A typical day at work: all your coworkers walk in with their to-go cups of coffee. When they finish that cup, they head straight to the break room to make another pot of coffee. Some people drink coffee because of its taste, but most will say they drink coffee for the caffeine. So, why do… Continue reading Who has time for sleep anyways?

By: Mary Craig Many clubs have a turnover rate of 15-20% per year or higher. People leave because they lose interest, they have health or financial problems, they move away, or because they are no longer being served by the club and what it has to offer. Some clubs lose people because they cannot get… Continue reading Show me the money!

By: Netpulse During this timely webinar on wearables, John (CO-CEO of Netpulse), gave a fantastic overview of the landscape of wearables opportunities for clubs, specific examples of how clubs use wearables, as well as some actionable steps on how to “get on the grid” (if you don’t know what that means, make sure to watch… Continue reading Netpulse ?Wearables? webcast recording

By: Jim Thomas I see too many new hires get started in this business with no real game plan on how to begin. I see too many gym salespeople who have been doing this for quite some time that have become stagnate. Owners get frustrated and so do salespeople. In most cases it has nothing… Continue reading Are You Just Getting Started in Gym Sales? Are You a Veteran in a Slump?

By: Melissa Knowles CEO/Co-Founder at Gym HQ Gym HQ is very lucky to have a financial veteran at the helm of our accounting ship.  CFO John Lewin has been crunching numbers for over 30 years; the last 7 of which have been for fitness businesses.  But regardless of whether he’s prepping the books for Johnson… Continue reading 5 Financial Musts for Any Fitness Business

Do you need to update your health club billing information? If so, it may be tempting to do this through email; however, this is not necessarily a good idea. While this is an easy solution for ensuring that the health club payment processing is complete, it may leave your information in peril. Generally speaking, anything… Continue reading Consumer Beware: How Emailing Credit Card Information Puts You at Risk

  Businesses want to be heard and seen. There are many different avenues clubs can go through to market their club or promotions they might be running, but most clubs do not know where to start. Maybe you want to promote their facility with a banner? Maybe you want to reach people that live close… Continue reading Get Noticed!

  With obesity on the rise, millions of Americans are doing what’s right for their health and joining gyms. Gym membership is steadily growing as more and more fitness facilities move into communities, offering promotions and classes while taking advantage of new trends. As such, the business of owning a gym has become quite variable.… Continue reading Bring Stability to Your Health Club With Club Management Software