Articles

Marketing & Community

Brand, reputation and turning members into your best channel.

11 articles

23 Oct 2026

Belonging Is the New Retention Lever in Fitness

From pharmacy referrals to protein snacks to Mark Wahlberg's gym, every smart bet in fitness right now is chasing the same thing: connection with a purpose.
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23 Oct 2026

How to Brand a Fitness Studio: Scarcity, Identity and the Art-Market Lesson

Three fitness franchises are scaling fast by selling an experience, not just a workout: here's what that means for your programming today.
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20 Oct 2026

Longevity Clubs, Music-Led Pilates, Art Auctions: Why Experience Sells Now

Three industries are telling you the same thing: experience and identity now sell what reps and sets used to.
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06 Oct 2026

Gym Positioning: Own One Thing Before You Stretch

What Vuori's expansion play and Vasa's rebrand reveal about the one positioning move every fitness operator needs to make right now.
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06 Oct 2026

Wellness Moved From Sweat to Sensation: Rest Studios, Scents and a Gym Dog

Six stories from this week prove wellness has quietly moved from sweat to sensation, and your studio needs to catch up.
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02 Oct 2026

McDonald's Is Spending $8.5B on the Ozempic Era: What Gyms Should Take From It

From road trips to Ozempic, here's what every gym operator needs to understand about where loyalty is being built right now.
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02 Oct 2026

Why Good Workout Content Gets Ignored: The Creator-Economy Playbook for Coaches

Learn how the creator economy's new media playbook can make your workout programming impossible to ignore.
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11 Sept 2026

More Members Is Not More Money: Yield per Member Is the Metric to Watch

Today's fitness industry moves tell a clear story about where growth actually comes from, and it's not where most gym owners are looking.
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14 Jul 2026

Your Brand Is Leaking: Here's Where Coaches Miss It

Three industry signals this week reveal the same hidden threat to your fitness business, and one clear fix.
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10 Jul 2026

Your Studio's Reputation Is Your Product: Stop Treating It Like a Logo

From knockoff equipment scandals to community-as-marketing, here's what this week's fitness news tells you about protecting and growing what you've actually built.
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07 Jul 2026

Your Studio Is a Community Engine: Are You Using It?

Six real moves from top fitness brands show exactly how to turn your physical space and audience into your most powerful marketing asset.
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