Virtual Training, Social Media & Engagement
The Secret to Social Media Success
Love it or not, if you want your business to thrive, you need a social media presence. According to a report from We Are Social, a global marketing agency, 3 billion people around the world use social media each month (Kemp 2018). Instagram reports that 60% of its users say theyโve discovered new products on the and that social media helps make better connections between businesses and consumers (business.instagram.com). However, grabbing the attention you deserve is a challenge when youโre competing with thousands of other fitness pros and โfitfluencersโโespecially if youโre not willing to show off your, ahem, assets.
Virtual Group Fitness Classes
Exercising in front of a television, computer screen or mobile device is nothing new. Since the advent of VHS tapes, fitness programs have offered users an opportunity to get their sweat on whenever they choose in the comfort of their home. Over the past several years, however, fitness facilities have leveraged new technology to offer virtual classes on-site in hopes of luring exercisers out of their living rooms and into the group exercise room.
The Instructor-or-Influencer Challenge: Social Media and Fitness Instructors
Exceptional group fitness instructors are influential. But is their influence an outcome of great instruction or its origin? When group fitness pros apply for a job, practical teaching skills and knowledge of exercise and movement top the list of โmust-haves,โ so what about social media influence? Is it relevant? Itโs becoming more commonplace to judge group fitness candidates on their social media presence, but should this be the case?
How to Triple Your Monthly Income with Virtual Training
Have you ever asked yourself, โhow can I grow my professional training business when I am spending so much time driving from session to session?โ
We hear this all too often in the professional training community, which is why many trainers have expanded into offering virtual training sessions. Itโs the fastest way to tripling your monthly income while cutting your travel time in half. Sound too good to be true? Read Henryโs story below to learn more.
Pros and Cons of Virtual Fitness Classes
Technology is rapidly changing how the fitness industry delivers services. In addition to wearables, apps and countless other options, technology offersโat the touch of a screenโalmost any type of prescheduled or on-demand group exercise class at any venue that has Wi-Fi. This is
virtual fitness,
exercise programming that is carried out, accessed or stored by means of a computer, especially over a network.