New video from NPE Member Shana Ross (see the story below!)

This morning we’ll all moving a little slow after yesterday’s Fitness Marketing Explosion webinar.

Was a big showing (as always) and today’s clean up day.

Then going to get a little rest before Eric and I fly to Boston tomorrow night for this weekend’s MEGA TRAINING event.

The last couple week’s have been so busy here, I’m overdue in sharing this with you.

Here’s the (back)story:

Last year we started an annual “NPE Member of the Year” contest, and all the top members sent in packages for review. Each shared examples and stories of how much they’re grown and why they should be chosen for the award.

This year, since we’re bringing everyone together live for the MEGA TRAINING event in Boston, we thought we’d run the contest a little different.

We invited members to submit packages as usual, but then Eric, Dick, and I had the grueling task of sifting through those packages to choose 5 finalists to present LIVE on stage Saturday night at the event.

This year, the members will vote and choose the NPE member of the year.

And I’ll tell you what, the competition is tough!

Picking 5 finalists out of the 13 LARGE packages we received was very hard.

But picking a winner out of these 5 is going to be even tougher!

First let me thank the 13 members who submitted packages for the contest:

1. Billy Beck II, BB3 Fitness, Weston, FL (Gold Plus)

2. Brad Scott, Melbourne, FL (Gold Plus)

3. Coach RB Berry, Dare To Be Fit, Oceanside, CA (VIP)

4. Conor Kelly, Evolution Fitness, Willowdale, ON Canada (Gold Plus)

5. Ginny Grupp, AlaskaFit, Girdwood, AK (Gold)

6. Kennett Washington, Healing Strength PT, Charlotte, NC (Gold Plus)

7. Mike Stare, Spectrum Fitness Consulting, Beverly, MA (Gold Plus)

8. Scott Allen, Fitness Together, Maple Grove, MN (Gold Plus)

9. Shana Ross, Shana Ross Fitness, Houston, TX (Platinum)

10. Shannon Willits, Pilates Sarasota, Sarasota, FL (Gold Plus)

11. Shayne Cahill, Progress Personal Training, Spring Hill, FL (Gold Plus)

12. Tony Maslan, Custom Fit PT, Evansville, IN (Platinum)

13. Vic Magary, Metro Martial Arts & Fitness, Columbus, OH (Gold Plus)

The 5 finalists chosen are (in no particular order):

- Coach RB Berry, Dare To Be Fit, Oceanside, CA (VIP)

- Conor Kelly, Evolution Fitness, Willowdale, ON Canada (Gold Plus)

- Mike Stare, Spectrum Fitness Consulting, Beverly, MA (Gold Plus)

- Shana Ross, Shana Ross Fitness, Houston, TX (Platinum)

- Shannon Willits, Pilates Sarasota, Sarasota, FL (Gold Plus)

To give you an idea just how well our members are doing right now (we’re NOT making this stuff up) I thought I’d share one of the videos sent in for the contest.

They are ALL good… but this one is really good.

Shana’s a brand new studio owner, and only 1 year in business she’s just exploded. And she’s built a serious foundation to springboard her into ‘doubling’ that success for year 2.

Will have some great pictures (and video) from the weekend I’m sure. And will post with results on the contest next week.

Have a great day,

Sean

P.S. Not an NPE Member yet, what the heck are you waiting for? Check out the 30-day trial at:

http://www.NPEGold.com

Or if you’re serious and want to start off with the real players, then get on over to:

http://www.NPEGoldPlus.com

Happy Monday.

Hope your week is off to a great start and you’re forging ahead even “when the going gets tough”.

I’m pleased to report my weekend trip to Orlando was fantastic and exactly what was needed to recharge the batteries before the busy and exciting week ahead.

As promised, I’ve posted some pictures from the weekend (and a little more info about my trip) to the blog. So, here they are:

Dick, Kit, Sean, Christina @ Season's 52 celebrating my 31st birthday. This is one of my MANY favorite restaurant's in Orlando.

Outside Quiet Flight surf shop at Universal Studio's "Citywalk". Always saw this and thought it was goofy when we lived in Orlando, now playing tourist this weekend thought we'd give it a shot.

Didn't get any good wakeboarding photos from the weekend (iphone doesn't do 'action photography'), but here's an older one for you. Here I am at the Orlando Watersports Complex doing a trick called the 'back roll'. This is what's called an 'air trick', because you get height from loading and releasing line tension, as opposed to jumping off the wake (or a jump ramp/kicker).

Here I am at the 2001 World Championships in Duisberg, Germany. This photo was taken during my run and I'm doing a trick called a 'half-cab roll', which is basically a trick where you take off backwards, flip and twist, landing forwards again. Not the best quality photo, but all I could dig through and get quickly on my computer this am. I was proud of this competition because I landed every trick in my run and finished 31st in the world. Needed to learn more difficult tricks to rank higher, but I landed every trick I had clean and stood up my run.

Ok, enough about me.

Let’s talk about you.

Two big events happening this week you should know about.

1. Tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday) at 2pm EST Eric and I are hosting a 1-hr open coaching webinar on “How To NEVER Run Out Of Leads!”. We’re calling it the “Fitness Marketing Explosion” webinar, because from the many e-mails we’ve received it’s clear that you guys WANT and NEED more people in front of you right now to grow your biz, so we’re going to show you how to do exactly that on tomorrow’s webinar.

If you have NOT registered yet (and downloaded the report and audio cd we’re giving away) this is your last chance to do so.

Simply follow the link below to register and receive all the details:

http://www.FitnessMarketingExplosion.com

2. MEGA-TRAINING- Our first annual live event is taking place in Boston next Saturday & Sunday and things are looking awesome for the event. Before heading to Orlando for the weekend, I approved final materials for print, plus went through the 13 packages we received for the 2008 NPE Member of the Year Contest. Choosing 5 finalists, out of all the amazing packages and success stories we got, was NOT an easy thing to do. But I’m happy to report that the 5 finalists we choose have absolutely incredible stories, exhibits, and numbers to share. All will be revealed live on stage Saturday night for your viewing and voting pleasure.

If you are NOT coming to MEGA TRAINING, boy you are gonna miss out on one-heck-of-a-show.

But I’m sure we’ll have some good video clips to post to the blog in the following weeks ahead.

Ok, I’m off to our morning staff meeting.

Have a great day.

- Sean

P.S. If you’re a studio or health club owner and need more people in front of you right now to grow your biz, then don’t miss our 1-hr open coaching webinar on “How To NEVER Run Out Of Leads!” taking place tomorrow (Tuesday) at 2pm EST. This is your LAST chance to register (and download the report and audio cd we’re giving away).

Simply follow the link below to register and receive all the details:

http://www.FitnessMarketingExplosion.com

Bad economy? Not for this studio owner.

She’s doing rock-solid numbers this year, even better than last year’s.

By any measure or comparison, this studio is successful - and has been for years.

That’s because her studio has cultivated and nurtured a 100+ active client base…and very strong positioning within the affluent marketplace it serves.

The studio is expertly managed…with SYSTEMS.

Staff is professional and happy.

Client-base is strong.

The numbers are all good, including profit.

You can buy this studio today, step in tomorrow, and immediately begin drawing a 70K salary or more.

 (Try and do that with a start-up - could be years before you’re at that point.)

And she’s selling the studio for personal reasons…at a rock-bottom price.

There’s more. And this is significant.

She’s willing to stay on for as little or as long as you need her to make the transition seamless.

Don’t need her help…no problem…she’s off to be with her family.

Want her help…she’s there for you.

That’s rare.

If this interests you, get all the info you need here:

http://www.fastfitnessprofits.com

Make it a great week,
Eric Ruth

P.S. Sean and I have a really neat treat for you tomorrow. Something I know you’ll like and appreciate because it shows you how to overcome the single biggest barrier to rapidly and radically moving your fit-biz forward.  Keep an eye on your email tomorrow.

For now, go check out this bargain of a lifetime:

http://www.fastfitnessprofits.com