The Business of Fitness with The IFBA

The Business of Fitness with The IFBA

Hosted by: The IFBA

A weekly podcast hosted by The IFBA’s Head of Operations, Chris Walton, joined regularly by Head of Education, Tom Hamilton, and Founder, Jean-Claude Vacassin. The IFBA is the organisation that’s setting the standard...

Episodes

#022 Personalising the Coaching Experience

Episode #22

In this episode Chris and Tom deep dive into personalising the coaching experience.  The evaluation is where this process begins and they discuss how to take the information gathered during this process and...
View Episode

#021 Membership Systems

Episode #21

This episode concentrates on your how your booking system, CRM and CMS should all integrate together to work for you (as well as explaining what all these things are!) and help manage your customers, from attracting...
View Episode

#020 Management Systems and Operations

Episode #20

Sales is often seen as a ‘dirty’ word so the team explain why everyone in your facility is ’in’ sales as well as breaking down the sales process, from your marketing funnels and 30 day trial, right through to sign up,...
View Episode

#019 Systemising Sales

Episode #19

Sales is often seen as a ‘dirty’ word so the team explain why everyone in your facility is ’in’ sales as well as breaking down the sales process, from your marketing funnels and 30 day trial, right through to sign up,...
View Episode

#018 Marketing Case Study

Episode #18

Using W10 as a real world example, this podcast revolves around the different marketing requirements depending on market, location, business maturity and what your offering is.  
View Episode

#017 3M’s of Marketing

Episode #17

Marketing is often seen as a ‘murky’ world and, in this episode, the team shine a light on the fundamentals with a discussion on the ‘3 M’s - Market, Message and Media’.  Everything else is irrelevant until you know...
View Episode

#016 Client Systems

Episode #16

Continuing the deep dive into systems, JC, Chris and Tom discuss ‘The Customer Journey’.  This 3 stage process provides the framework for the member experience and helps recruit new members as well as improving...
View Episode

#015 Good Systems, Great Business

Episode #15

Good systems form the backbone of a successful fitness business, with the caveats that systems are only as good as the people running them and the 3 P’s should come first. The team discuss why you need systems, when...
View Episode

#014 Case Study – Abi Durrant - Barbelle

Episode #14

This episode we welcome Abi Durrant from Barbelle in Scarborough and hear how she went from being a one woman band, working out of a gym, to owning her own place before moving to bigger premises as her business grew. ...
View Episode

#013 The Coaching Journey

Episode #13

Tom and Chris deep  dive into the coaching journey, looking at everything from the transition from being  a 1-2-1 coach, to coaching Small Groups, right  through to how to become an excellent coach and the impact this...
View Episode

#012 The Art of Communication with Cathy MacDonald

Episode #12

Working in a people business it’s easy to take communication skills for granted. In this episode, Chris and Tom talk to Ex-Police Hostage Crisis negotiator, Cathy MacDonald about the nuances of communication and the...
View Episode

#011 Building your Ideal Business

Episode #11

Building your ideal business starts with knowing what your exit is.  Working back from this point you can create your vision, communicate it internally and externally and use that vision to inform all your decisions.
View Episode