In our digital age, marketing and promotion is key to running a successful gym. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ data on the marketing profession, roles in advertising, promotion, and marketing management are projected to grow 10% from 2020 to 2040,...
79% of Direct Mail Recipients Either READ or SCAN the Mail They Get. (USPS & UDMP Certified Direct Mail Professional) When you send a marketing message, you obviously want people to see it. Email might be cheaper, but it’s easily ignored. Direct mail will, on the...
Over 25 years ago the Milk industry raised public conscientiousness with these two simple words; GOT MILK? This is the direction the fitness industry needs to take immediately. We can’t just sit around and take it. We need to create a platform to raise the public...
I’m guessing you’ve heard this Stephen Covey quote before. Do you agree with it? What if I told you that there are clubs that are breaking company sales records? What if I told you there are clubs that did better revenue and profits in 2020 than they did in 2019?...
A quick check showing the definition of urgency to be; 1) to act promptly; 2) act with intention to make things happen; 3) doing what needs to be done immediately. So, here’s what I see frequently in gyms…many time there are lots of good things going on but the...
One of your primary responsibilities as a gym owner or operator is to make sure the door is swinging, the phone is ringing, the email is dinging and the text is pinging. Do you think your membership sales team could benefit from the expertise of a lead generation...
Reposted from www.abcfinancial.com Health Club and Fitness industry revenue is expected to reach $32.9 billion by 2020. Although the industry is trending towards growth, many health club owners still struggle to make a profit. Payment issues, member and employee...
I have been involved with networking groups for quite sometime. The results are always eye-opening. I participate not only for my business but also to bring value to my client base. Here is a sampling of what has come my way: new clients, a website copywriter, experts...
Club Concierge. That’s my term for a retention manager. Depending on the facility this could be a shared position or if payroll and activity will warrant it, this could be a full time person. Before I get into a strategy, please consider the following; 1. Bain and...
Several years ago, I received a call from a gym owner with several facilities. He called me in despair. He knew that his gym was failing because membership sales had been declining steadily. The club owner had just received a major wake-up call. In addition to the...
PLEASANT HILL, CA, Jan. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Textmunication Holdings, Inc. (OTC PINK:TXHD), a cloud-based mobile SMS marketing platform provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Fitness Management USA, Inc. (“Fitness Management). Textmunication will...
Fitness Management & Consulting and 3 Elements Gym Licensing Announce Strategic Partnership to help provide gym licensing programs for new gym start ups at a fraction of the cost. DALLAS — Jan. 23, 2019 — PRLog — Fitness Management & Consulting and 3 Elements...
Reposted from www.textmunication.com Read on to explore reasons on why your business needs text messaging in its marketing mix arsenal. We live in a customer-centric world. Retaining clients is as important as bringing in new clients. New clients are hard to find and...
Owning a fitness center or gym can be a great investment and career choice as they can be very profitable in all economies. While a fitness center can be successful and profitable, it does count on sales and other efforts to drive enrollment and overall revenue. I...
Reposted from www.abcfinancial.com The topic of fitness member delinquencies is like a tug-of-war. As gym owners and managers, you know that member dues are critical to the revenue stream of the business, but how can you approach the situation to ensure that members...
When a gym commits to creating a sales culture in order to increase sales and profits, there are some fundamental rules that should be the foundation of any successful implementation. Once these rules are established other items can be addressed as the health club...
Let’s start with these simple questions As with anything that has an upside, there will be risk. You can’t avoid it. However, you can help mitigate this risk with proper planning and preparation and surrounding yourself with industry experts. A place we always like to...
Most health clubs already have a membership sales manager or someone who is in charge of membership sales production in some capacity, so why hire a sales coach for the membership department? Many sales managers are not trained in the subtleties of effective gym sales...
Why Use a Health Club Consultant, Coach or Mentor? Isolation Directors of health clubs and owners in particular, may be gregarious and confident, but they can also be very isolated. There are not many people to whom they can turn for help, often no one in their own...
Reposted from www.abcfinancial.com There is no longer the time nor the place for tedious, manual tasks involved in managing your gym; automation is taking its place. Time is too valuable to waste, and with the industry growing at 3% annually, integrating efficiency...
Reposted from www.abcfinancial.com I’ll bet it’s been a while…if ever. The press release is one of the most misunderstood and underutilized marketing strategies in the fitness industry. By submitting quality press releases to your local media outlets, you’ll get...
Creating a successful direct mail campaign can be a complicated process. There are many factors to be considered that can affect the success of your mail piece. So, before you lock yourself in your basement office and sit down with your favorite piece of outdated...
Marketing Fitness clubs are amazing especially in this day, and age with all of the different types of ways people can take videos and pictures because of social media. Social media is a perfect marketing tool to help bring more people to your fitness club. Remember...
People who just moved into your neighborhood are excellent prospects for your health club, but how do you turn them into members? Use new mover mailing lists to send them a postcard offering them a temporary free membership pass. It's a technique that has been...
