How to Teach the Splits
Teach your gymnasts how to do a split at the end of class. Why? Watch the video below to find out and see my other tips for teaching splits. International…
15 Attributes to Look for When Hiring Gymnastics Instructors
Here’s a short video clip for you on hiring teachers. Remember, if it doesn’t feel right in your gut, don’t hire them. It’s better to wait till a better candidate…
10 Things To Do For Your Customers the First Day of Classes This Year
It is very important for your families to have a great experience on their first day of class because it sets the tone for the rest of the season’s classes!…
Raising Prices: When is the Time Right?
Here are some tips that we’ve done our own proof of effectiveness on in the Patti’s All American gym. Your parents can make some comments that definitely get you thinking…
Time To Raise Prices
We just raised prices January 17th. We were already 10% more than our competitors, but I know we need to raise prices every year to stay at the level of…
The 6 Best Questions to Ask in an Interview
I love group interviews. I take about 6-10 prospective employees and ask them questions… any can answer first. I see who is assertive, likes to take the lead, and has…
Ten Easy Ways to Make Sure Your Customers Feel the Love
I saw these tips and thought you all might like to share them with your staff. When you’re dealing with customers it’s always a good idea to have standard ways…
How Do You Handle a Problem with Someone On Your Staff?
When I first started in business, I used to avoid them. I was a people-pleaser. I wanted everyone to be happy and to like me. But the reality is, if…
Disarming Agitation
I love nothing better than sharing the things that have helped to make my gym successful and I try to keep it simple. My advice for disarming an agitated parent?…
10 Things You Should Know About Your Business
10 Things You Should Know About Your Business (Tech-wise) Some important stuff just needs to be available on paper in case your computer dies, or you’re not in the office…
