The 3rdSpace blog.

Guides, how-tos, and honest tips for running and growing the place people gather in. Living documents, updated as we learn more.

How to use 3rdSpace

Use your CRM to recognize regulars and personalize service

Your best regulars should never feel like strangers. Here is how to use the 3rdSpace CRM to remember preferences, flag VIPs, and personalize service across your whole team.

Last updated June 12, 2026

Marketing & management

How to turn first-time guests into regulars

Most venues pour their effort into the first visit and leave the second to chance. The repeat visit is where the money is. Here is how to earn it on purpose.

Last updated June 12, 2026

How to use 3rdSpace

Run a gift card and loyalty program in 3rdSpace

Gift cards bring in cash today and new faces later; loyalty turns those faces into regulars. Here is how to run both from one place in 3rdSpace.

Last updated June 12, 2026

How to use 3rdSpace

How to set up online bookings in 3rdSpace

Online bookings should take an afternoon to set up, not a week. Here is how to get yours live in 3rdSpace, with deposits and reminders built in.

Last updated June 12, 2026

Marketing & management

How to reduce no-shows at your venue

No-shows quietly cost venues real revenue. The fix is not one trick, it is a few layered habits. Here is what works, and how to set it up.

Last updated June 12, 2026

Marketing & management

Email vs SMS for local businesses: when to use each

SMS gets opened almost instantly; email carries depth. The winning move for most venues is not picking one, it is knowing which job each does best.

Last updated June 12, 2026

Marketing & management

Why customer service is your cheapest growth lever: for restaurants

A restaurant lives on repeat covers, but recognition usually dies when your best server is off. Here is how to make great service a system instead of a personality.

Last updated June 12, 2026

Marketing & management

Why customer service is your cheapest growth lever: for bars

Regulars are the difference between a slow Tuesday and a full one. Here is how to make the recognition that keeps them from living only in your best bartender's memory.

Last updated June 12, 2026

Marketing & management

Why customer service is your cheapest growth lever

The cheapest growth a local business has is the customer who comes back and brings a friend. Customer service is how you earn that, and it scales better than most owners think.

Last updated June 12, 2026

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The all-in-one software stack a bowling alley actually needs

Lanes, birthday parties, league nights, a snack bar, and a phone that never stops. A bowling alley needs its tools to talk to each other. Here is what the stack should cover.

Last updated June 12, 2026