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    VIDEO Tour of a 24-Hour Fitness Center Floor Plan
    VIDEO Tour of a 24-Hour Fitness Center Floor Plan This 8-minute video gives you a look inside our 24-hour fitness center. See first-hand how everything has been arranged in our club layout. You will see the cardio, selectorized and free weight areas. You will also see the layout of the lobby, front desk area, locker rooms and we even give you a peek inside the back office where we keep all of the audio, visual and 24-hour monitoring equipment. We also introduce you to 2 technological advances that you can use in your own fitness center business. . . . keep reading
    DOWNLOAD: Create Membership Gift Certificates For Your Fitness Center
    DOWNLOAD: Create Membership Gift Certificates For Your Fitness Center Easily create and offer gift certificates that can be redeemed at your fitness center for any occasion. Save money and do it yourself with this downloadable template. . . . keep reading
    How To Broadcast Your Fitness Center LIVE over the Internet!
    How To Broadcast Your Fitness Center LIVE over the Internet! With a computer, webcam, microphone, and an Internet connection, you can be broadcasting LIVE from your fitness center to the whole world. It's so simple to do and we give you some tips and examples. . . . keep reading
    DOWNLOAD: How To Raise Your Fitness Center Membership Rates Without Upsetting Your Members
    DOWNLOAD: How To Raise Your Fitness Center Membership Rates Without Upsetting Your Members Use this letter to send out to all the members of your fitness center notifying them that your rates are going up. The wording of this letter will make your members happy and help you keep them as members for a long time. . . . keep reading
    AUDIO: Heath Fair Ideas - How To Market Your Fitness Center At a Health Fair
    AUDIO: Heath Fair Ideas - How To Market Your Fitness Center At a Health Fair Using these health fair ideas will keep a crowd gathered around your booth wanting more. Listen and learn how these techniques can keep a crowd focused on your fitness center's booth while virtually ignoring all the other vendors. . . . keep reading
    A Look at How We Sell Fitness Center Memberships to Small Companies and How You Can Too!
    A Look at How We Sell Fitness Center Memberships to Small Companies and How You Can Too! Selling memberships to small companies that have only a few employees can still result in a substantial amount of monthly income for you and your fitness center. Learn how to do it. . . . keep reading
    Corporate Fitness Deals Can Lead To a Windfall of Cash for You and Your Fitness Center!
    Corporate Fitness Deals Can Lead To a Windfall of Cash for You and Your Fitness Center! Not to oversimplify things, but many times it is just a matter of making companies aware that your fitness center exists and then putting a health and wellness package together for them. . . . keep reading
    2 Low Cost Fitness Center Marketing Ideas for the Summer
    2 Low Cost Fitness Center Marketing Ideas for the Summer Most fitness centers experience a substantial decrease in membership sign-ups during the summer months. Here are two marketing ideas that are easy to do and have the potential to bring in new members to your club even during the hot summer weather. . . . keep reading
    Video: Fitness Center Signage
    Video: Fitness Center Signage They say, "A business without a sign, is a sign of no business." Here is a particular sign that your fitness center should not be without. Installing this sign will bring more walk-in traffic to your club. . . . keep reading
    Fitness Center Startup Checklist
    Fitness Center Startup Checklist Starting a fitness center will be easier if you have a detailed list of steps and procedures that walks you through each phase. This comprehensive fitness center startup checklist contains over 100 activities to be used as guidelines when you start your new club. . . . keep reading
    Attracting New Members To Your Fitness Center
    Attracting New Members To Your Fitness Center This is one of the easiest ways to get new members to join your fitness center. Using this method, there is no need to spend large amounts of money on advertising. . . . keep reading
    DOWNLOAD & AUDIO: Turn Your Fitness Center Telephone Answering Machine Into Your Greatest Salesman
    DOWNLOAD & AUDIO: Turn Your Fitness Center Telephone Answering Machine Into Your Greatest Salesman This is a downloadable script and a 60 second online audio sample of an answering machine message that can be used to turn your 24-hour fitness center answering machine into your greatest after-hours salesman. . . . keep reading
    Increasing Retention, Referrals and Revenue With A Continuous Success Program
    by Pat Rigsby
    Increasing Retention, Referrals and Revenue With A Continuous Success Program Here is a simple, low-cost way to increase member retention, referrals and revenue. If you currently offer a complimentary orientation or personal training session to all of your new members, then this deluxe version is sure to put extra profit in your cash drawer immediately. . . . keep reading
    Sample of a Quick and Easy News Release You Can Write for Your 24-Hour Fitness Center
    Sample of a Quick and Easy News Release You Can Write for Your 24-Hour Fitness Center Here's an example of a fitness center news release that can give your 24-hour club extra exposure in your local newspaper. . . . keep reading
    DOWNLOAD: The Easy Way to Collect Testimonials From Your Fitness Center Members
    DOWNLOAD: The Easy Way to Collect Testimonials From Your Fitness Center Members Here is how to gather testimonials and use them in your marketing efforts. With this form, it's easy to get your members to give you permission to use their comments in your fitness center ads, direct mail, brochures and other promotions used to market your gym business. . . . keep reading
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