Today’s gym owner is fortunate in so many ways. One of those ways is in the realm of communications. Thanks to technology, you have countless mechanisms to interface with prospects, clients, and even employees to help you grow and improve your business.
There’s everything from traditional marketing, snail mail, and printed materials like brochures to… social media, email newsletters, and text messaging, just for starters.
Opportunities can quickly multiply into challenges, though – and often, too many gym owners go into a panic and do nothing with their communications needs.
Or, they grab at each solution that is presented them until they have a whole armory of tools, software and more to help them meet their communications needs. But these are often repetitive with each other, confusing, or even at odds with each other.
It’s a lot!
Thankfully, though, all of that is not necessary.
With just a little smart comparison shopping, gym owners can pick one or two service providers to meet their needs.
That’s why we’ve been running a series of blog posts comparing Naamly’s suite of communications and business tools to other companies.
We’ve stacked ourselves up against fine companies including:
This blog post takes a look at Fit Pro Tracker, another company that seeks to help gym owners streamline their operations and improve communications to grow their business.
Fit Pro Tracker: ‘All in One’
Fit Pro Tracker aims to be an “all-in-one system for marketing, email communication, SMS communication, billing, POS, Lead Follow-up and class scheduling,” according to its website.
It sends texts and email messages so gyms can connect with members easily. And it tracks which of your employees has spoken with each member when, increasing accountability and smoothing over communications glitches.
Gyms with Fit Pro Tracker can also use its progress and testimonial forms so they can keep track of their members’ progress.
It integrates with ClickFunnels, Calendly, InBody and more.
And Fit Pro Tracker has its own billing system.
It aims to help gym owners manage their employees better.
“Trying to find the balance between not micromanaging your team and not letting clients slip through the cracks is a delicate dance,” the Fit Pro Tracker says.
Here’s a checklist to make your Naamly comparison easier, although we’re sure you will note the many similarities.
· Texting
· Email (one-to-one as an option)
· Automatic campaigns
· Keep track of what employees are doing
· Tracking leads
· Centralized phone number for texts
· Client progress and testimonial forms
· Referral management
· Custom client portals
· Integrate with their CRM and billing platforms
· Checkout pages
· Brandable client booking app
· Starts as low as $299 per month
You might need to compare pricing and service details with representatives from each to help make key distinctions.
Naamly’s robust tools
For gym owners who prioritize personalized communication, member engagement, and staff empowerment, Naamly offers robust tools to build lasting member relationships and streamline staff operations.
Our focus on smart communication and engagement analytics makes it ideal for retaining members and enhancing their experience.
It’s a multifaceted communications tool that helps you keep members longer, gaining more long-term revenue over time.
Gym owners can centralize important member data, like attendance, nutrition, body measurements and goals. It’s all shown in one view.
This helps you keep members on track and motivated, sending reminders and visual dashboards.
· Group messaging with trainers or clients
· Predefined messages
· Track client visits
· Track member contact since their last visit
· Client communicates through single phone number
· Business metrics — revenue, sales, trainer sales
· Revenue projections
· Finance scorecard
· Trainer metrics and scorecard
· Nutrition services
Our great value comes from the personalized communications we give so that you can build and deepen lasting relationships – with simplicity and ease of use for you and your team.
Conclusion: Engagement or Management
Ultimately, the choice between Fit Pro Connect and Naamly depends on which provider most precisely fits your needs at the right levels of pricing and service.
Regardless of which tools and software you use to communicate, you must make communications a top priority for your business.
Naamly, Fit Pro Tracker, and some of the others can help you get leads, convert them to clients, engage members so they stay with you and buy more, and help you build a vital sense of community at your facility.
The big mistake wouldn’t be choosing Fit Pro Tracker or one of the others. It would be neglecting this absolutely essential element of building a successful business.
With Naamly’s tools and training, you can stay on top of your operations. It doesn’t have to be complicated to manage your prospects, clients, and your team. See details on our Premiere Package here.