FITNESS INDUSTRY BLOG
FITNESS INDUSTRY BLOG
Dive into the Data: Gym Membership Tracking Made Easy
As a gym owner, managing memberships and gaining insight into [...]
Processing Refunds Within Zen Planner: A Step-by-Step Guide
If you're a fitness business owner or manager, you know [...]
Do’s and Don’ts for Fitness Business Owners
As a fitness business owner, it’s important to keep in mind the following do’s and don’ts for the New Year, so you not only sell memberships but retain these members for the long term, enabling them to actually achieve their resolution.
3 Simple Ways to Improve Gym Member Retention
Each year, fitness businesses see a huge influx of members at certain times (New Years resolutions, anyone?). While it is fantastic to get the extra revenue, how do you make it last throughout the year?
CrossFit Programming Tips
Solid programming is the key to creating success for your athletes. Learn the basics of CrossFit® programming & get tips to scale WODs for your athletes.
How to Sell Gym Memberships: Stop Pitching, Start Listening
If you want your fitness business to thrive, you will have to sell. Discover how to avoid pitching and instead start listening to increase your sales!
The 7 Elements of Gym Branding
As a fitness business owner, developing a strong brand is important an important part of member acquisition. Get tips on how to get started with branding!
Create Your Martial Arts School Business Plan
Too often business owners get lost in the day-to-day running of things and forget to take the time to be strategic. But creating a well structured business plan for your martial arts school has many benefits
5 Incentives for Gym Members that Every Gym Should Try
Member engagement and retention are two of the most important factors for having a thriving fitness business. Read some of our favorite tips to incentivize and engage your member base.
Affiliate Gym Operating Procedures: Opening & Closing Checklist
Let your opening and closing procedures be a starting point for systematizing and documenting your operations. With documented opening and closing steps, your team will know what needs to happen each day, and you’ll know things are going to be done right.
5 Key Elements of a Successful Gym Referral Program
You have engaging programming, outstanding coaching and a great community. Now is the time to let your members do your marketing for you by introducing an awesome referral program. Read more.
How to Create Gym Personas For Your Fitness Business
When thinking about launching a new marketing strategy, the most important step you can take is to first build out your persona.
Pros and Cons of Offering Childcare at a Gym
At some point, every studio owner considers providing childcare for his or her members. Should you do it?
What Is a P&L? Intro to Gym Profit and Loss Statements
You and your people are the reason your members walk through your door each day instead of that big box gym down the street. But what keeps that door open? Money.
3 Helpful Tax Strategies for Your Fitness Business
Taxes stressing you out as a fitness business owner? Here are 3 tax strategies that’ll get your small business through this year’s tax season.
We Hear You: How Zen Planner Maps a Course to What You Want
Have a Zen Planner request? Want your voice heard? Learn how the Zen Planner team decides which software features and integrations to introduce next.
Retain Gym Members This New Year With Optum
Tired of seeing half your new gym members disappear by summer? Try attracting a new type of gym member with the Optum Fitness Network, a Zen Planner partner.
Your Guide to Gym Management Software
Unsure which gym management software to choose? Use our guide to pick a gym software that lets you streamline daily tasks, organize data, and run operations.
Does Your Gym Need a Side Hustle? (How Revenue Streams Add Up)
Need extra revenue for your boutique gym? Hop on the side hustle bandwagon with these creative revenue ideas for boutique gym owners.
Grow Your Gym With the Optum Fitness Network
Need a new revenue stream? Register for the Optum Fitness Network offered through Zen Planner and join one of the largest fitness networks in the country!
Get Rewarded for Referring Zen Planner to Your Friends
This blog, addresses how you can help us spread the word about Zen Planner and benefit financially in return. We will cover what our referral program entails, the businesses you should focus on referring and how it benefits you if they become a Zen Planner customer.
5 Tips for Choosing Your Fitness Equipment Suppliers
Building strong relationships with vendors & suppliers will play a role in the success of your fitness business. Get tips on building these relationships.
3 Tips for Mastering Your Gym’s Finances
We released our 2nd annual Boutique Benchmark Report sharing what top performing gyms are doing right. See our top 3 tips to help you run a successful gym!
How to Set SMART Goals with Fitness Members
There's a huge focus on weight loss in our society, but is losing weight really a good goal to set for your clients? Get tips on setting SMART goals!
How to Run a Successful Yoga Studio
As a yoga teacher, it is a great feeling to fully commit to sharing your practice with others via the decision to open your own studio. Whether you are just starting out or have been running your own studio for a while, here are some tips for running a successful yoga business.