The Tech Cocktail team is working with Startup Texas, part of the Startup America Partnership, hosting the first mixer-style event in Dallas looking to showcase some of the area’s most interesting early stage startups both online and off.

The event is an evening of fun mingling with other technology enthusiasts, investors, bloggers, and entrepreneurs, showcasing local technology companies and viewing their latest achievements.

Don Williams, CEO of Clubster LLC stated, “Being selected is an exciting and important achievement for Clubster.  Our staff and developers are proud to be acknowledged by the tech community here in Dallas and nationwide as one of the most exciting and newsworthy tech innovations of 2012”.

For more information on the event:

http://techcocktail.com/event/tech-cocktails-dallas-mixer-startup-showcase#.T7Jzb-tYuuk

View Clubster Press Release:

http://t.co/0m9CsPSw

Why not just set up  Facebook page for our club?…Well there are multiple reasons why Clubster is totally different from a Facebook page.  One on them is privacy.

But one thing Facebook is really good at is photo sharing.  And if photo sharing is something your private club in comfortable with, we at Clubster say “good for you”…”go for it”.

And as a matter of fact, it works perfectly, because you can use Clubster to link anything, including linking to your Facebook page and photos.

So, dont’ get Facebook and Clubster confused…some clubs like Clubster because of the privacy.  But others may want to have a Facebook page…go for it…but use Clubster for your private member communcations…this is something Facebook cannot do.

Check out the article here:

http://www.clubandresortbusiness.com/2012/04/17/learning-to-like-facebook/

The first round of designs have just been finalized and are now in the hands of our dev team.

We thought this would be a great time to share out some of the screenshots from the app.

Check it out and let us know what you think in the comments below.

One of our founding partners, Mike Gold was recently selected to sit on a panel and speak at a Social Media conference at Google, New York City.  The event was hosted by IFMA, International Facilities Managers Association, NYC and Google.  The panel discussion was on how to utilize Social Media to promote business, network and build marketing campaigns for both Facility Managers and Vendors.

Mike, a leading industry social media expert spoke about our process for building Clubster from an idea all the way to the first fully functional private social network for the private club industry.

We are proud to have Mike as one of our partners here at Clubster!

You can view his slide show presentation here….

We recently posted our new Feature Tour Video on Clubster.  This 10 minute video was created by one of our partners Gary Sleeper, and takes Private Clubs managers on a tour through all our cool feature and benefits.

Grab your popcorn….take a moment…and check in out…

http://clubster.com/feature-tour-for-private-clubs/

This article touches on many of the reasons that Clubster was created.

“Social Media can help private country clubs help their members to get to know each other.”  This is a challenge for many private clubs, and is an important facter in member retention.  If members continue to make new friends while enjoying the benefits of private club membership, they are more likely to spend more time at the club, and be happier and more satisfied members.

“A private social network for its membership to connect with other members can help keep members connected with activities going on at the club.  Offline gatherings showing members how to use their social network will provide another reason for members to come to the club.”

Using the many features of the Clubster private social network, can bring your members closer to each other.  This is a key ingredient to most successful clubs.

To view the entire article:

http://scotduke.com/2011/01/26/4-reasons-why-private-country-clubs-need-social-media-golf-economy/

Check it out…

OMG! SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CLUBS..! Over the last several years, there has been a growing\ buzz about social media’s potential as a member communication tool for clubs. Industry consultants have theorized about what an ideal private club social media solution would look like. They’ve warned about the pitfalls of trying to adapt the more public networks to the needs of private club members, but there was little to offer in the way of alternatives––until now.

 Clubster, a social media site designed specifically for private clubs and their members, launched its first clubs last month, and according to Don Williams, president of Clubster, more are being added to the network every week.

 “We have a waiting list of clubs who have been excited about Clubster since we first announced we were working on it. We want to be sure every club we launch is thrilled with the Clubster experience their members are having, so our plan is to expand the cloud very carefully.”

 Westborough Country Club in Glendale, MO, was among a select group of clubs awarded the opportunity to be first on the network. Nicki Novosel, director of membership and marketing for the club, said she’s excited to have the members onboard.

 “Clubster provides us with an efficient way to keep our members updated on club news, events and activities. It’s not only a club communication tool––it also helps engage members and encourages them to develop relationships.” Novosel said for several years members have been asking for a social media connection with the club.

 “We steered away from Facebook and Twitter because we wanted something that was more exclusive and controllable for us.” Westborough is using Clubster in addition to its website, newsletter, and email marketing software. “We are a family club with a vibrant membership,”

Novosel added. “We believe that the membership is really going to embrace this new technology.

Most of our members were already using some type of social media platform. Clubster looks and feels very similar to the public social media sites, but it gives us the privacy and control we need.”

Learn more about the Private Club Advisor:

www.privateclubadvisor.com