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Fitness Business Podcast: Leadership, Innovation, and Profit

Are you a gym owner or manager looking to improve conversions from prospects to members, member satisfaction, employee retention, innovation and profitability? Many fitness podcasts focus solely on lead generation, but we believe the real key to long-term success lies in effective leadership and reducing churn of both staff and members. Host Justin "JT" Tamsett, a leader in the global fitness and wellness culture, brings you actionable advice from multiple industry experts in each episode. With over 1 million downloads, this podcast offers brilliant strategies to overcome challenges in the fitness industry today. Whether you run a big-box gym or boutique studio, this podcast is your lifeline to hands-on experience. Educate yourself today on how to hit record sales numbers, boost member retention, build a high-performing team, and skyrocket your revenue through strong leadership. Listen and subscribe now! Q: Is this podcast right for me? A: The podcast is for independent, chain and franchise owners, managers and department managers ready to be the best: Planet Fitness, LA Fitness, Equinox, Anytime Fitness, PureGym, David Lloyd Leisure, Virgin Active, Snap Fitness, Crunch Fitness, F45, Pure Barre, Barry's Bootcamp, SoulCycle, Psycle, The Movement Nation, and much more. Q: How often are new episodes released? A: New episodes drop twice a month, delivering valuable education to help you grow your fitness business. Q: What can I expect to learn from the show this season? A: Expect to learn about building strong communities, boosting member retention, creating a better employee experience, and navigating the future of fitness. Q: Who are your sponsors? A: This show is supported by REX Roundtables and Active Management About Your Host: Justin “JT” Tamsett is a seasoned fitness industry veteran and passionate advocate for promoting physical activity. His mission is to reduce the health care costs across the globe by having more people move and move more often. JT’s hope is that his daughter Zoe can grow up in a world full of opportunity rather than one where governments and communities don’t have the burden of an ageing and sickening population. With over 30 years of experience, JT has owned gyms, coached fitness classes, and now specialises in business coaching for fitness entrepreneurs. Through his company, Active Management, JT provides guidance and support to gym owners worldwide, empowering them to build successful businesses and contribute to a healthier society. He also leads 8 REX Roundtables in the US and Australia, spoken at over 40 conferences in 23 countries, and consulted with gyms worldwide. JT’s commitment to improving health extends beyond his professional endeavours, as he has also dedicated himself to coaching various sports and actively participates in industry organisations.
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Now displaying: July, 2015
Jul 29, 2015

Justin Tamsett is the Managing Director of Active Management. He has managed and owned fitness clubs since 1990 and now travels the globe speaking on topics from business skills to work-life balance. 

During this episode, JT talks about: 

  • Branding of clubs in Russia and London
  • Differentiating your business from your competitors
  • Understanding what is a ‘brand fanatic’
  • How do we focus on helping brand fanatics
  • What do we focus on building status

Also in this week's show we chat to Sharon Tousely from Podcast Prowess who gives us tips on intros and outros plus how to create calls to action for our podcast. and we hear more about one of our sponsors – Visual Fitness Planner and why it is the ultimate way to improve your club's Set-Show-Close percentages.

Visit: ActiveMgmt.com.au

Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.com

Email: info@activemgmt.com.au

Phone: +61 2 9484 5501

Twitter: @JTActiveMgmt

Jul 23, 2015

Fred Hoffman, M.Ed. is the author of Going Global: An Expert’s Guide to Working Abroad in the International Fitness Industry, and is the owner of Fitness Resources, an education and consultancy company. He is the recipient of the 2007 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year Award and has over 30 years of experience in the fitness and health industry. A member of the ACE Industry Advisory Panel, Fred’s expertise has taken him to nearly 50 countries on six continents to speak at more than 200 conferences and conventions. In 2001 he was elected to the International Who's Who of Professionals.

During this interview we ask Fred three questions: 

  • What should be a health club's #1 social media platform?
  • What advice would you give listeners to stay abreast of all the tech that’s happening in the industry?
  • As a fitness business owner, what would be your 3 MUST DO's around technology?

Also in this weeks show, we hear about The Fitness Business Podcast sponsor, Active Management’s template marketing available to everyone.

Jul 15, 2015

Krista Popowych is the 2014 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year award winner and a two-time Can-Fit-Pro Canadian Fitness Presenter of the Year. She's an international trainer and education consultant for Keiser® and JumpSport®, a TV personality, DVD creator and talent, past program director, published author, professional speaker and Adidas 3-stripe team sponsored (and that’s just her short bio)!

With over two decades of experience, Krista shares advice, tips and insights into creating an outstanding PT and Group Fitness team, her formula for a winning group exercise experience, and how to grow Personal Training in your club. During this interview we ask her three questions:

  • What specific activities can you do to create an outstanding PT and Group Fitness team?
  • What should the Group Exercise Jigsaw puzzle look like?           
  • What would be your 3 top ideas to grow personal training?

Also in this week's show, we hear from Podcast sponsor, REX Roundtables - the most unique opportunity on the planet for you to grow your business.

Jul 8, 2015

Justin Tamsett is the Managing Director of Active Management. He has managed and owned fitness clubs since 1990, and now travels the globe speaking on topics from business skills to work-life balance. 

During this episode, JT talks about: 

  • Why identifying our customer's learning style is essential for truly connecting with them 
  • Exactly what it means to be a guest in your client's YOUniverse
  • The importance of delivering a seamless, comprehensive and personalized service to our prospects and customers

Also in this episode, our resident podcast expert, Sharon Tousley, tells us about the equipment you need to kick start your very own podcast, and we hear more about one of our sponsors – Visual Fitness Planner and why it's the ultimate way to improve your club's Set-Show-Close percentages.

Visit: ActiveMgmt.com.au

Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.com

Email: info@activemgmt.com.au

Phone: +61 2 9484 5501

Twitter: @JTActiveMgmt

Jul 1, 2015

Steve Jensen is the CEO and founder of Impact Training Corporation and The National Sales Academy. His training programs have been boosting thousands of business profits and countless numbers of directors, owners, managers and sales professional's incomes since 1982. He is a master practitioner and trainer of NLP, a graduate of Tom Hopkins academy of Sales Excellence and a Certified DISC Presenter.  His company, Impact Training Corporation, is one of the world's leading sales and communication training and consulting companies.

During this episode, we ask Steve 3 questions:

  1. What is the #1 area fitness businesses are consistently strong in sales and where are they consistently weak in sales?
  2. What has evolved in the sales process to meet the modern business?
  3. What are 3 areas a fitness business needs to fire in, if they want more sales?

Also in this week’s show,  we hear more from Tribe Team Training, the complete small group training business system that’s helping clubs make more money without having to sell more memberships. 

Visit www.ActiveMgmt.com.au
Email: info@activemgmt.com.au
Phone: +61 2 9484 5501
Twitter: @JTActiveMgmt

 

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