to wrap up your season on a high note and set yourself up for success in the year ahead!

Before you fully take a breather after the busy summer season, there are a few final tasks that can help set your business up for success in the year ahead. These simple steps will not only keep your operations smooth but also ensure you're prepared for the next busy season. This checklist will guide you through the essential tasks to wrap up your season on a high note. Let’s dive in!

End of season checklist for activity businesses

Take bookings directly from your website with the new and improved eola booking widget.

85% of bookings come outside of working hours. The eola booking widget handles the entire booking process for you 24/7, from prospect to payment, via your own website.

Your business, your bookings

Prepare for the busy summer season by following these steps to maximise your bookings, streamline your operations, and reach new customers!

The summer season is here, and it’s crucial to get your activity and experience business ready for the influx of eager customers. To help you prepare fro the busy summer season, we’ve put together a pre-summer checklist that will ensure you’re set up for a successful and profitable summer. Follow these steps to maximise your bookings, streamline your operations, and reach new customers!

Pre-summer checklist for activity centres

eola is the go-to booking platform for ski schools in the UK. We take care of the admin so you can spend more time on the slopes!

eola is dedicated to helping ski instructors and ski centres share their passion for snowsports with more people. We reduce your administrative burdens, so you can have more time to spend on the slopes, doing what you love. Find out more about how eola elevates your ski school’s operations and helps you grow your ski centre.

Best online booking system for ski schools

Why use online reviews? Well today online reviews are actually one of the most powerful factors affecting our buying decisions.

How online reviews can be your most powerful marketing tool

Here are the top features to look out for when choosing the best booking system for your VR experiences.

In the rapidly evolving world of Virtual Reality, providing a seamless and intuitive booking experience can significantly enhance your customer's journey and set your business apart.

Find out why a top-tier online booking system is integral for success in the VR industry and the essential features your chosen system should have.

Best online booking system for VR experiences

In our continued efforts to keep all of our users’ accounts secure as possible, eola has ramped up its measures.

In our continued efforts to keep all of our users’ accounts as secure as possible, eola has ramped up its measures. We want to make sure that your passwords are strong enough to minimise their vulnerability to hackers.

Password security and safety

eola is excited to announce its new official partnership with Surfing England , co-sponsoring their Junior Surf Series for the next three ye

eola is excited to announce its new official partnership with Surfing England , co-sponsoring their Junior Surf Series for the next three years together with fellow co-sponsor Animal. The Junior Surf Series will bring together young surfers to compete, as well as provide training to enable more clubs to run ...

PRESS RELEASE: eola announces partnership with Surfing England

We are excited to announce we are teaming up with Shiftie! Check out what you can do with this update and how it can improve your business.

We are excited to announce that we are teaming up with Shiftie , a top-tier shift scheduling and HR software solution designed specifically for the visitor attraction industry. This collaboration allows you to make the most of Shiftie’s team management technology and eola’s resource management feature through a seamless integration. ...

Exciting new partnership: eola x shiftie

Learn directly from Shiftie how our partnership can save you time, optimise your business' operations and much more!

Following our partnership announcement with Shiftie earlier this week, on this blog post we are passing the mic to Shiftie for an official introduction and insights from the team! Gone are the days of managing staff rotas on spreadsheets, or complex disparate systems that don’t talk to each other. Introducing ...

What is Shiftie?

We are delighted to announce that the eola GBR Series is returning in summer 2022, with the first race taking place at the end of April. The

We are delighted to announce that the eola GBR Series is returning in summer 2022, with the first race taking place at the end of April. The outdoor races will kick off with a double weekend at Llandudno Ski Centre on Saturday, 30th and Sunday, 31st April. The start of ...

PRESS RELEASE: eola GBR series returns summer 2022

Generate extra cash during the slow season with these fool-proof tools that will help your activity center thrive!

In this post, we'll explore three essential tools that can be game-changers for your activity centre throughout the year, and especially during slower months.

3 tools that will increase your centre's revenue this season

The eola marketplace increases visibility and simplifies bookings for your activity business. Here's why you should be part of it!

For experience providers looking to enhance their business reach and efficiency, the eola marketplace offers a strategic platform that increases visibility and simplifies bookings. Here are the key advantages of integrating your business with the eola marketplace.

The benefits of the eola marketplace

With the right strategies and tools, you can set your activity business up for a successful season. Here are our top tips to get started:

As the busy season approaches, activity providers and activity centres across the UK are looking for ways to streamline operations, boost revenue, and ensure a top-notch experience for both their team and customers. With the right strategies and tools, you can set your business up for a successful season. Here’s how to get started:

How to prep your activity business for the busy season

The eola GBR Series returns in 2021 with the first race taking place on 3rd July at Norwich, after a year off due to the pandemic last summe

The eola GBR Series returns in 2021 with the first race taking place on 3rd July at Norwich, after a year off due to the pandemic last summer. This is the first year in which the GBR Series will be supported by booking and management system providers, eola , who ...

PRESS RELEASE: eola GBR Series returns this summer

Rentals are now live in the new widget, enabling you to maximise return from your equipment.

eola update | Rentals are now live in the new widget, enabling you to maximise return from your equipment.

January product update

During this difficult time it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by information on the best course of action - to protect our families, our businesses, our livelihoods.

During this difficult time it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by information on the best course of action - to protect our families, our businesses, our livelihoods. I’m sure, like me, putting plans in place to combat this has been keeping many of you busy late into the night.

A message from Callum - CEO

Understandably the coronavirus outbreak is unsettling for many businesses. The UK government has announced many loans, grants, tax relief an

Understandably the coronavirus outbreak is unsettling for many businesses. The UK government has announced many loans, grants, tax relief and wage support to help businesses through this pandemic. With the constant changes and updates, it is difficult to know which resources are current and relevant. We have therefore provided an ...

Covid-19: Government support resources

Easy but powerful strategies to grow your rafting business, that you can implement now and make 2024 your best year so far!

Elevate your rafting centre's success in 2024 with these five easy yet powerful strategies.
From innovative booking solutions to customer engagement tactics, these tips are will help you make the most of 2024 and achieve new goals!

How to grow your rafting business in 2024: 5 tips!

If you run an activity business, potential customers will be looking at your website for information and inspiration. A blog can be a powerf

If you run an activity business, potential customers will be looking at your website for information and inspiration. A blog can be a powerful marketing tool for helping people discover your business and make a booking. Here are five ways a blog can help your business. Build SEO SEO stands ...

5 reasons blogging is a powerful tool for activity businesses

Memberships are a crucial feature every activity booking software should offer, find out how to leverage them as an activity centre!

As the new year rolls in, it brings with it a wave of enthusiasm and resolutions. January, often associated with fresh starts and new goals, is the perfect time for activity and experience providers to capitalise on this momentum by offering memberships. Here's why:

Why January is a prime time to offer memberships

eola is designed with water centres in mind, studying their day-to-day struggles and constantly updating to solve them - here's how we do it

Running a kayak and canoe rental business can be challenging, but with the right tools, it becomes a rewarding experience. Efficiently managing bookings is crucial to avoid overbookings and ensure smooth operations. An effective online booking system helps maximise revenue by increasing visibility and reach to potential customers. This ease of operation not only enhances customer satisfaction but also frees up time for business owners to focus on delivering memorable outdoor adventures.

Best online rental system for kayaking and canoeing

We understand the importance of having a clear and simple calendar to keep yourself organised and up-to-date.

We understand the importance of having a clear and simple calendar to keep yourself organised and up-to-date on all of your bookings. It is the quickest way to get an overview of your workday, and see what you have coming up.

How to use your eola calendar

At eola, our mission is to make our customers' lives easier. That’s why we’ve recently been rebuilding our online booking flow.

At eola, our mission is to make our customers' lives easier. That’s why we’ve recently been rebuilding the online booking flow from the bottom up.

Creating a new booking experience

Reflecting on the year so far After summer we usually take a moment to reflect and plan for the year ahead. It is safe to say 2022 has been

It is safe to say 2022 has been turbulent and in light of the new and complex challenges the industry faces we have increased our investment into eola. As such, we wanted to share some of what we have delivered this year and our intentions for next.

Product update October 2022

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our customer facing booking products, entirely in Welsh, this St David's Day. eola offers a comple

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our customer facing booking products, entirely in Welsh, this St David's Day. eola offers a complete booking and management system for experience providers across the UK and abroad. Our system, which has initially been offered in English, now launches with a new ...

PRESS RELEASE: eola launches Welsh language option in time for St David’s Day

Get your first £3000 fee-free when signing up to eola before end of the year! Join our new initiative by start taking bookings with the eola

Start taking bookings via the eola platform before the 31st December, 2020, and you will get the first £3000 of bookings free from any associated eola fee within the first 6 months of you signing up.

Sign-up before the end of February and get £3000 in fee-free bookings

We need to prepare for when this period ends and that people will have a huge pent-up need for new adventures, activities, and experiences

We need to focus on preparing for when this period ends and the fact that people will have a huge pent-up need for new adventures, activities, and experiences. Blogging is a great way to keep your customers engaged and to add value.

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