
Whether you're in business for yourself, work for someone else or just getting started in the industry -- there is one element of the fitness profession that should be understood: you are a marketer first; fitness professional second. 
 If you are not able to market and sell your services, your qualifications will have little to no correlation to your success. Marketing simply is the way you best communicate what you do best to meet a potential client’s needs or wants. Everything is 
 While marketing modalities may change over time, the core principles of successful marketing largely remain unchanged. In over 15 years of PFP media, a great deal of our content has been dedicated to help fitness professionals make marketing work for them. Here are a sampling of five articles with key takeaways highlighting the limitless possibilities of successful marketing for your career. 
Just sell them what they want 
 By Lindsay Vastola
 Successful marketing requires a mindset switch for fitness professionals. Sell them what they want; give them what they need! 
Fitness Marketing Checklist
 By Bedros Keuilian
 Diversify your online and offline marketing strategies with this fitness marketing checklist. 
Before-You-Market Marketing
 Simple systems that attract new clients and retain a loyal following 
 By Leanne Ellington
 Ensure maximum attraction, conversion and retention with tried-and-proven marketing systems in your business. 
Marketing to Women
 Strategies to grow your clientele by strengthening, not softening, your message
 By Shelby Murphy
 Craft your marketing messages and your personal approach so it is tailored specifically for your audience. 
Fitness Marketing Makeover
 Part 1 -- Building relationships with your customers and prospects using auto-responders 
 By Rich Butkevic
 The first of a powerful 6-part marketing series, automate your marketing without compromising relationships.


















