A few weeks ago at our mastermind meeting we discussed running 6 week challenges.
Many of my guys had subscribed to running the 6 week challenges occasionally, others never did one at all.
I happen to believe that they are essential to run at certain times of the year.
They are good for your current members to give them a boost. It gives them an opportunity to refer. It gives you a more urgency in your marketing effort because of the start and end date.
Many guys were confused on when to run them and how many they should do per year.
In my experience, there is a formula that works well. It’s a combo of short term challenges combined with an evergreen in-between.
An evergreen offer is an ad that runs all the time that drives to a trial membership.
This formula like blocking and tackling in football.
Here it is:
Early Fall: 6 Week Challenge
Evergreen offer
January/February: 6 Week Challenge/Sweepstakes
Evergreen offer
Pre-Memorial Day: 4-6 Week Challenge
Evergreen offer
You may be wondering what the Sweepstakes is. If you are, you are asking a very good question.
The Sweepstakes is the absolute most successful marketing venture I have ever used at my gym.
My mastermind clients that have run this would also agree.
It’s the best thing you could ever do to spark a fire at your gym.
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So there is your formula, take it, swipe it and implement it because it works.
It also gives you some certainty with your marketing effort.
So many gym owners are so confused they end up doing nothing or are so sporadic they get poor results from their marketing.
This is a proven model you can use for a very long time with great success.
Vince
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