All the Power Points to Webinars

by Biray Alsac, MS
Technology: How fitness professionals can take advantage of online presentations.
... Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association ( www.IHRSA.org ). Organizations such as the National Wellness Institute ( ...
Fitness professionals often speak on topics related to exercise and wellness, whether at a seminar at the local health club or at an industry convention workshop. Sharing your expertise with others can both build your professional reputation and indirectly market your services to new audiences. But when the opportunities to present are limited in your community or when they conflict with your business schedule, it may be time to consider the digital alternative: webinars.

Top 10 Most Health-Conscious Cities

by Diane Lofshult
... Sports Data Health Club Trend Report, contact www.ihrsa.org. (Health Clubs/Fitness Facilities) ...
Curious about which cities in the United States have the most health club members? According to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), the honors go to Denver for the year 2002. IHRSA reports that U.S. health club memberships grew to a record 36.3 million members in 2002, up from 33.8 million the previous year. The largest increase was in the over-55 age group, which increased by 23 percent and in 2002 numbered 6.9 million strong.

Health Club Tax in New York?

by Ryan Halvorson
... professionals can voice concerns to Gov. Paterson. Visit www.ihrsa.org to learn more. (Business, Government Initiatives) ...
New York City residents may be forced to endure an increase in fitness facility membership fees if a proposal by New York Governor David Paterson is passed. As stated on the New York State website for the 2009–2010 Executive Budget, Paterson has proposed “personal and credit services” and “entertainment-related spending” sales taxes—among many others—to help reduce the current $13.7 billion budget deficit by about 22%. Personal services such as beauty, barbering, health salon and gymnasium services and more will all see an increase in tax.

Expanding Your Audience Reach

by Biray Alsac, MS
IDEA FitnessConnect: How your IDEA FitnessConnect profile is extending to new markets.
... Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), www.ihrsa.org IFC Status. Coming soon. Description. IHRSA is ...
IDEA FitnessConnect (IFC) is reaching greater audiences by syndicating its information to top health and fitness websites. Think of it as embedding the directory within a third-party site, making it easier for fitness professionals to reach potential clients in high-traffic areas. This also positions many fitness pros in front of new markets. You can select which websites display your profile information. By clicking on “Privacy Settings” in your profile page, you can enable (or disable) your profile on each website.

IDEA FitnessConnect: Horizon Report

by Biray Alsac, MS
Ways fitness professionals are leveraging IDEA FitnessConnect and its advanced tools for 2012.
... Racquet & Sportsclub Association’s site ( www.ihrsa.org ) and Active.com ( www.active.com ). Under the “Clients ...
For almost 30 years, IDEA has held the belief that trained, certified professionals are key to helping individuals get positive results, remain highly engaged and become “inspired to fitness.” The August 2010 launch of IDEA FitnessConnect, the free online fitness directory, made this philosophy more transparent.
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