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GymMaster Gym Software Manual

Tasks and Task Automation

Create / Edit Automated Task

This guide is for both automated system tasks and automated staff tasks.
You can use this guide to understand each step when creating a task from scratch or when editing a preloading task.

Preloaded Task - begin via Task Automation > select task from list
New Task - begin via Task Automation > Add Task Type

Work through each step carefully;


Step One - General task settings

  • Name Task - Identifier for using and locating the task in the future
  • Staff Action Required
    • Staff Task: Select
  • Description
    • Automated Task: Explain what task is intended to achieve
    • Staff Task: Instructions for performer of the task
  • Follow Up – is there a subsequent task required upon the completion of this task?

Step Two - Define event that triggers task

Triggers are the events or conditions that activate a task—such as a new member joining, a payment failing, or a booking being made.
It tells GymMaster when to automatically run an action or assign a staff task.

  • Trigger Event - select event task is based around, such as Birthday
  • When Task Occurs when should task occur in relation to this event: before or after it

Depending on the selected event, additional options are provided to narrow down the specificity of the task, examples;

  • Agreement - does task apply to members who have signed a specific form or waiver, or to all?
  • Membership Type - does task apply to members holding a specific membership, or to all?
  • Tag - does task apply to members given a specific tag, or to all?

Step Three - Select task performer

Performer is the staff member/s who is required to complete this task. Only assigned staff will be able to view and complete task.

  • All Staff - all staff required to complete task
  • Personal Trainer - system assigns member’s trainer to the task
  • Sales Rep - system assigns member’s sales representative to the task
  • Staff List - select specific staff member name to assign task to

Automated Task: Step not required


Step Four - Will staff task occur when member enters club?

Is Action required upon member arrival at club? A perfect moment for staff to perform their action face-to-face can be when the member next enters the club.

  • No Action at Door - staff are not required to resolve task when member enters club
    • Automated Task: select this option
  • Alert at Door - member granted access, check-in notification will appear yellow
    • Staff Task: notification prompts staff to respond as per task description
  • Stop at Door - member will be denied access, check-in notification will be red
    • Staff Task: notification prompts staff to respond as per task description

Step Five - Set task expiry

Expiry defines how long a task remains active before it automatically completes itself. It acts as a fail-safe—helping keep your task list clean by ensuring that outdated or uncompleted tasks don’t linger indefinitely.

If a task is triggered after its expiry period has passed, it will still be created, but it won’t be actioned. Setting an expiry is especially useful for time-sensitive actions that lose relevance after a certain point.


Step Six - Automate communication with templates

Templates for communication are pre-written messages you can customize and attach to automated or staff tasks. They helps ensure consistent, professional and personalized communication with your members — without needing to rewrite messages each time.

You can select both email and / or SMS templates to be sent within the same task, noting they will be sent at the same time.

Email

  • Email to Member or Performer - who is receiving email?
  • Auto Send - required to automate sending process, eliminating need for a performer to send message
    • Automated Task: select Auto Send
    • Staff Action: do not Auto Send if staff action requires sending personal message

SMS

  • SMS or App Notification - how is message sent?
  • Auto Send - required to automate sending process, eliminating need for a performer to send message
    • Automated Task: select Auto Send
    • Staff Action: do not Auto Send if staff action requires sending personal message

Manage Templates


Step Seven - Manage members with digital tags

Tags are digital labels you can apply to members to help group them by interests, status, or other criteria.
They can be added or removed automatically based on the task’s trigger event.

You can configure the following actions:

  • No Tag – no change to tags when trigger occurs
  • Add Tag – automatically apply a tag when trigger occurs
  • Remove Tag – automatically remove a tag when trigger occurs

Associated Member Tag - Select tag to be added / removed

Tip - Want to target your task to members with a specific tag (e.g. send an email to all members with specific tag)?
Be sure to select the appropriate tag(s) during Step Two: Trigger when setting up your task.

Manage Member Tags


Step Eight - Celebrate members with awards

Awards: digital badges of recognition you can give to members to celebrate achievements, milestones, or engagement. You can set up automated tasks to give awards when members reach a visit milestone, complete a challenge, or accomplish a defined goal. Using awards with automated tasks helps boost member motivation and loyalty—without adding to your admin load.

  • No Action - no change to awards when trigger occurs
  • Add Award - automatically apply an award when trigger occurs

Award Template - select award template to apply

Manage Awards


Step Nine - Manage your prospects

Prospects are individuals who have shown interest in your club but haven’t yet become members.
By enabling and supporting your Prospect Funnel with tasks, you can partially automate the follow-up process—ensuring no lead slips through the cracks.

  • No Action - no change to status when trigger occurs
  • Set Not Interested - shift prospect to Not Interested Funnel Stage when event trigger occurs. Pre-select reason given
  • Change Funnel Stage - shift prospect to destination Stage when event trigger occurs
  • Snooze in Funnel - pause tasks / contact in regards to prospect until unsnoozed
  • Unsnooze from Funnel - recommence tasks / contact in regards to prospect

Tip - Want to target your task to members who have just shifted into a specific stage of the funnel (e.g. send an email after their club tour)?
Select the Prospect Funnel Stage is Changed trigger in Step Two, and define the stage they have arrived into which triggers the email.

Manage Prospects


Save Task Type


Your task is now active.