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3 Simple Ways to Boost Member Numbers
On any given day, the average American is exposed 5,000 advertisements. Now, try and think back on how many ads you remember from yesterday.. One, maybe two if you’re lucky? People physically can’t remember all of the advertisements … More
The 6 Most Popular GymMaster Blog Posts of All Time
As we settle into 2018, we wanted to take a look back at some of our most popular blogs over the years. These are the 6 popular read blogs from 2017, with some wonderfully relevant tips to keep your business on top! We love sharing informative, … More
Automation is Killing your Member Retention
We’re looking at the role of automation in your gym, and the role it plays in increasing your member retention. Automation is a term thrown around a lot these days—after all, it’s work being done for you, without you having to manually do it! You can … More
How to Manage Throughout The Quiet Season
Last week we looked at when people sign up and cancel their gym memberships. This week we’re taking an in depth look at when the most popular time is for members to visit your health club, and what you can do during the slow periods, or quiet season, … More
When Do Members Sign Up To Your Gym?
When it comes to being a gym owner, knowledge is power. Knowing when your revenue will be up - when members sign up - and when it will be down, is key to your business’ success. So we’ve done some research from our database which can help you … More
Gym Member Retention Strategy: Onboarding New Members
Congratulations! You’re getting new members signing up to your gym. This article is all about the next step: The onboarding process. Designing a good onboarding strategy will both maximize your member retention and enhance your member … More
Boost New Year's gym retention
Along with the new year comes the annual rush of motivated individuals hoping to make good on their promises to themselves to improve their fitness and health - in fact Nielson reports that 32% of people regard weight loss as the primary New Year’s … More
7 Reasons You Need An Online Member Portal
What kind of online experience do you offer your members? Efficiency and convenience govern our preferences in this digital age, where information at our fingertips is becoming an expectation rather than a bonus. A member portal on your website is a … More
Looking Deeper
Running a business can be both the best and most challenging endeavour many people will ever know. To be successful requires a wide range of skills and knowledge. We’ll be focusing on the latter. Most owners know their profit, sales and expenses. … More
Membership Cycle and Retention Part I
Signing up a new member can be a great feeling. Apart from the obvious financial importance someone has decided to utilize your facility to help improve themselves, to achieve their goals whether they are looking to lose a few pounds, get fit or add … More
Why Community Matters
Retention is a core goal of most businesses including the health and fitness industry. Yet the main focus in many industries is on simply acquiring new clients, often overlooking the value of their existing customer base. While sales are an important … More
The Key to Member Retention
At the core of it, happy members rejoin. Often it is easy to forget the basics, of what drives member retention. Its easy is often easy to sign up members, but retaining members is the hard part of running a gym. Sort out retention and your health … More
What's Your Point of Difference?
The Health and Fitness Industry seems to become a more and more crowded place every year. With increased competition in the market knowing your key point of difference becomes even more vital. At its essence your point of difference defines not only … More
Are my health club members getting older?
There has been some fear in the industry about the age of members getting older, and being less engaged with younger members. The age of the members joining is getting younger over the last 5 years. But that isn’t the full story. The age … More
Gym Best Practices
GymMaster is packed with some great features to help cut administration time. Here is some of our simple gym best practices to help make your system work for you. Keep information accurate It may seem simple, but your system needs accurate and … More
Gym Best Practices - Part 1
GymMaster is packed with some great features to help cut administration time and let you spend more time doing what you enjoy. Here are some simple suggestions to help make sure your system works for you. Keep information accurate It may seem … More
SMS Marketing: Better (and cheaper) than ever!
With digital marketing becoming the way of the future, we’ve searched high and low for a reliable, cost-saving solution to make SMS marketing more accessible for you to get your message delivered directly into your target’s hands. New … More
Top 3 SMS's Every Health Club Should Send
SMS or text messages have been a hot topic over the last three months, so I felt it time to write a blog on the matter. Margins are being squeezed with members negotiating for lower cost premiums with the influx of 24/7 unmanned franchise facilities … More
How to Retain your Gym Members?
At Gym Master, we know that you’re in the health and fitness business for the great lifestyle and the huge business potential, so based on the feedback we have had from our members we have decided to put together some tips for getting the most out of … More