23 Oct 023 Debora Warner – Turning Your Passion Into Profit
Debora Warner is the president and CEO of Mile High Run Club. A niche fitness business that caters to runners, both new and experienced. They promote themselves as the first dedicated studio for running, and its based in the heart of NYC. Debora herself has coached hundreds of runners over the past several years, she is an RRCA Certified Running Coach as well as an ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor and lifetime endurance athlete. Mile High Run Club is an example of how a passion can turn into a profitable business and throughout this interview, Debora shares some of her keys to success and the exciting plans for the future of Mile High Run Club.
Also this week, we have a highlight from one of our first 20 shows, Fred Hoffman from show 10, we take a listen back to his recommendations on Social Media. PLUS! Sharon Tousley, our podcast marketing expert, drops by to tell us ‘why it’s important to rank high in iTunes’ New & Noteworthy category. Also later in the show, we hear about one of our awesome sponsors, Visual Fitness Planner and why it is the ultimate way to improve your clubs Set-Show-Close percentages.
Top Tips From The Show
- Having a dedicated marketing person for your business enables you to really ramp up your social media presence.
- Launching a new business requires a support team, people that can do the things you can’t!
- If you are the fitness person, don’t partner with another fitness person, get people that bring a different skill set to your business.
Resources Our Experts Shared In The Show
Debora Warner
Website
Follow Debora on Twitter
Follow Mile High Run Club on Twitter
Mile High Run Club Magazine
Visual Fitness Planner
Australian Website
Email Alan
Email USA
Fred Hoffman
Website
Follow Fred on Facebook
Follow Fred on Twitter
Connect with Fred on LinkedIn
Equinox Health Clubs
Mari Smith
Kim Garst
Social Media Examiner
Mashable
Tweetables – share the Experts knowledge to #GROW
[Tweet “Some say, I’m not a runner!! But then come up after class and say I loved that! @deborawarner”]
[Tweet “Word of mouth has been the most powerful way of bringing people in the door @deborawarner”]
[Tweet “I have an arm for almost every aspect of the business! @deborawarner”]
[Tweet “I love the @WoodwayTreadmil, it really mimics the feeling of running on a trail @deborawarner”]
[Tweet “I think tracking technology is getting better and better @deborawarner”]
[Tweet “Learn what you can do on a social media platform before you start using it @FredHoffman”]
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