Hey Fitness Pros, I just returned from the IDEA Personal Training summit in Washington DC. It was a fabulous event and the attendees were awesome! I was fortunate enough to attend TRX Education Director Fraser Quelch’s session “Changing the Game”. The content is one that all Fitness Pros need to be aware of and take…
5 critical steps to business success as a Personal Trainer
Hey Fitness Pros, I hope you’ve survived the January rush and business is still flowing in. It’s been one month since many of our clients have set New Year’s Resolutions and of course, it’s our job to provide the guidance, support, education and kick in the butt that our clients need to keep them on…
Lessons from Jack LaLanne for Personal Trainers and Fitness Instructors
Dear Fitness Pros, I am so excited to relaunch my Business of Personal Training blog. It’s got a new look and feel with functioning that should make it more user-friendly for you and easier to interact and post comments. My goal is to blog two times per week and provide you with technical, practical and…
You’re not going to believe this – Check out how good it worked!
Hey Fitness Pros. Yesterday I emailed you about the importance of making a proposal to media in your area. To show you that I’m not all talk…Yesterday, I took about 10-15 minutes and sent out a Press Release to all my Media contacts. By the end of the day, I received offers to be the…
There is a sense of Urgency!
Hey Fitness Pros. The year is starting to wind down and I’m hoping and praying that you are using this time to plan for an incredible 2010. You see for the Fitness Industry, January is ‘make or break’ time. It’s like the bottom of the 9th inning and the bases are loaded. Or it’s the…
Highlight the Holiday Season and everyone Wins!
Hey Fitness Pros. The holidays are just around the corner. My question to you is ‘Do you have a plan to encourage clients to focus on the “Gift of Health, Fitness & Vitality”?! Here’s the thing – people are spending money and buying gifts in late November and all through December. So would you rather…
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…
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….
Use YouTube to highlight and grow your business.
Hey Fitness Pros. We hosted our Summer Solstice event this past Saturday. I had a few of our volunteers take video clips with our $150 flip camera. Then I uploaded them onto YouTube. Mind you, it’s not professional editing but hey, it still gives people a great idea of what we’re all about. I can…