Gumball Millionaire

Here’s a story about creative PRICING and VALUE and PROMOTION. Here it is…   I once listened to a business owner tell his story. He owned gumball stands – the pedestal kind with the glass bubble “head” and the “quarter-slot” payment mechanism.   He wasn’t doing great.   He had gumball machines in offices (lots…

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$30 Billion and Growing…

The research is clear.   Based on primary marketing research studies as well as secondary studies from other marketing research organizations – there is a huge chasm between “consumer demand” and “service offerings” within our industry.   For 30 years the fitness industry has been slow to recognize, much less leverage, the opportunities associated with…

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The Best Lines…!

  By now, you know how much I preach about going out and presenting the TRUTH about Weight-Management and Lifestyle.   But, I also know that it’s time consuming and requires a lot of creativity, effort and discipline to pull it off.   So, I want to share with you some of the best lines…

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Ultimate Lead Generator Part II

  I received a ton of email about the Ultimate Lead Generator post.   So, I am going to go step-by-step in order to demonstrate the basic strategy that was implemented and how it was executed.   This is a simplified version, but will provide a better understanding of the “lead generator” approach.    …

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How to PLAN for Success!

Part of my business career was to serve as owner of a weight-management business in Newport Beach, CA., back in 1989.   Our staff conducted the nutrition side of things and we outsourced the activity and exercise to the absolute best trainers we could find.   We achieved outstanding results with our clients.  And, we…

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How to Turn Crisis into Opportunity

  One of the biggest opportunities in the industry is curriculum-based Health Education.  You’re either “into it” or you’re not.  It’s that simple.   The Dumbing Down of Fitness   After 30 years in this business one of the most significant changes I’ve witnessed is the “dumbing down” of the public in regard to their…

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2 Red Flags of Faulty Protocol

  Most people hate being duped!  Don’t you?   So, when consumers choose a program to help them lose weight (there are hundreds of options) there should be two red flags that help them with the decision-making process.   Just these two red flags should weed out more than 90% of the available programs.  …

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How to Guarantee Weight-Management Success!

How many times have you seen this old pitch: “Lose 10 lbs in 2 Weeks!” Or,“Lose 30 lbs in 30 Days!”   Then, of course, there are all the magic pill offers accompanied with bogus before and after pictures and it goes on and on… It’s like the never-ending marketing campaign from HELL!   All…

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Weight-Management on Digital Autopilot

  At least once a week someone asks me for a weight-management program that can “run 100% on auto-pilot.”    The fact is..even our ONBOARD 101 isn’t 100% auto-pilot if it’s being used as part of a Weight-Management Program.    Why..?   Because even the most successful weight-management program requires some sort of HUMAN INTERACTION…

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How Much are YOU Worth…?

  Here’s what Rene Bradley recently told me about her ONBOARD 101 website.   “Art, my doctor doesn’t know this stuff.  And, you won’t find it compiled in this format at any college or university.  This is pure gold!”   But guess what?  I didn’t do anything special. It Started 20 Years Ago   I…

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How a 5-Year Old Could Save Us Billions

Even a 5-year old kid could point us in the right direction to save more than $1,000,000,000 in nutritional research and health care. Really.  I’m serious.  Just allow me to show you the research.  It’s a pretty complex research experiment — are you ready..? First, find a 5-year old child. Then, place an apple in…

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4 Words That Can Transform Your Business

It doesn’t matter whether you are a lawyer, accountant or personal trainer… all successful service-based companies and individuals should look their potential clients in the eye and ask this most important question using these four words: “What are your expectations?” Yup.   That’s it.  Just four little words.     And nowhere is this more evident than…

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Steal This…

Yep…. Take it! This is the #1 requested download from our website. This FREE BROCHURE provides ideas on how to market, sell and PRICE your weight-management programs. Just take a look at these concepts.  You’re welcome to use the copy, design, the ideas or anything you want. You’ll notice that the only thing that ACTUALLY…

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How to Go Bold and Go Big!

Sure… you’re all over Twitter and FaceBook. You have your own website and write a blog.  Yes sir… you’re a “big wheel” in the electronic world. But is that really enough?   Is your name and business known anywhere beyond the web?  How about your own local market? I know this will sound self-serving… and,…

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