New Improvements Coming!

Navsports has been a work in progress for a few years now and the development was really never meant to be easy.

But as a consequence of the longer period of time to build the site we have had the opportunity to learn, learn what works and what does not.

So graphics change, user interface gets better and new features are added in.Thanks to Marcelo and our small team that are contantly moulding Navsports into a great and successful website.

These are just some of the things we are working on at the moment and should have them up in the very near future.

1. A discount voucher system, this discount system is tied into the NavPoints rewards system which rewards Navsports users with points when they interact with the site.

This means that when you as a user followers a Team/Club/Organization you will get discount vouchers to use at those businesess.

For details see here navsports.com/project/cheerit/voucher_system.php

2. New and improved graphics, The look and feel of Navsports is very important to us and our users. we have hundreds of content pages on Navsports and over the last few years many pages had started to runaway from where they should be, So we have contracted Jenna Law an award winning Graphic design and user interface specialist who is based out of London.

Jenna has been instrumental in bringing Navsports upto date as a fresh clean and crisp site.

3. Navigating around Navsports huge site can get messy and we realised that, so thats why we sat back and went oh crap and then contacted Jenna who has improved the site 100%Well we have a few more things under development like allowing Users to create groups, these groups could be a fan page, sporting activity pages or just a general hang out for you and your friends.

Hope you enjoy Navsports and remember that this site is a stand alone product that has been custom built from the ground up over many years, with a very small team of dedicated people with a vision and that vision is to bring sport to everyone.

Cheers,

Stewart

Navsports Inc.

Well its official, Navsports Limited has an international arm in the United States of America. Navsports Inc has been established.

Navsports Inc. will make doing business in the States so much easier.

Anne Burgot Navsports Inc`s secretary and treasurer will be making contact with many organisations to get involved with Navsports.

With the upcoming trip to the States in October, we are busy organizing investor meetings and the like.

Also Navsports board has been extended to include Suzy Balogh (Olympic and Commonwealth Gold Medalist) and Marcelo Moraes.

The whole Board welcomes Suzy and Marcelo and looks forward to the many benefits they will bring to Navsports.

Cheers,
Stewart

Marcelo Moraes

Marcelo Moraes has join the board as an Executive Director.

Marcelo has long been Navsports Chief Information Officer responsible for the development of the software architecture that makes up the Navsports website.

Having Marcelo on the board only strenghtens the company in such a competitive market.We now have six Board members, they are Stewart Whicker CEO, Dean Viglione Chairman, Anne Burgot Managing Director, Marcelo Moraes Chief Infomation Officer, Mark Whicker Executive Director and Suzy Balogh Athlete Representitive.

The Navsports Board consists of the most passionate sports lovers and enthusiastic business people I know.

Having the right people on the bus makes for an exciting adventure.

Enough from me today.

Cheers,

Stewart

Navsports Board

Hi, its been a few weeks and its time for an update.

I would like to personally welcome Anne Burgot to the executive team, Joining the Navsports board as its fourth executive director.

Welcome Anne and we all look forward to the expertise you will bring to the company.

Further updates include the Navsports American version of the information memorandum and Mark and I have booked our flights to Texas for the 18th October 2009.

If someone said will Navsports become a very successful company, I would say it is already just have alook at the people on the board and the people involved in its development.

As time goes on more and more of the right people are becoming involved in an idea born out of making sport more transparent and easily accessible by all.

Oh I forgot to mention that Marcelo and his lovely wife Telma have moved back to Brazil from Japan to live and will be joining Mark and I in Texas in October.

Well thats the latest update on Navsports.

Cheers for now,
Stewart

Radio Interview - Deeper than the Game

My first radio interview was a blast.

Ar Lena Richardson the host of Deeper than the Game broadcasted out of Houston Texas USA interviewed me on Skype on the 21st August.

You can hear the interview here spiritquestradio.com/archiveweb/?p=Ar_Lena_Richardson-Deeper_Than_The_Game A big thanks to Ar Lena for having me on her show.

When I skyped into the interview Ar Lena was in the middle of a thunder storm in Houston, but after a few minutes of technical issues we set off on a great journey through my early sporting involvements to running a successful Tennis Academy to the dream that Navsports is.

The interview starts about four minutes in so fast forward.Cheers for now and catch you soon.

Stewart

Here we are!

Here we are after many a winding road.

Yes, we have finally landed in the United States of America the land of the Free and home of the Brave.

I have long dreamt of launching a sports website in the States and I have to thank a few people.

Number one has to be the Family and friends that have invested in a dream and number two has to be Marcelo Moraes a very humble and amazing man.Without these people Navsports would not be a reality.

So here it is Navsports America, I hope you enjoy, tell your friends and join a great website that can help you better enjoy your sport.

Cheers,

Stewart WhickerFounder/CEONavsports

Top photo - Thats Marcelo (left) and Me in Japan November 2008

So What Now?

So we have launched the Navsports USA site, so what are we going to do now?Well work even harder to market, develop relationships and improve the functioning of the site.

I made contact with a very delightful lady in Houston Texas who I met through Sportsmarketing2.0 her name is Arlena Richardson and she is a sports publicist.

We will be working closely with Arlena to promote and develop relationships with the site.

Mark and I are looking forward to traveling to Texas in October to meet with potential investors and meet up with Arlena and someone who has been working very hard on the Navsports USA site Anne Burgot.

We just added a comprehensive children’s policy and new features to notify minors parents of their children’s activities on the site, so now kids 6 to 13 can enjoy the many benefits Navsports has to offer including the Scout Me! area.

Our Linked Data Administration is fully functional and has been made available to National and State bodies to help them better promote their sport by accessing real time metrics on their sport country wide.

Well that’s the update for today.

Sign up, tell some friends and enjoy the site.

Cheers,
Stewart