All The Talks FromThe Gym Owners Workshop Dublin 2024
Now you can enjoy all the talks and invaluable advice from our expert speakers any time you want, as we've recorded every moment of GOW Dublin 2024. You can watch all the talks and download all the slides below.
Maximising Productivity & Avoiding Burnout
As A Health Club Owner
Phil Learney, Founder and Global Director of the Advanced Coaching Academy, boasts 20+ years in coaching and sports science. Passionate about guiding individuals toward their unique definitions of living on form, he craves and pursues knowledge in human performance.
Balancing the demands of running a successful health club can be overwhelming. To thrive rather than just survive, gym owners must prioritise productivity while safeguarding their well-being.
Phil will explain how mastering these skills, gym owners can enhance their business performance, reduce stress, and achieve a fulfilling work-life balance.
How To Find Incredible Staff & Keep Them
For Years To Come
Abhi Lakhina co-founded Love Recruitment in 2015 and in the years since has built a renowned reputation through his exceptional recruitment experience from fitness, sales and communications, bringing a special brand of passion and personality to every task.
Abhi specialises in working closely with key accounts on a senior level and specialist hires across specialist sectors like the fitness industry.
During a time when club owners are struggling to find and retain great staff, Abhi joins us to help club owners with the recruitment processes and selection strategies to land the staff that you need to help your business grow.
The Retention Builder:
Retention Strategies For Gym Owners
Aaron McClelland is an industry renowned Coach, SGPT consultant and Gym Owner at Evolve Health & Performance.
Aaron has quickly become a strong voice in the fitness industry, arguing for the importance of a smarter approach to digital marketing and customer service for members.
In his talk, The Rentention Builder, Aaron explores strategies that regular gym owners can start employing in their own clubs, which allow them to engage their members and build a community that keeps customers for years to come.
The Irish Fitness Industry Panel 2024
Featuring Special Guests
In our annual Fitness Industry Panel, we invite 4 special guests to the stage to explore the big trends and obstacles that have faced our industry across the last 12 months; and how to overcome them in the year to come.
This year our panel guests include:
Suzi Mcentegart, Independant Gym Marketing Consultant | Daria Okulewicz, Manager of the Pier Health Club | Aaron Mcclelland, Gym Owner at Evolve Health & Performance | Grant Harrison, Club Owner and Sales Director at Ashbourne Membership Management
It's Time To Scale Up...
This Is How To Scale Up Your Gym!
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Toby Wassell took over The Fit Club in Redditch 4 years ago and in the intervening years has transformed it from the local club with a bad reputation, to the most successful independent gym in the area.
In his talk, Toby will run through the history of The Fit Club and how he was able to sustainably invest and scale up his gym’s offerings, all while keeping their members, and most importantly, the bottom line, happy.
Drawing on his experience in the world of fitness and business management, Toby will help you retrofit his findings to your club and how you can begin to scale your own fitness business.
Changing The Conversation:
Nutrition Messaging In The Fitness Industry
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Danny is the founder of Sigma Nutrition, long-time host of the popular podcast Sigma Nutrition Radio, and one of the industry’s most respected experts in the field of health & wellness, having spoken at conferences all over the world.
While gym owners recognise the importance of nutrition in overall well-being, navigating the complex landscape of dietary guidelines, regulations, and individual needs can be overwhelming.
Danny will explain the right balance and deep understanding of nutrition science, boundaries, and effective communication strategies with members.
Special Bonus... 2023 Talks!
As a thank you for showing support for our 2024 event, we’ve also included all the talks from our 2023 Gym Owners Workshop, to give you even more support in time for 2025!
Using Facebook Ads To Generate
Quality Leads & Customers
The Fitness Marketing Agency are industry leaders when it comes to bringing the power of digital marketing to the world of independent gym owners.
In this talk, Charlie from FMA will be looking at the world of Facebook Ads and explore how you can destroy the barriers to entry preventing you from taking advantage of your most lucrative gym marketing platform.
How To Save A Failing Gym:
The Fit Club Case Study
Co-Founders of The Fit Club Redditch, Grant Harrison and Toby Wassell, join us at GOW Dublin 2023 to provide a case study of their club and how it survived from the brink of closure.
This is an amazing story that goes into every aspect of how the duo took over and turned around a failing club, and is a hopeful how-to for any gym owners who are experiencing extra competition or member losses.
How To Navigate Suppliers & Contracts To Get The Best Deal On Your Gym Equipment
The team at Balance Leisure take to the GOW stage to help you save money and avoid surprises the next time you upgrade your gym equipment.
With so many loopholes and small print in contracts with suppliers, the Balance Leisure team can help you cut through the red tape and simply get the best deal you can to make your gym better than ever.
How Rethinking The Industry Message About Health & Wellness Future Proofs Our Industry
In the gym world, the importance of aesthetics and fitness normally always comes ahead of sustainable health and wellbeing.
In their talk, the team from Tanita (specialists in biometric health and fitness tracking) are here to show you that not only is health & wellbeing better for your members, but it could also be better for your finances too!
The Irish Fitness Industry Panel 2023
Featuring Special Guests
Made up of gym owners from across the Irish Fitness Industry, our host Shannon White from Ashbourne Membership Management asks each of them the pressing issues and trends facing the industry in 2023 and beyond!
With both a group discussion, as well as questions from our audience, this panel goes deep into the issues of the day, all from the perspective of those working on the gym floor every single day.
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