I recently recorded a podcast for the IDEAfit Pro Show: If You Don’t Think You’re Running a Business, You’re Probably Not and wanted to share all of this helpful info with you. Starting a fitness business is a HUGE endeavor and many fit pros who start their own business don’t realize the amount of work…
Try a Newspaper Ad. Yep, I Said It.
We recently took out a full page print ad in our local newspaper. Yep, print newspaper. You may be asking why I decided to do this and what kind of results we saw from the ad…..here is a summary of why and how we did this. Don’t forget to sign up to automatically receive my…
Email & Video To Clients About Masks
Fit Pros….last week I gave details on the latest email I sent to our staff about how to approach our new (again) mask mandate here in Washington State. This week, I want to share the mask mandate informational email I sent to clients and the video I posted on our Northwest Personal Training Facebook page….
Fit Pros: Back to Masks?
It feels like we are on repeat right? Back to masks at fitness facilities? Here in Washington State our Governor recently announced that masks are required indoors whether individuals are vaccinated or not. Governors across the country are making similar decisions. Don’t forget to sign up to automatically receive my latest blog post in your…
Fit Pros: What To Do About Masks?
What to do about masks at your fitness facility is most likely the question many of you are facing right now. Depending on where you are located….you may have the option to not require masks for vaccinated staff and clients. That is the situation here in Washington state. So, how do you navigate this to…
Help Clients Transition Back to the Gym
One thing so many of our clients have learned over the last year is the importance of their health. Research demonstrates that if you contract Covid-19, you are also less likely to be hospitalized and die if you are fit and healthy. Besides age, overall fitness is the leading indicator of how successfully– or not–…
Conducting On Floor Peer Reviews
One of the tasks that is included in our yearly marketing plan is on floor peer reviews for our personal trainers. If you haven’t included this in your yearly marketing plan it isn’t too late! Remember, your clients expect the very best from you and your team. Spending time reviewing each of your personal trainers…
Fitness Businesses NEED to be Heard!
Fit Pros: I am going to keep this blog short and sweet because the message is simple. We need to TAKE ACTION and we need to be HEARD! IHRSA has created a very simple one-click campaign for fitness professionals that allows us to easily communicate with our legislatures to ask for support for the fitness…
Why NOW is the Time for Corporate Wellness Programs
Here at Northwest Personal Training, we decided that NOW is the perfect time to reinvigorate our Workplace Wellness program. Why now is the time to start or revamp your corporate wellness program: Many employees are stressed, overworked and on edge more than ever. COVID-19 has increased work stress for many employees. Many employees are working…
Medical Advisory Board?
Our core values and systems have worked for years and they will not change. However, we cannot afford to become complacent when it comes to continually evolving and improving our business. This fact has never been more clear than in the last year. We have been innovative and willing to adjust to life and business…