Team Meeting: Shark Tank Style

We recently had our mandatory monthly team meeting and I wanted to try something new.

Here is what I needed:

• New ideas on how to cut costs
• New ideas on how to increase revenue

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Weight Loss Challenge: This Rule Is Top Priority

I have walked you through many different success strategies when it comes to hosting a weight loss challenge.

• 4 Tips For A Successful Weight Loss Challenge
• Weight Loss Challenge Recruitment 
• Competition Creates Results – Weight Loss Challenges

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Weight Loss Challenge Recruitment

Over the past few weeks I have showed you how to prepare for and create an alluring weight loss challenge. We are getting close to launching our Spring Makeover Challenge. Our trainers are heavily recruiting participants for their teams. Here is an email, our trainer Kristin, sent out to her past Spring Makeover Challenge participants. Remember, marketing and creating an interesting competition are top priorities if you want to run a successful weight loss challenge.

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Competition Creates Results – Weight Loss Challenges

Our annual 6 Week Spring Makeover Challenge allows our clients to participate in a fun, friendly team competition to help them shed that extra layer that many of us put on during the cold, dark rainy days of winter. A couple of weeks ago I explained how we run our Makeover Challenge….this week I want to show you how our trainers work together (and against each other ;)) to make the Makeover Challenge a success.

Each of our trainers recruit team members and they all compete against each other to see who can ramp it up the most and achieve the best results. There’s nothing like a little peer pressure to get your staff and clients to do what they need to do to reach their goal.

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5 Ways To Increase Productivity

Are you and your personal trainers be productive?

Making sure all of your trainers are in that productivity “sweet spot” can mean success for both the trainer’s bottom line and YOURS! Read my blog post on productivity goals to learn more.

Here is a recent email that our Personal Training Manager sent out to our trainer team….it is a good reminder for all trainers out there and I wanted to share it with you!

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Team Training Done Right

It can be hard to fill certain hours in your personal training schedule and those hours are going to differ depending on the demographic of your clients. The good news is that….

…..you can get creative and find ways to fill those slower times that will both help you and your clients.

The most successful way we do this is by offering “Team Training” options. (make sure to read “Generate Extra Revenue With Team Training” to learn exactly how our Team Training works).

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Flash Sale Success

Hey Fit Pros! We just ran a 1 day “Spring Break” flash sale for our 10 class punch cards for our group training classes.

We were looking for a way to boost sales and increase interest in our group training classes.

So here is what I did:

• Created the flier below
• Scheduled a couple social media posts
• Scheduled a couple eNewsletters to promote the flash sale
• Emailed our team announcing the flash sale, gave them the flier, asked them to promote to their clients and to share our social media posts
• Posted the flier around our studio

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4 Secrets To Successful Weight Loss Challenges

Our annual Spring Makeover Challenge (weight loss challenge) is approaching quickly. Each of our personal trainers recruits members for their team. The trainer’s teams compete against each other to see who can lose the most weight during the challenge.

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8 Ways To Invest In YOU!

“Empty the pennies from your purse into your mind and your mind will fill your purse with dollars and keep it full forever.” – Ben Franklin

It is no surprise that those that seem to spend the most on continuing education are also those that tend to earn the highest incomes in the fitness industry. So invest in yourself and reap the rewards.

Education comes in many forms…

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4 Minutes To Successful Comp Sessions

It is that time of year where….if you have done the appropriate marketing work….you have lots of potential new clients walking through your doors. Are you ready for them? Do you and your staff  have a specific plan on how to show these potential new clients how you and your staff can be the ticket to their fitness success?

We have a system that all of our trainers use when conducting a first session with a potential new client. This system allows each trainer to use his/her own style, but gives them a guideline on the specific pieces of the puzzle that will lead the potential new client to make a commitment to their fitness and to your business. Read more on 4 Minutes To Successful Comp Sessions…