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6 Points motto is “Don’t Flinch” which wasn’t easy to stick to when the quarterback training facility came up against restrictions due to COVID-19. The owner worked with Avaya on solutions that changed that way they do business. Through collaboration in Avaya Spaces and the use of One Cloud CPaaS to communicate with athletes, coaches, and parents, they can now reach quarterbacks around the country and help them fulfill their life-long dreams.
Challenge
- Travel restrictions prevented athletes from attending in-person quarterback training.
- Administration and management of text and email messages kept owner off the field and unable to train clients.
Value Created
- Avaya Spaces allows for online training for quarterbacks around the country.
- Ability to meet and collaborate with quarterbacks and college scouts and coaches.
- Improved processes communicating with athletes and their ability to communicate with each other continuing the bonding that is so vital to team sports.
Like so many other small business owners, Thompson found himself in what felt like an impossible situation. The initial investment in Avaya Spaces helped him quickly shift to a virtual model without program interruption to workouts, training, and communication — all while increasing operational efficiencies, amplifying the overall training experience with easy mobility, and identifying new opportunities for business growth and digital transformation. The company also uses Avaya OneCloud Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) to run a custom mobile application for chatting with clients, enabling automated communications, and organizing day-to-day activities.
“Avaya opened my eyes to see the bigger picture of how remote collaboration could transform my business and the way we do business beyond the pandemic.”
Players can log into their Avaya Spaces account to learn everything they need to know about the game of football, from pre-recorded interviews Thompson conducts with coaches to workouts (pre-recorded and real-time) with 6 Points staff and guest coaches. “You don't have to fly to our Jacksonville headquarters to do this. You can be wherever you want or in pandemic times, need to be, doing the exact same thing you would do in person,” he explained.
The same goes for Thompson’s ability to interact with recruiters. “I can sit face-to-face with any college rep with the ability to show drills and highlight reels for players with amazing audio and video quality. It’s like they’re sitting in the room right next to me.”
In a new reality of social distancing, it was also important for Thompson to maintain in-person traditions 6 Points is known for. For example, the lunch experiment. “One of our required leadership exercises is for our guys to find someone they don't know and eat lunch with them at school. It has to be a different person each day. Later on, they have to share anonymously a story of what was learned with that person. This gets them out of their comfort zone. More importantly, it makes them listen. I think it's a good example of how we're trying to push in areas that others aren't. With Avaya Spaces, we can find a way to keep this going considering how many schools are starting out virtual this year.”
About 6 Points
6 Points is the premier QB Training company in North Florida. They work with QB’s from the youth level all the way to the professional level. Intensity, Integrity and and Passion are the things that drive the coaches at 6 Points to pour into each quarterback that comes through our doors. They believe in a complete approach to training and make sure that they are teaching their athletes to do more than just throw a football.
- Work with QB’s from the youth level all the way to the professional level
- Premier QB Training company in North Florida
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