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fitSpot Guru — 358 episodes
Episode 354: Why Should Your Business Exist?
Episode 353: Who You Hire Shapes Who You Become
Episode 352: Your Pricing Is Telling a Story
Episode 351: Your Partnerships Are Positioning Your Studio
Episode 350: Your Schedule Isn't Broken
Episode 349: Building a Studio Worth Buying (with Mitch McGinley)
Episode 348: Advanced Identity Alignment Q&A
Episode 347: Putting Identity Alignment to Work
Episode 346: Identity Alignment Q&A
Episode 345: Identity Alignment, Part 1
Episode 344: Rapid Fire Q&A: Creating and Enforcing Studio Standards
Episode 343: The Benefits of Breaks
Episode 342: Rapid Fire Q&A: Surviving the Summer Slowdown
Episode 341: The First 30 Days — Why Most Clients Don't Make It
Episode 340: Pricing Pushback: What Studio Owners Ask After This Conversation
Episode 339: Your Pricing Menu Is Killing Retention
Episode 338: Rapid Fire Q&A: Using AI Without Overthinking It
Episode 337: From Search to Suggestion: How Clients Find Studios Now
Episode 336: The Retention Problems Studio Owners Don't Expect
Episode 335: Shiny Object Syndrome Is Expensive
Episode 334: Rapid Fire Q&A: Structuring Your Studio Pricing
Episode 333: You're Not Seeing What Your Members See
Episode 332: Rapid Fire Q&A: How to Get the Most Out of Support
Episode 331: Billing Windows vs Service Windows: Why Members Can Register Into Future Perks
Episode 330: The Questions Studio Owners Are Actually Asking
Episode 329: Retreats - Profit, Planning, and Partnerships
Episode 328: Rapid Fire: Retreats & Teacher Trainings
Episode 327: Membership Policies, Contracts & Best Practices
Episode 326: Scaling Without the Chaos: Subs, Rentals, and Trainings
Episode 325: Practical vs Perfect: The Reality of Running a Fitness Studio
Episode 324: Cutting Classes Without Upsetting Members
Episode 323: Delegation for Studio Owners Who Do Not Have a Manager Yet
Episode 322: The Hard Questions Behind Studio Software & Growth
Episode 321: Bandwidth vs Motivation: The Silent Business Killers Studio Owners Ignore
Episode 320: Rapid Fire: What's Actually Holding Studios Back
Episode 319: Friction Is the Silent Killer of Studio Growth
Episode 318: A Quick Update: Our Holiday Break + What's Coming in January
Episode 317: How to Succeed Without a Consultant: Leveling Up Using Free & Low-Cost Tools
Episode 316: The Price of Perception: Why Free Isn't a Strategy and Discounts Aren't Loyalty
Episode 315: When to Cancel vs When to Keep a Class
Episode 314: Decision Fatigue Is Real: How to Keep Making Smart Choices When You're Tapped Out
Episode 313: The Features You Didn't Know You Needed (and Already Have)
Episode 312: New Year, New Vibes — Prepping Your Studio for a Fresh Start
Episode 311: Manager or Master Multitasker
Episode 310: Small Core Staff vs. Large Staff — Which Is Right for Your Studio?
Episode 309: Studio Safety Basics
Episode 308: Holiday Marketing Campaigns That Actually Work
Episode 307: Why We Removed Chat (and What It Means for Your Studio)
Episode 306: Hiring & Training Seasonal Staff
Episode 305: Surviving Instructor Time-Off Season
Episode 304: No-Show & Late Cancel Policies That Actually Work
Episode 303: Bartering in Fitness: Legal Do's, Don'ts, and Danger Zones
Episode 302: Should You Start Fresh or Buy Existing? A Studio Owner's First Big Decision
Episode 301: The Power of Pause: Managing Freeze Requests Strategically
Episode 300: Back to Routine, Back to Revenue: How to Capitalize on the Fall Rush
Episode 299: Click-to-Cancel is Canceled? What Studio Owners Still Need to Know
Episode 298: Handling Client Complaints Without Losing Your Mind
Episode 297: Membership Perks That Don't Cost a Dime (But Feel Like a Fortune)
Episode 296: No More Temperature Checks: Intro Offers Just Got Smarter
Episode 295: Life Hacks for a Successful Studio Staff Meeting
Episode 294: Should Your Studio Take a Break? The Pros and Cons of Summer (or Winter) Shutdowns
Episode 293: The Power of Feedback: Listening Without Losing Yourself
Episode 292: Delegate Like a Pro: How to Onboard, Train, and Track a Virtual Assistant
Episode 291: Do, Delegate, Delete: The Studio Owner's Guide to Choosing VA, Team, or Tech
Episode 290: Cracking the Code on Client Retention: Small Tweaks, Big Impact
Episode 289: What Could Go Wrong? Summer Events, Outdoor Classes & Staying Prepared
Episode 288: Click to Cancel & FTC Compliance
Episode 287: From Side Hustle to CEO: When to Go All In
Episode 286: From Slower Traffic to Summer Surges: How to Stay Ahead in the Heat
Episode 285: Gym Owners' Legal Checklist: Avoiding Costly Mistakes and Planning for Growth
Episode 284: Zoom Out: Working ON Your Business, Not Just IN It
Episode 283: Unlocking New Features: What's New in fitDEGREE & How to Use Them
Episode 282: Rules, Relationships, and Respect: Enforcing Policies Without Losing Members
Episode 281: What You're Overthinking (And What Actually Matters)
Episode 280: Your Studio's Blind Spots: What You're Ignoring That's Costing You
Episode 279: From Solo to Scalable: Building a Team That Has Your Back
Episode 278: The Art of the First Impression: How to Hook New Members in 30 Seconds
Episode 277: Spring Cleaning for Your Fitness Business: Refreshing Policies & Procedures
Episode 276: Breaking Free from the Studio Owner Burnout Cycle
Episode 275: Navigating Tough Client Conversations: Policies, Boundaries, and Difficult Situations
Episode 274: Simplifying Payments and Memberships: The Secret to Studio Success
Episode 273: Maximizing Revenue Streams in Your Fitness Studio
Episode 272: Mastering Referral Marketing for Your Studio
Episode 271: Work Smarter, Not Harder: Achieving Work-Life Balance as a Studio Owner
Episode 270: Building a Strong Team: Employee Management Best Practices for Boutique Studios
Episode 269: Elevate Your Studio with Year-End Reflections for Continued Success
Episode 268: Boost Your Gym's Sales Success with A Few Simple Questions
Episode 267: Crafting a Strong Group Class Pricing Structure
Episode 266: To Automate or To Call: Deciding When Personal Touch Matters in Your Fitness Studio
Episode 265: Member Spotlights: Showcasing Success Stories to Boost Engagement
Episode 264: Automating Your Way to More Customers with Justin Silverman of Merchynt
Episode 263: Creating an Impactful Studio Challenge: Boosting Engagement and Revenue
Episode 262: 5 Lease Traps Gym Owners Can't Afford to Ignore with Matt Becker of Gym Lawyers PLLC
Episode 261: Competing with Larger Brands: Strategies for Boutique Studios
Episode 260: Boosting Your Studio's SEO: A Beginner's Guide
Episode 259: Mastering Employee Management for Boutique Studios
Episode 258: Using Exceptional Service to Elevate Your Studio's Client Experience
Episode 257: The Power of Taking Breaks: How Taking Strategic Breaks Can Benefit Studio Owners
Episode 256: See You Later!
Episode 255: Essential Crisis Management Strategies for Boutique Fitness Studios
Episode 254: Developing Financial Fitness: Building Budgets, Making Projections, and Understanding ROI for Boutique Fitness Studios
Episode 253: It's More Than Just Fitness: How to Create an Experience That Resonates!
Episode 252: Scaling Your Success: The Latest Strategies for Studio Owners Who Want to GROW
Episode 251: Optimizing First Visits: Best Practices to Maximize New Client Retention with Seran Glanfield of Spring Three
Episode 250: Mastering the Customer Experience: Effective Onboarding, Communication, and Feedback Strategies for Boutique Fitness Studios
Episode 249: Master Your Marketing Messaging with Seran Glanfield of Spring Three
Episode 248: What to Know About Summer Survival: Mastering Seasonal Drops and Boosting Studio Engagement
Episode 247: Cancellation Policy Q&A
Episode 246: Onboarding and Maintaining a Proper Team with Katie Santos of Fitness HR
Episode 245: 10 Key Facts of Digital Marketing
Episode 244: The Downsides of Not Having Employees with Katie Santos of Fitness HR
Episode 243: Maximize Studio Membership Value with fitDEGREE's Early Access Tags
Episode 242: Protecting Your Website – The Three Must-Have Documents featuring Lisa Fraley
Episode 241: Using Spot Booking to Enhance the Client Experience, Social Connections (and More)
Episode 240: Disclaimers and Waivers – Focusing on Brick and Mortar Businesses with a Nod to the Virtual World featuring Lisa Fraley
Episode 239: Catch the Eye, Win the Heart: How Fitness Studios Can Master the Marketing and Sales Duo
Episode 238: Bridging the Gap Between Marketing and First Purchase
Episode 237: A Deep Dive into the fitDEGREE Summit
Episode 236: How to deal with noncommittal clients with Afi of LenzVU
Episode 235: fitDEGREE Summit 2024: A First Glimpse (and Your Invitation)!
Episode 234: From Client Retention to Strategic Partnerships: Mastering Grassroots Marketing with Nicole D'Andrea of Spark Strategies
Episode 233: Using Social Gamification to Boost Your Fitness Studio's Community and Retention
Episode 232: Marketing Mastery for Fitness Studios: Nicole D'Andrea's Insights on Social Media ROI and Lead Follow-Up
Episode 231: Fostering a Community-Oriented Team
Announcing a Schedule Change
Episode 230: Diversifying Revenue Streams in Boutique Fitness
Episode 229: Unlocking Studio Financial Prosperity: Terri Fry on Perkville, Profit, and Paying It Forward
Episode 228: The Pivotal Role That Coaching Can Play in Unlocking Business Growth for Fitness Studios
Episode 227: How Perkville Works for Businesses and Their Consumers
Episode 226: Empowering Mind and Muscle: The Power of Yoga, Pilates, and Strength Training for Holistic Well-Being
Episode 225: Perkville: How to craft a loyalty program that grows your business
Episode 224: Spot Booking for Every Modality
Episode 223: Perkville: A software specialized in loyalty and rewards
Episode 222: New Year New Me: ChatGPT Provides Us Debatable Messaging
Episode 221: Industry Tea with Partner Michael Jay - Selling a Studio
Episode 220: Health At Every Size... A Hot Topic
Episode 219: Industry Tea with Partner Michael Jay - Growing a Studio
Episode 218: Hot Topics and Social Media Trends Collide
Episode 217: Industry Tea with Partner Michael Jay - Buying a Studio
Episode 216: Mental Health and Boutique Fitness
Episode 215: Industry Tea with Partner Michael Jay - Starting a Studio
Episode 214: Customization vs Standardization
Episode 213: Industry Tea with the fitDEGREE Team
Episode 212: Is Specialization Key in Boutique Fitness
Episode 211: Industry Tea with Partner Epifany - Helping You Learn From Your Members (and Drive Leads)!
Episode 210: How Does Technology Impact Studios?
Episode 209: Introducing NetGym: Helping Fitness Studios & Gyms with Sub-Automation and Teacher Communication
Episode 208: Is Boutique Pricing Justified?
Episode 207: Industry Tea with Partner Merchynt - Ways to Generate Reviews
Episode 206: The Power of the Front Desk Employee
Episode 205: Industry Tea with Partner Merchynt - SEO for Fitness Studios
Episode 204: Enhancing Member Engagement with Community Building Tools
Episode 203: Industry Tea with Partner The Sales Arms - MEMBER MANAGEMENT
Episode 202: Creating Personalized Member Journeys with Tags and Segmentation
Episode 201: Industry Tea with Partner The Sales Arms - LEAD MANAGEMENT
Episode 200: Spot Booking Chat
Episode 199: Industry Tea with Partner The Sales Arms - IN STUDIO SALES PROCESS (PART 2)
Episode 198: Understanding Your Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)
Episode 197: Industry Tea with Partner The Sales Arms - IN STUDIO SALES PROCESS (PART 1)
Episode 196: Maximizing Class Utilization for Higher Revenue
Episode 195: Industry Tea with Partner Pixality - The 3 Stages of your Website Evolution
Episode 194: How to Filter Reports by Tags
Episode 193: Industry Tea with Partner Pixality - Fitness Studio SEO for Beginners
Episode 192: Mass Tagging in fitDEGREE
Episode 191: Industry Tea with Partner Pixality - How to Write a Website that Works
Episode 190: How to Prepare for Tag Management - Part 2
Episode 189: Industry Tea with Partner Pixality - Common Fitness Studio Website Mistakes (and how to fix them!)
Episode 188: How to Prepare for Tag Management - Part 1
Episode 187: Inner Circle: Tag Management Coming Soon
Episode 186: How to Improve Your New Member Onboarding Experience
Episode 185: Industry Tea with Partner Telomere Consulting - Which email automations to have
Episode 184: What Is Studio Performance Tracking (and How You Can Use It)
Episode 183: Industry Tea with Partner Telomere Consulting - Why Email Marketing Automations Are The Most Important Marketing Channel For Your Studio
Episode 182: Enhancing Client-Studio Communication with fitDEGREE
Episode 181: Industry Tea with Partner Telomere Consulting - Email Content: What Should I Write About and Share?
Episode 180: Creating a True Sense of Community in Your Studio
Episode 179: Industry Tea with Partner Telomere Consulting - Email Best Practices
Episode 178: How to Harness the Power of Member Data (Like Never Before)!
Episode 177: Industry Tea with Partner Epifany - Getting the Best Data-Driven Insight (and Engagement) for Your Boutique Fitness Business
Episode 176: Boutique vs Franchise
Episode 175: Industry Tea with Partner LoopSpark - Using LoopSpark's Customized Insights in Your Fitness Business
Episode 174: Boutique Studio vs Commercial Gym
Episode 173: Industry Tea with Partner LoopSpark - How LoopSpark can Actually Reduce Your Spend
Episode 172: If You Can't Beat them, Join Them
Episode 171: Industry Tea with Partner LoopSpark - The Power of Automation in Sales Funnel Management
Episode 170: How to Overcome the Influencers
Episode 169: The Inner Circle - Tag Management in fitDEGREE
Episode 168: Best and Worst Practices for Chatting Clients
Episode 167: Industry Tea with Partner Studio Scale - Getting New Members
Episode 166: The Return of the Clients
Episode 165: Industry Tea with Partner Studio Scale - The Importance of an End-to-End Solution
Episode 164: Why Clients Fall Off in the Summer
Episode 163: Industry Tea with Partner Studio Scale - Overlooked Lead Generation Ideas
Episode 162: Things Your Clients Consider Before Committing to You
Episode 161: Industry Tea with Partner Studio Scale - All About Ads
Episode 160: Why Build Community?
Episode 159: Industry Tea with Partner Niki Riga - How to Close Sales
Episode 158: Retention in the Summer…A Hot Topic
Episode 157: Industry Tea with Partner Niki Riga - Increase Membership Sales
Episode 156: How to successfully transition softwares
Episode 155: Industry Tea with Partner Niki Riga - Boosting Event Marketing
Episode 154: ChatGPT can help your business - creating resources
Episode 153: Industry Tea with Partner Niki Riga - Guerilla Marketing and Alternatives to Digital Marketing
Episode 152: Chat GPT can help your business
Episode 151: Industry Tea with the FitDEGREE Team
Episode 150: How to Determine the Course of Your Business Based on Competitive Analysis
Episode 149: Industry Tea with the fitDEGREE Team
Episode 148: Updating Your Pricing Model - A Strategy Discussion
Episode 147: Industry Tea with fitDEGREE Support
Episode 146: How to Respectfully Research Local Competition
Episode 145: Industry Tea with fitDEGREE CTO Daniel Read
Episode 144: Comparison and Popularity Analysis in Your Studio
Episode 143: Industry Tea with Connie Holen
Episode 142: Considerations for Becoming Cash Flow Positive
Episode 141: Industry Tea with Stephanie Breaux Bradley
Episode 140: What You Need to Know About Payment Processing
Episode 139: Industry Tea with the fitDEGREE Team
Episode 138: How to Generate Your Financial Plan
Episode 137: Industry Tea with Megan Fessler-McCarthy
Episode 136: Keeping Your Pricing Streamlined in fitDEGREE
Episode 135: Industry Tea with Niki Riga
Episode 134: The Value Of Community Events
Episode 133: Industry Tea with the fitDEGREE Team
Episode 132: Do's and Don'ts of Generating Share Links
Episode 131: Marketing My New Business Part 2 (Community Outreach Checklist)
Episode 130: The Inner Circle
Episode 129: Announcement Board Pro-Tips
Episode 128: Marketing My New Business Part 1 (Digital Checklist)
Episode 127: Industry Tea with Levi Sowerby
Episode 126: Do's and Don'ts of Descriptions
Episode 125: The Value Of Your Founder Story
Episode 124: Industry Tea with the fitDEGREE Team
Episode 123: What to Consider When Filling Out the Branded App Form
Episode 122: How do I protect my business identity?
Episode 121: Industry Tea with the fitDEGREE Team
Episode 120: Aligning Your App with Your Culture
Episode 119: How to define your ideal client
Episode 118: Industry Tea with Nicole D'Andrea
Episode 117: How to keep my app looking fresh
Episode 116: How do I workshop my business identity?
Episode 115: Industry Tea with Michael Jay
Episode 114: Why Work with Integration Partners?
Episode 113: How to Create a Mission Statement
Episode 112: Industry Tea with Chris Beer
Episode 111: The Logic Behind a Branded App
Episode 110: What is a business identity?
Episode 109: Industry Tea with Lauren George
Episode 108: Class Optimization
Episode 107: Staying Ahead of the Curve - Keeping a Pulse on Your Studio Community
Episode 106: Industry Tea with Lisa Fraley
Episode 105: One-on-One Service Optimization
Episode 104: Staying Ahead of the Curve - Keeping a Pulse on Trends and Trainings
Episode 103: Industry Tea with Stephanie
Episode 102: But Why Should I be on the Client App?
Episode 101: Staying Ahead of the Curve - Keeping a Pulse on the Local Business Community
Episode 100: fitSpot Guru's 100th Episode
Episode 99: What Your App Says About Your Business... Or Doesn't
Episode 98: Staying Ahead of the Curve - Keeping a Pulse on the Local Fitness Community
Episode 97: Industry Tea with Niki Riga
Episode 96: What Reports help me Review Retention?
Episode 95: Kicking off the New Year with Retention
Episode 94: Industry Tea with Connie Holen
Episode 93: How to Prime your Admin Sales Pipeline
Episode 92: Kicking off the New Year with Sales
Episode 91: Industry Tea with Demar Jackson
Episode 90: How to Find Lost Leads
Episode 89: Avoiding the "New Year New Me" Leads
Episode 88: Industry Tea with the fitDEGREE Team
Episode 87: How to Facilitate Competition on fitDEGREE
Episode 86: How to Create Drive during the Holidays
Episode 85: Industry Tea
Episode 84: Reports to Evaluate Yearly Progress
Episode 83: How to Differentiate your Business - Staff
Episode 82: Industry Tea with the fitDEGREE Team
Episode 81: Tools in fitDEGREE to Assist Marketing
Episode 80: How to Differentiate your Business - Marketing
Episode 79: Industry Tea with the fitDEGREE Team
Episode 78: Tools in fitDEGREE to Assist Branding
Episode 77: How to Differentiate your Business - Branding
Episode 76: Industry Tea with Rachel Rajput
Episode 75: What Services can I Offer on fitDEGREE?
Episode 74: How to Differentiate your Business - Services
Episode 73: Industry Tea with the fitDEGREE Team
Episode 72: How many fitSpots Should I Have?
Episode 71: How to Differentiate your Business - Multi-Modality vs Single Modality
Episode 70: Industry Tea with the creators of DOSED
Episode 69: How Pricing Aids Retention
Episode 68: How to Empower Your Team to Nurture Leads
Episode 67: Nashville Pilates Company Asks the Experts
Episode 66: How Reports Aid Retention
Episode 65: Best Tactics for Paid Lead Generation Efforts
Episode 64: Body Tonic SF Asks the Experts
Episode 63: How In-App Friends Aid Retention
Episode 62: Best Tactics for Unpaid Lead Generation Efforts
Episode 61: Spin Unlimited Asks the Experts
Episode 60: How Announcements Aid Retention
Episode 59: The Importance of Proactive Sales Efforts
Episode 58: Get Fit with Taj Asks the Experts
Episode 57: All About One on Ones
Episode 56: The Importance of Membership Contracts!
Episode 55: Mr. America's Training Camp Asks the Experts
Episode 54: All About Events
Episode 53: Importance of New Client Communication
Episode 52: NW Fitness Project Asks the Experts
Episode 51: All About Series
Episode 50: Benefits of Referral Programs
Episode 49: True Moon Yoga Asks the Experts
Episode 48: All About Classes
Episode 47: How to Follow Up with Old Leads
Episode 46: The Stables Studio Asks the Experts
Episode 45: Breaking Down App&Admin vs Admin Only
Episode 44: How to Identify & Create a Community Partnership
Episode 43: Brand Advocate Intro - Emily
Episode 42: Brand Advocate Intro - Lindsey
Episode 41: How to prep your clients for change
Episode 40: fitDEGREE Demo Experience
Episode 39: Setting up your website for success
Episode 38: Building Blocks for a Solid Community
Episode 37: In the Business of Good Business
Episode 36: What is a Progressive Web App?
Episode 35: How to Make the Most of my App
Episode 34: How do I Determine my Best Policies?
Episode 33: Team Member Roles
Episode 32: Which fitDEGREE Apps do I Need?
Episode 31: How to facilitate impactful feedback
Episode 30: Importance of Continuing Education for YOU!
Episode 29: Importance of Continuing Education for Clients
Episode 28: Importance of Continuing Education for Staff
Episode 27: Social Features Part 2
Episode 26: Social Features Part 1
Episode 25: Client Appreciation Efforts
Episode 24: Social Gifting in fitDEGREE
Episode 23: Let's Talk Intro Offers
Episode 22: Organic Sales!
Episode 21: Learning More about Pay Scales
Episode 20: The Importance of Tagging
Episode 19: In-App Purchases... An Update
Episode 18: Registration Requirements: When do they become a barrier to entry?
Episode 17: Marketing Without Being Obnoxious
Episode 16: Who Can I Contact?
Episode 15: What is the Dispute Process?
Episode 14: How to Handle Childcare in fitDEGREE
Episode 13: Reporting Part 2... What Else Should I Check?
Episode 12: Part 1... What Should I Check?
Episode 11: All about Refunds
Episode 10: Classes, Events, Series... What's the Difference?
Episode 9: Cancellation Policies Part 2 - The User Experience
Episode 8: Cancellation Policies... How do I edit them, and what do they mean?
Episode 7: Two Classes at once... How?!?
Episode 6: New Year, New Me. Registration Competitions- A How-to Guide
Episode 5: Check In Screens - where do I begin?
Episode 4: How do I handle parties?
Episode 3: Holiday season is coming... how do I prepare?
Episode 2: How in-app Purchase fees are impacting your business
Episode 1: I Launched... Now What?
Prologue 3: The Story of fitDEGREE: Dan Berger's Version
Prologue 2: The Story of fitDEGREE: Dan Read's Version
Prologue 1:The story of fitDEGREE: Nick Dennis' Version