November 2011 Guest Blogger Series

How to Build your Brand and Business – Listen to your Fans Hi there! I am so honored to be the first writer in this Guest Blogger series. Thanks Jaime! So, just a little about me before we get started. My name is Cassey Ho, I am a Pilates Instructor, YouTube fitness guru (POP Pilates),... [full post]

Websites and Social Media, oh my! Somehow in the infancy of my business, without being informed of it’s true value, I knew the importance of a having a website. When I started my company, FORM Pilates, almost 10 years ago now, It was one of the first things I did. Initially, my Pilates business was... [full post]

In today’s economy it is important for a personal trainer, whether training clients in-home or at a gym, to be flexible and creative using today’s technologies. I have been passionate about health and fitness for about 21 years now. Friends and family often sought me out for advice on losing weight, eating better, motivation, fitness... [full post]

Hello! My name is Laury and I blog over at The Fitness Dish, a healthy living blog that follows the life of a personal trainer and new mom! I also share healthy recipes, and fun quick workouts for everyone to try! I started my personal training business in 2004. I was 23 years old, hungry, ambitious and ready... [full post]

Beyond the tools that are provided… I started my journey as a fitness professional after the birth of my first daughter when I started a Stroller Strides franchise in Flagstaff, AZ. Since then, my business, Fit Moms Flagstaff, LLC,  has grown to include prenatal fitness (Fit4Baby), bootcamp-style classes (Body Back), small-group personal training and a... [full post]

Hi Fit with Flair readers! I’m Elizabeth, the blogger at Fit with Lizzie, where I write about juggling my law practice, teaching Zumba and a slew of other exercise classes, my mania for wine and my attempts to practice moderation with cupcakes. In the next few weeks, I’ll be launching Group Fitness at Home, which will allow students... [full post]

If you asked me for two tips to becoming a profitable personal trainer there would be no hesitation in my answer at all, here’s what they would be: First, know your customer. By this I mean drill it down, choose a specific niche and describe your customer avatar in such detail that you can close your... [full post]

Growing Your Fitness Business with Facebook and Twitter By Amanda Vogel, MA human kinetics, canfitpro FIS I’ve known for at least a decade that I needed a website to be taken seriously as a fitness businessperson – and I’ve had one for about that long – but today’s Internet is quite different than it was... [full post]

Hi there! I would first like to thank Jaime for featuring me in her Guest Blogger series! I was very honored to be asked. Thanks Jaime! My name is Katie and I’m a runner, cyclist, yogi, strength training fanatic, healthy chef, blogger, and the owner of She Rocks Fitness. I am a NASM certified Personal... [full post]

YOGA. The word’s roots are found in the Sanskrit word “Yuj.” It’s definition? To yoke. To connect. I teach Hatha yoga in the gorgeous city of Huntsville, Alabama. My teaching journey started in 2009 with private sessions from my home. I added a venue and a class, then another, then another. My website matured. My... [full post]

Improving resources and knowledge through my blog I started my blog in 2008 as an online journal to document my training for my first marathon. I wanted a way to document my journey and share it with family and friends.  I had heard of blogs, but never had any idea they were such a powerful... [full post]

Wow, what an amazing month of guest blog posts this has been! I still cannot believe all the amazing people who were willing to write blog posts for me. The posts included personal stories and recommendations on how to navigate the multiple social media networks. Bloggers addressed where to find clients, what to say and... [full post]