
What’s the best way to get more people to strength-train at your studio?
There’s probably no one better to talk about being really effective in marketing than Tim Dettmann, who isn’t just a marketing expert in title, but he’s actually done the work to attract over 20,000 new clients!
In this episode, we talk about the mindsets and the frameworks that let you attract more new clients, how to train your staff – and your current clients! – to be your brand’s best ambassadors, which tactics work best (and how often to execute these), mistakes business owners make, and more.
There’s so much gold in this conversation, and you should give it a listen if you want proven methods that will grow your studio’s client base!
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Show Notes
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01:24 – The Marketing Mindset of someone who attracted 20,000+ strength training clients
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06:32 – On going from physiotherapist to marketing master
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11:06 – Tim’s must-read books on marketing
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13:11 – On putting his marketing principles into practice
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19:30 – An example
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21:13 – You don’t just “do marketing” once or a couple of times
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25:56 – Strong marketing advice for small studios with limited budgets
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40:42 – Marketing to hire the best trainers and staff — “right people, right seat”
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49:24 – Training staff, the value of role-playing, and getting referrals effectively
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59:46 – Can you really rely solely on the quality of your workout for marketing?
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1:09:16 – Your marketing should be everywhere (and happening all the time)
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1:15:05 – Common mistakes that people commit while doing marketing
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1:18:58 – The framework for effective marketing, in a nutshell
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1:20:49 – Incentivize your clients to give more referrals
People Mentioned & Selected Links from this Episode
- Tim Dettmann | Official Website | HIB Episodes
- Luke Carlson | Official Website | Discover Strength | HIB Episodes
- Owen Dockham | Live Oak Strength | EverStrongSF | HIB Episodes
- Gino Wickman | Official Website | Traction (book)
- Good to Great – Jim Collins (book)
- Setting the Table – Danny Meyer (book)
- Unreasonable Hospitality – Will Guidara (book)
- StoryBrand – Donald Miller (book)
- First Rule of Mastery – Michael Gervais (book)
- The Tipping Point – Malcom Gladwell (book)
- The Long and the Short of It – Balancing Short and Long-Term Marketing Strategies — Les Binet et al (study)
- Lawrence Does a Virtual Workout Session with Luke Carlson
- BNI – Business Networking International | HIB Episode
- Optima Strength | On Instagram | On Facebook

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