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How To Build A Successful Pilates Business with the National Director of Studio Performance for BODYBAR Pilates, Jackie Futrell

Episode Guest

Jackie Futrell is an experienced professional in the fitness industry with a B.A. in Psychology from James Madison University and a MS.Ed from Johns Hopkins University.  After working at some of the most nationally recognized fitness brands, Jackie has taken her unique experience to BODYBAR Pilates as the Director of Studio Performance. Throughout her career, Jackie has been crucial in developing and implementing scalable processes across multiple locations.  Jackie has joined the BODYBAR Pilates team to help scale this emerging brand nationwide and ensure the success of each franchise location. From her experience, Jackie is able to help support franchisees by educating them on industry best practices, helping them optimize processes, and ultimately driving additional revenue for their locations. BODYBAR Pilates is a high-intensity, low-impact workout that combines core, cardio, muscular strength, muscular endurance, balance, and flexibility training all in ONE workout. BODYBAR currently has 16 locations open and many more in development nationwide. Learn more about www.bodybarpilates.com

How To Build A Successful Pilates Business with the National Director of Studio Performance for BODYBAR Pilates, Jackie Futrell

Episode intro

Are you a pilates studio owner looking for ways to grow your business and make it more successful? Do you wish you could improve the number of clients coming in your door and your client retention? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Jackie Futrell the National Director of Studio Performance for BODYBAR Pilates shares her tips and tricks for pilates studio owners and this is one episode you don’t want to miss! 

Jackie Futrell is an experienced professional in the fitness industry with a B.A. in Psychology from James Madison University and a MS.Ed from Johns Hopkins University.  After working at some of the most nationally recognized fitness brands, Jackie has taken her unique experience to BODYBAR Pilates as the Director of Studio Performance. Throughout her career, Jackie has been crucial in developing and implementing scalable processes across multiple locations.

Jackie has joined the BODYBAR Pilates team to help scale this emerging brand nationwide and ensure the success of each franchise location. From her experience, Jackie is able to help support franchisees by educating them on industry best practices, helping them optimize processes, and ultimately driving additional revenue for their locations. BODYBAR Pilates is a high-intensity, low-impact workout that combines core, cardio, muscular strength, muscular endurance, balance, and flexibility training all in ONE workout. BODYBAR currently has 16 locations open and many more in development nationwide. Learn more about www.bodybarpilates.com

Be sure to take notes as Jackie shares:

  • Why it’s important to invest in a quality business tool and to actually use it
  • How important it is no to just settle for any out-of-the-box business tool, you need to find one that fits your business
  • Why you shouldn’t depend on only your gut when making business decisions
  • Why you need to make time to dive into your data when making operational decisions
  • Why you should be ready to move to membership sales and away from class packs and single classes
  • Why it’s important to have a good solid customer referral program in place
  • Why if you have 14 machines in your studio and it’s a membership based model you should know the name of the new person who just came in

Get motivated to get your pilates studio on the path to success with Jackie's wisdom and advice - let’s get hacking!

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