Professional Development For Fitness Business Owners & Managers
Gemma Anderson is the Head of Performance and Growth at Deakin University. She has a background as a digital strategist, working with brands such as Holden, Jetstar and Specsavers and her work has received global and local awards.
In 2016 she was recognised by B&T Magazine as the most Influential person in Marketing Under 30!
Jeb Blount is a sales acceleration specialist and the author of ten books including Fanatical Prospecting, Sales EQ, People Buy You, People Follow You, and Objections. He is among the world’s most respected thought leaders on prospecting, sales, leadership, and customer experience. Through his global training organization, Sales Gravy, Jeb advises a who’s who of the world’s leading organizations and their executives on the impact of emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills on customer-facing activities.
Elias Scarr is the Membership Director for Results Fitness and the sales and communication coach for Results Fitness University, which is a consulting group for gyms world wide.
Elias has over 20 years of sales experience in the service industry and has presented for many organizations including IHRSA the NSCA and Perform Better.
In The Shoes is a series where we chat to someone in a specific role within a club, from a Fitness manager to a Franchise Manager, Sales to Group fitness. We will hear about their role, their biggest challenges, their KPIs and advice for others in a similar role. In this episode, we step into the shoes of a Club Manager.
Tim Oberg is the Founder and CEO of parkrun Australia, the largest participation event in Australia. From humble beginnings on the Gold Coast in April 2011, parkrun now operates in over 350 communities with 750,000 members.
Andrea Hovel the co-owner of Healthier Bookkeeping, an accounting business that caters specifically for the health and fitness industry. In this weeks episode, Andrea takes us through a quick Financial Health Check to ensure we are on top of the key metrics in our business and can be aware of any red flags to look out for.
Julie Creffield, founder of the plus size fitness movement, Too Fat to Run. For over 25 years Julie worked with organizations, such as the London 2012 Olympics, to bring communities together, and it was when she found herself alone as a single mom, she decided to put her community-building skills to work for herself – turning her blog into a 6-figure business.
Steve Lesnard is an innovative marketing executive with 20+ years’ experience leading high-profile business growth, global brand 
campaigns, revolutionary product launches and strategic partnerships across sports, technology and lifestyle. Steve is a creative and strategic brand leader with a proven track record of integrated marketing excellence and digital innovation in an ever-evolving consumer landscape. Steve also has high-profile general management experience, driving an integrated P&L of $5+ billion wholesale annually. He is a dynamic and passionate leader who thrives on inspiring teams and nurturing distinctive ideas through curiosity, diverse thinking and empowerment. Steve believes in the power of big ideas that challenge the status quo, the ability of passionate people to bring them to life and the positive impact ideas can have on the world.
Kari Saitowitz is the Founder + CEO of Fhitting Room overseeing three Fhitting Room studios in NYC.
Kari Saitowitz is the Founder + CEO of Fhitting Room overseeing three Fhitting Room studios in NYC. Prior to creating Fhitting Room, Kari, was a marketing executive at Pepsi where she focused on building equity for powerhouse brands and launching new product innovations. She has an MBA from Harvard Business School, where she graduated with honors, and she graduated summa cum laude with a BS in Economics from the Wharton School of Business at University of Pennsylvania.
Andrea Vahl is a Social Media Consultant and Speaker and is the co-author of Facebook Marketing All-in-One for Dummies and her new book is Facebook Ads Made Simple.
She was the Community Manager for Social Media Examiner for over 2 years and has appeared in top lists on Entrepreneur.com and Inc.com.
This weeks episode is a little different to most, we have split this weeks show into two sections:
And here’s a tip – right at the end of the interview, Andrea shares 3 of her favourite digital business tools, so make sure you listen out to today’s Fitbizpiration!
