Hey Fitness Pros. It’s hard to believe but 2009 is quickly coming to an end and 2010 is fast approaching. As a business owner, I take this time of year to start planning and preparing to ensure the upcoming year is very successful. But before I start finalizing any plans, it’s absolutely critical that I…
Help your clients not stumble through the holidays!
Hey Fitness Pros. T’is the season when clients often fall off the fitness wagon. So if we know the holiday season starting with Halloween, then Thanksgiving, into Christmas and New Years is a major obstacle for clients, help them plan and prepare now. Start sending out articles, tips on how to overcome the temptations, motivational…
Role Play your way to Success!
Hey Fitness Pros. We currently have an intern trainer, Robert. He is fabulous and we are hiring him to start with our team. Today, I gave him my number, name and he had to call me to schedule me for an initial appointment. We role played the scenario and I evaluated him using a variety…
Send out the troops…
Hey Fitness Pros, There is strength in numbers. One person can never sell as much as a whole sales team. So if you manage a group of fitness professionals, every week/month give each person on your team a few gift certificates for Trial Passes. Encourage them to hand them out to people in their community…
Keep it in the family…
Hey Fitness Pros If you manage a group of trainers and fitness professionals, create that family feel. Foster a community of fitness pros supporting each other. Here’s some simple ideas: *Do any of your trainers have their own blog that they write? If so, post a link to their blog on your websites and on…
FREE 90 minutes of tips to ensure PT Business Success
Hey Fitness Pros, A little while back Todd Durkin interviewed me for his Personal Training Mastermind Group. Todd is a world-class trainer and business owner and he asked some very insightful questions. It was a great discussion and provided some great tips on what we all need to be doing to ensure we run extremely…
How to get new clients at no cost!
Hey Fitness Pros. Wouldn’t it be awesome if other people were sending you clients all the time?! Well, what if I told you there’s an easy way to do this and it doesn’t cost you anything. I wanted to fill you in on the best way to develop a strategic alliance with a local business….
Create Raving Fans with 1 Step!
You need testimonials and lots of them for marketing initiatives and to promote your business throughout your community and online. But what if you don’t have a lot of documented testimonials and success stories? Here’s an easy way to get a ton of really amazing testimonials. Host a Before/After Success Contest. Promote the contest for…
A tip to help you hone your skills as a Fitness Pro
Hey Fitness Pros, This month in our business we perform On-floor reviews on our team. It’s such a helpful tool to ensuring we’re constantly growing and developing as fitness pros. So if you manage a group of fitness pros I would suggest you adopt this system into your business. Perhaps try it once a quarter….
What are you doing this weekend for YOU?!
Hey Fitness Pros, TGIF! I have a question for you. What are you going to do this weekend to give back to YOU! In our industry we give and give and give. We have to be positive and upbeat at all times. And at the end of the week it can be exhausting. The burn…