How do you get more personal training clients?

I agree with Debra. Your existing clients (no matter how many or how few you have) are perhaps your best and most effective way to get more clients. There's nothing like a satisfied customer who has personally seen the value of what you do, to help promote your services. A second, and often overlooked, way to expose yourself to potential clients is to write or speak to public forums. I love to write, and so for me writing articles for a variety of publications was a natural fit for me. Writing timely and accurate articles or arranging to speak to groups about a health, exercise or fitness topic of interest will go a long way to help you find new clients.

I hope this helps.

LaRue, MHA, JD, CSCS
www.lecfitness.com
lecfitness@yahoo.com

Referrals are probrably the best and easiest way. Remember any type of exposure is good. So the more you put yourself out there the more people will notice you.

Word of mouth. I send out walking billboards of success and they bring in the newbies.

Many of my clients are referrals from my current clients and my network. I put a lot of effort into building relationships with the people who will either refer clients to me OR they personally hire me. I also agree with Marie's strategy.

I'm a business coach for personal trainers and Marie really nailed it. The part about defining your ideal client is so important.

First, do an excellent job with the ones that you have now!
Then let them talk for you and reward them for doing it!
"I have a few spots open, and if I'm doing a good job for you and there's someone you know would benefit from exercise I'd love to give them a complimentary session. If they get started with me I'll reward you with a full session free."
Define who you are, why you're different, and why anyone should train with you as opposed to the 10 other trainers they might choose from. What question are YOU the answer to?

For more, in fact twenty days of lead-generating ideas, go to www.dollarsandsenseofsellingexercise.voiceforfitness.com

Good luck!

Hey man,
Check these free resources out, www.RealDealTrainers.com and www.TrainerNation.net both are sites designed to help Personal Trainers and Fitness Pro's further their careers as Trainers and or Coaches. It seems like you have the right attitude you just need to fine tune yourself. I would sart on those two sites, then if you have any other questions dont be affraid to shoot me an email, I love to help fitness Pro's with marketing and appearance, let me know its 100% Free for IdeaFit Members.

Michael Hook
Founder of MHook Fitness
Founder of HookFit Clothing

My biggest form of new clients is referrals from my current clients. I have them bring a friend for a free week of group classes and if they sign up, I give a free week to my clients.
I also use Fitpro newsletter for marketing and I love it! I gather emails when I can and I get clients from this too.

I get new clients from referrals for my current clients and from the sign on my vehicle.

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