Starting a personal training business is no easy task. It takes a certain type of person to even begin to think of owning a business. Last week’s blog post listing characteristics of successful PT...
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Blog articles addressing topics relevant for personal training business and marketing concepts.
Characteristics of Personal Training Entrepreneurs
Becoming an entrepreneur is not for everyone. It is hard work that takes a lot of creativity, planning and maybe even a certain personality. Before opening up your own gym or fitness facility, it is...
Tax Tips for Personal Trainers
As April 15th approaches it can be a tricky thing for personal trainers to save all the money that they can. I've put together some tax tips for personal trainers to use and hopefully save some...
Starting a Fitness Business With No Money
Starting any sort of small business is a difficult endeavor. It takes dedication, hard work, and determination. It also takes money. In this post, we'll look at how to do this with as little money...
Market Research for Personal Trainers
To run a successful fitness business, you need to learn about your customers, your competitors and this industry. Market research for personal trainers is a vital part of that. It is the process of...
Defining Marketing for Personal Trainers: Starting with Baby Steps
Our series “Defining Marketing for Personal Trainers” is coming to a close. Through the past couple weeks we have talked about a lot. Last week I said you just need to start. This whole endeavor of...
Defining Marketing for Personal Trainers: When to Start Marketing
A great question to ask yourself is when to start marketing. A very good question with a very straightforward answer. Now! Are you set on starting your own gym or independent services? Start...
Defining Marketing for Personal Trainers: Customer Perception
When you embark upon any marketing effort, you must pay careful attention to the manner in which you would like your target audience to perceive the effort. Two marketing methods can be nearly...
Defining Marketing for Personal Trainers: Campaigns
Last week we talked about the major difference between ads and marketing. One says “spend” the other says “Welcome”. There is a method of removing the “give me your money” threat from an ad and...
Defining Marketing for Personal Trainers: Ads vs. Marketing
Last week we defined and discussed the importance of marketing. This week I wanted to expand upon the idea that your advertising should be a very small percentage of your strategy. Advertising...