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Holding a grand opening for your fitness facility can be a lot of work. To prevent yourself from being overwhelmed, keep these pre-sale steps in mind before your health club’s grand opening....More

Follow these tips for how to prepare for the sale or closing of a club....More

Although mergers and acquisitions are natural and desirable in a maturing industry, they nonetheless generate considerable anxiety among employees and members of the targeted company....More

Here are a few ways to enlist your members' help in your club's charitable efforts....More

New employees need a competency sheet and an accountability grid for effective training....More

With a well-trained staff, fitness facilities with AEDs can respond quickly to cases of sudden cardiac arrest....More

Many club owners never go through the process of developing a mission statement. A mission statement is a strategic management tool to describe the business’s objectives. It provides a cultural contract between the club, its owners, employees, vendors, customers and partners. The mission statement includes the club’s values, goals, beliefs, codes of conduct and so on....More

How can club professionals address the growing threats and opportunities that technology is creating? Begin by understanding these five key trends....More

Smart health club operators will begin to use mobile devices more in marketing and sales....More

Club owners should raise their dues rather than lowering them to compete with low-priced health clubs....More

The following are key things a health club owner can do to improve on poor staff performance....More

As the economy continues to struggle, club operators are looking for ways to increase their revenues. Ancillary programs provide a good source for increased revenue....More