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IDEA & CoverMe Market Survey

The CoverMe app tells the best gyms and studios that you - the most talented people in fitness are available.

Take Our Quick Survey to Help Shape the Future of Instructor Sourcing!

Are you still managing substitute instructors through lists and group chats? We get it—it’s a hassle. Even with all the advances in club management technology, sourcing freelance instructors can take hours of your time. We’re here to change that. Through our new partnership with CoverMe Fitness, IDEA® Health & Fitness Association is connecting gyms and studios with verified, qualified, and insured instructors in real time. The CoverMe App matches your needs by skills, proximity, and availability—making class cover seamless and fast.

Take our survey to help us tailor this tool to meet your needs and boost the member experience.

Fitness Trainer Survey

Name - (Survey data kept anonymous)(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

City/State(Required)

City State

Company Name(Required)

Professional Title(Required)

# of Clubs/Studios you are currently working in?(Required)

Please enter a number from 1 to 100.

Website(Required)

Example: https://www.yoursite.com

1. How many classes would you pick up a week if you had the chance to?(Required)

2. How far would you travel to cover a class? (miles)(Required)

3. How do you currently pick up new classes?(Required)

3b. Would you like to use only one app to gain access to additional work?(Required)

Yes

No

3c. And if yes, would this impact your decision to work at that facility or multiple facilities that use the common app?

Yes

No

4. How many apps/email/text or social media groups are you on in total for the different classes you teach?(Required)

Please enter a number from 1 to 100.

5. How do you find an instructor when you need to sub a class? (Select all that apply)

Contact my instructor friends

Put out a message on club specific apps/email/text groups or social media groups (such as Facebook)

Arrange with another instructor from the same club

Inform the club, which will arrange it for me

Use the club’s existing class subbing solution

6. Have you experienced any of the following when trying to find a sub instructor? (Select all that apply)(Required)

Avoided taking time off

Stress

Lack of reliability of the sub

Time intensive

Don’t know where to get support

Financial consequences of having someone cover my classes, please explain

6b. If you selected "Financial consequences of having someone cover my classes" from question 6, please explain.

7. When you take leave, how much time do you spend finding a sub for your class?(Required)

8. If you have rejected the opportunity to cover classes, what were your reasons?

9. Do any of the clubs you work at currently offer any of the following?(Required)

Perks? (free memberships for you or family etc)

Rewards? (e.g. partner discounts)

Other

10. Are you currently working as a W2 or 1099? Both?(Required)

W2

1099

Both

11. Do you currently have ability/desire to take on additional classes at another club/facility?(Required)

Yes

No

Unsure

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Owner / Operator Survey

Name - (Survey data kept anonymous)(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

City/State(Required)

City State

Company Name(Required)

Professional Title(Required)

How many clubs/studios do you operate or perhaps even work across?(Required)

Please enter a number from 1 to 500.

Website(Required)

Example: https://www.yoursite.com

1. How frequently do you have to find substitute instructors for classes?(Required)

2. As a result of not being able to find class cover, how often do you have to cancel or change the class?(Required)

3. How much time do you/your colleagues typically spend finding class subs per week?(Required)

1 hour/week

2 hours/week

3 hours/week

4 or more hours/week

4. How often are you disturbed out of working hours due to last minute requests for class substitutes?(Required)

5. How do you currently communicate with group exercise instructors when arranging class subs? (Select all that apply)(Required)

Phone

Email

SMS/Text

In Person

6. How do you currently find new talented instructors?(Required)

7. How much time do you spend looking for new instructors per month?(Required)

8. Would an automated app help?(Required)

Yes

No

Unsure

9. Do you currently offer incentives or rewards to your freelance and employed instructor team?(Required)

Yes

No

10. How much revenue or percentage of income do you estimate you lose each month due to not finding substitute instructors for ‘fee based’ sessions/classes/lessons like swimming/pickle ball lessons etc?(Required)

11. What is the impact on your business of members cancelling due to classes not being covered?(Required)

12. What is your current tenure of staff and percentage of employee turnover?(Required)

13. Do you currently have a need/desire to attract new talent?(Required)

Yes

No

Undecided

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