IHRSA 2017 Learnings From Chantal Brodrick of The Fitness Business Podcast
At the top of my list of IHRSA highlights was the networking.
Luke Carlson, Chantal Brodrick, Matt Wright
I was amazed by the support industry professionals gave their peers. The camaraderie and passion was inspiring and it made me feel proud of the industry we work in. I witnessed this between conference speakers and also on among trade show businesses. It felt like everyone was working together towards a common goal and the big picture was global health and wellness.
Second on my list was the presentation by Alison Flatley.
She spoke on leadership for long-term success. Alison described leadership traits such as confidence, living in the present and visualising success. I particularly liked her systematic approach to developing leadership and her suggestion to include positive affirmations at the start of each day to empower you to achieve your goals.
Third was technology.
I have been aware of Wexer Virtual fitness for some time, but it was great seeing the technology in action. The ease of use for the consumer was evident in the touch screen solution and the quality and variety of the content was second to none. I feel like there is a huge potential for gym owners to utilize this technology as a complimentary medium to their fitness offerings and provide members with group fitness classes outside of the regular timetable.
Active Management Note
Thanks Chantal for your contribution as a guest blogger on the IHRSA Conference 2017. Chantal is the host of the Fitness Business Podcast. This is the number one podcast in the world for fitness business owners and managers with the best show notes in the business at www.FitnessBusinessPodcast.com. You can hear Chantal’s insights in shows 95 and 96, so make sure you check out those shows this week and next week on www.FitnessBusinessPodcast.com.
Justin is the Managing Director of Active Management, which he began January 2004. He offers coaching to businesses worldwide in everything from start up and design to marketing and sales systems. Justin also facilitates four Australian and New Zealand ‘fitness industry roundtables’ events, which allows him to see a huge cross section of business models.