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Behind Gym Doors | A Fitness Business Podcast

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Dec 10, 2019 • 40min

113: Manny Ceara: Get a "Yes!" From Prospects On Their First Visit

In this episode of The GSD Show, we’re breaking down high-performance sales strategies with Manny Ceara—former Director of Sales and current 5-Unit Franchisee at Orangetheory Fitness. His sales tactics are impeccable… Manny teaches you what to do from how to book the appointment and how to talk to and treat prospects when they arrive. “It has to be an experience they know they won’t get anywhere else,” Manny says. Manny also explains the importance of the first language you ever learned: Body Language. In fact, just watch his body language in this interview. It’s energetic and infectious! We get extremely tactical and even do some role-playing with what Manny calls, “‘Absolutely, No Problem.’ Relationship Sales.” Don’t miss a second of this incredibly powerful episode❗ 🚀 Want to grow your gym? Visit loudrumor.com/discover to schedule a call and learn how to scale your fitness business. To learn more go to LoudRumor.com Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor/# Mike Arce- CEO & Founder of Loud Rumor Loud Rumor- Where the Best Gyms Go to Grow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor/ Mike Arce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearcelive/ Loud Rumor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor
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Dec 3, 2019 • 15min

112: 3 Unbreakable Sales Rules Your Fitness Studio Must Follow | The GSD Show with Mike Arce

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we’re breaking down the 3 Unbreakable Sales Rules. You can convert referrals and walk-ins into paying #members ALL DAY. But those digital “leads”? Not even close, right? It’s like 3-Point shots in the NBA -- there’s a reason they’re called “low-percentage shots.” Not anymore... I’ll walk you through the exact process the TOP 5% of 2,000+ Fitness Studios are using to close more digital leads with the 3 Unbreakable Sales Rules Your Fitness Studio Must Follow 📈 HINT: #2 is the one thing too many studios give up on WAY TOO FAST 😬 🚀 Want to grow your gym? Visit loudrumor.com/discover to schedule a call and learn how to scale your fitness business. To learn more go to LoudRumor.com Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor/# Mike Arce- CEO & Founder of Loud Rumor Loud Rumor- Where the Best Gyms Go to Grow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor/ Mike Arce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearcelive/ Loud Rumor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor
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Nov 26, 2019 • 1h 1min

111: How Matt Kafora Helps You Build a 7-Figure Fitness Studio in 18 Months | The GSD Show with Mike Arce

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, gives #FitnessStudioOwners everything they need to hit 7-Figures in 18 Months! @Matt Kafora, owner of 7 #Orangetheory #Fitness Studios and over 20 business sits down with our CEO @Mike Arce to: ✅ Take you on the full journey from #FitnessStudio site construction to day-to-day #operations ✅ Break down his exact steps for getting the word out during #presale ✅ Role-play his attention-grabbing #scripts, #sales scripts, and more ✅ Show you how he trains his team ...and much MUCH more! So, don’t miss this incredibly powerful episode❗In fact, you might want to save it and play it with your team over and over. 🚀 Want to grow your gym? Visit loudrumor.com/discover to schedule a call and learn how to scale your fitness business. To learn more go to LoudRumor.com Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor/# Mike Arce- CEO & Founder of Loud Rumor Loud Rumor- Where the Best Gyms Go to Grow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor/ Mike Arce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearcelive/ Loud Rumor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor  
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Nov 19, 2019 • 8min

110: 5 Things Fitness Studios MUST DO To Profit This Winter | The GSD Show with Mike Arce

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we break down exactly how to dominate the winter season and turn it into your studio’s secret weapon for success! WHY?   👋 Show of hands 👋 Who’s heard “No one wants to join a gym until January 1st?” OR “No one’s purchasing for themselves during the Holidays”❓   HERE’S THE TRUTH: Winter is NOT the time to freeze your #FitnessStudio… it’s the time to 🔥HEAT 🔥things up! Think about it this way:   All of your competitors are pausing their #Advertising campaigns at that time too -- which means, you could be filling up your studio and having the New Year booked BEFORE January 1st! How awesome would THAT be?   I break it all down in today’s episode of The GSD Show | BITE #15 👉 5 Things Fitness Studios MUST DO To Profit This Winter! 🚀 Want to grow your gym? Visit loudrumor.com/discover to schedule a call and learn how to scale your fitness business. To learn more go to LoudRumor.com Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor/# Mike Arce- CEO & Founder of Loud Rumor Loud Rumor- Where the Best Gyms Go to Grow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor/ Mike Arce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearcelive/ Loud Rumor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor  
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Nov 12, 2019 • 50min

109: Go Behind-The-Scenes: CEO Mike Arce Leads Account Managers Meeting

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast... HERE’S WHY 👉 Leadership and Company Culture! You can dramatically improve BOTH within your Fitness Studio by doing this… by pretending your Fitness Studio is a Reality TV Show that then entire world is watching. You’ll quickly see the difference in attitude and how both your team and your members SHOW UP when they think people are watching. And here’s a BONUS 👇 They’ll BECOME the person they’re portraying on camera. 🤩 How powerful is that? 🤩 THAT’S NOT ALL THIS EPISODE DOES… Within this awesome behind-the-scenes meeting are tons of 🤯 BRAIN BOMBS 🤯 on selling, marketing, hiring, and MORE. Don’t miss a minute of this incredibly powerful episode❗ 🚀 Want to grow your gym? Visit loudrumor.com/discover to schedule a call and learn how to scale your fitness business. To learn more go to LoudRumor.com Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor/# Mike Arce- CEO & Founder of Loud Rumor Loud Rumor- Where the Best Gyms Go to Grow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor/ Mike Arce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearcelive/ Loud Rumor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor
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Nov 5, 2019 • 18min

108: 10X Your Fitness Studio’s Marketing Strategy | The GSD Show with Mike Arce

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we take a look into what the TOP 5% of 2,000+ Fitness Studios are doing with their Marketing Campaigns, and how it’s leading to 🚀 SKYROCKETING 🚀 #Memberships (even during #Presale). Your Fitness Studio might be losing 💸 THOUSANDS 💸 in Marketing Dollars… and it’s NOT because you’re doing the wrong things… The fact that you’re #Advertising and #Marketing in the first place is HUGE! But, if you’re doing it the wrong way, it’s costing you!  🚀 Want to grow your gym? Visit loudrumor.com/discover to schedule a call and learn how to scale your fitness business. To learn more go to LoudRumor.com Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor/# Mike Arce- CEO & Founder of Loud Rumor Loud Rumor- Where the Best Gyms Go to Grow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor/ Mike Arce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearcelive/ Loud Rumor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor  
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Oct 29, 2019 • 37min

107: Rick Mayo Teaches How to Grow, Scale, Retain, REPEAT with ONE Powerful Move | The GSD Show with Mike Arce

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, you’ll learn how to Grow, Scale, Retain, REPEAT in ONE powerful move! 😳PROCESS 😳   It sounds way too simplistic to be true, but Rick’s process with his team and their members is 2nd to none. What does this have to do with YOU and YOUR studio? 👇   The fact is, your success will be determined by your process. Process creates structure, predictability, culture, consistency, and comfortably. It’s everything! Which means…   Whether you’re looking to grow one studio or build a fitness studio empire and conduct 60,000 sessions each year worldwide like Rick Mayo, process is what gets you there.   This is a CAN’T-MISS #GSDshow! TONS of knowledge bombs for EVERY fitness or wellness studio owner to take, apply, and succeed with.   🚀 Want to grow your gym? Visit loudrumor.com/discover to schedule a call and learn how to scale your fitness business. To learn more go to LoudRumor.com Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor/# Mike Arce- CEO & Founder of Loud Rumor Loud Rumor- Where the Best Gyms Go to Grow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor/ Mike Arce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearcelive/ Loud Rumor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor  
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Oct 22, 2019 • 4min

106: “It’s Not In My Budget” | The GSD Show with Mike Arce

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we reveal how to handle one of the most common sales objections in the fitness industry: 😱 “It’s not in my budget.” 😱   When you know your Fitness Studio is THE place for this person and that you’re going to change their life (P.S. if you don’t, that’s Step #1 😉), when they say this phrase:    “It’s not in my budget.” That’s not an objection, that’s an opportunity...   👇 WATCH to find out WHY and HOW to capitalize on it 👇   1️⃣ If you’ve ever heard this objection, COMMENT how you handled it below 2️⃣ SHARE this if you or your team needs help overcoming “It’s Not In My Budget” 🚀 Want to grow your gym? Visit loudrumor.com/discover to schedule a call and learn how to scale your fitness business. To learn more go to LoudRumor.com Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor/# Mike Arce- CEO & Founder of Loud Rumor Loud Rumor- Where the Best Gyms Go to Grow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor/ Mike Arce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearcelive/ Loud Rumor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor  
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Oct 15, 2019 • 7min

105: What Makes Your Fitness Studio Prospects Buy? | The GSD Show with Mike Arce

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we dive into a game-changing sales strategy: 📣 WANTS are accomplished by NEEDS 📣   Ok, so what does this mean? 👇   People don’t spend money on things they NEED -- In fact, they cringe every time they do it. Think about it this way...   How often do you shout, “I can’t wait to pay this medical bill!”❓ Exactly. Which means…   You have to focus on the things people WANT in order to convince them to purchase something they NEED (a Membership) 👇   They WANT to look better, so they NEED to exerciseThey WANT to feel better, so they NEED to improve their nutritionThey WANT to go about their day pain-free, they NEED mobility training   Look at those NEEDS… those don’t sell prospects. Their WANTS do, right?   I break all of this down and give you some tactical role-playing to focus on a prospect’s WANTS. BUT...    ...this isn’t JUST for prospects… it applies to YOU and how you run your Fitness Studio. 🚀 Want to grow your gym? Visit loudrumor.com/discover to schedule a call and learn how to scale your fitness business. To learn more go to LoudRumor.com Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor/# Mike Arce- CEO & Founder of Loud Rumor Loud Rumor- Where the Best Gyms Go to Grow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor/ Mike Arce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearcelive/ Loud Rumor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor  
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Oct 8, 2019 • 42min

104: Sales That Scale Your Business | The GSD Show with Mike Arce

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we dive into Strategies to Grow and Scale Your Business 🚀What you’ll learn: ✔︎ When employees will lack certainty in you ✔︎ How to create systems that increase customer satisfaction  ✔︎ What assessments to use to hire rock star employees ✔︎ The catapult for growth at Loud Rumor and how to leverage it in your business ✔︎ How to track performance and develop high performing employees ✔︎ The importance of the sales process in your business ✔︎ How Loud Rumor is able to add a net of $40k in MRR each month ✔︎ And tons more! 🚀 Want to grow your gym? Visit loudrumor.com/discover to schedule a call and learn how to scale your fitness business. To learn more go to LoudRumor.com Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor/# Mike Arce- CEO & Founder of Loud Rumor Loud Rumor- Where the Best Gyms Go to Grow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor/ Mike Arce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearcelive/ Loud Rumor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor  

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