It is time to schedule on floor trainer reviews at Northwest Personal Training! Our Fitness & Training Director recently emailed our personal training staff notifying them that she will be scheduling time for these reviews sometime this month. We include on floor trainer reviews in our yearly marketing plan, which allows us to plan ahead…
Ask For Feedback – Act On Feedback
Customer service is the corner stone of our business here at Northwest Personal Training & Fitness Education. Our customers are our bosses and as Fitness Pros our #1 responsibility is to exceed customer expectations. We go out of our way to help clients. Because of this we have built a STRONG reputation as being the BEST in…
Fit Pros: Evaluate 2021 & Plan For 2022
It’s time to evaluate the last year and plan for 2022 I recently asked our team to complete our manager evaluation and 2022 planning form. Our Manager Evaluation and 2022 Planning Form includes the following: Survey style questions: Overall job satisfaction survey Open ended questions asking our team’s opinions on the following: If we are…
Coronavirus Tips For Clients
As a result of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, many of your clients are probably asking whether they should be working out and heading to the gym? Reassure them with the steps you are taking to keep them healthy and safe:…
Team Meetings: Schedule Them Now!
Team meetings are an important part of keeping your team informed about your business, they help you team get to know each other and they are a time to share ideas. If your fitness business is anything like ours….your staff is always coming and going and never on the same schedule. That means that many…
Cancellations Without Stress – 4 Simple Steps
Cancellation policies can be tricky, but with the correct approach they don’t have to mean lost revenue and they don’t have to mean upset clients. The following simple steps help us avoid most of the issues that can arise when a client cancels after our predefined cancellation deadline (24hrs). This can work for you too!…
Going Outside With Clients? Play It Safe.
It is that time of year when many personal trainers and group exercise instructors start taking their clients outside for workouts. Clients love getting the fresh air and trainers can keep things interesting with TONS of new exercises and adventures in the great outdoors. We have a couple protocols when it comes to bringing clients…
3 Steps To Keeping Group Fitness Fresh
I have shared many of my group exercise success tactics with you. Today I want to focus on keeping your group fitness program fun, fresh and cutting edge. Here are some questions to start out: Do you change your group fitness schedule regularly? Do your clients get a say in what group fitness classes are…
Be Prepared – Bad Weather Is Coming!
For many of us fitness business owners and managers……we are not only entering one of our busiest times of year, we are also entering a time of year where bad weather is inevitable. Whether it be ice, snow or fog. Make sure you and your staff are aware of your bad weather protocol. Don’t have…
Is Your Fitness Business Making This Mistake?
In all of our conversations and consultations with fitness business owners…one of the most common mistakes we notice is that business systems are not automated and centralized. Too many Personal Trainers and Personal Training departments and businesses continue to use a manual scheduling process. This leads to various scheduling errors, frustrations, ineffective communication processes and…