How To Get Free Gift Cards Online

Most circuit training gym owners have some down time during the day. While the early morning is very busy, and the after-work rush is busy too, somewhere in between there's an hour or so where you still have to be in the health club but you're not actively helping anyone.

So what do you do during that down time?

Instead of reading the latest copy of People magazine (again), why not earn some free gift cards online? By spending just a few minutes each day, you really can get free gift cards online.

One of the best sites for this is Rewards1.com where you can earn points gift cards just by taking short surveys and clicking on some links.

The best part is that you can use these free gift cards as prizes for member contests! Next month, how about sponsoring an attendance contest? Every time a gym member comes in to work out, they get one entry into the contest. At the end of the month a winner is drawn from all entries. The winner gets the gift card that you received FREE from Rewards1. It's a win-win for you, because you're keeping the gym FUN and thus increasing member retention. At the same time, it didn't cost you a dime!

Think outside the box. Use your downtime productively. Visit Rewards1 and get started earning free gift cards online. It's free and it works!

FREE Health Club Marketing Ideas You Can Use RIGHT NOW

Just a couple quick ideas for all you health club owners out there. The Biggest Loser Season 12 has already started, and two episodes have already aired. The same people who are watching The Biggest Loser contestants on television should be joining your gym, but how do you get them through the door?

The health club marketing team at www.cuecd.com has written a FREE article on how you can use The Biggest Loser television show to sell more health club memberships. Just click here to read the article.

Oh, and if you haven't yet read our original article titled How To Sell Gym Memberships In October you should do so ASAP. Just click here for that article.

More Free Health Club Marketing Strategies

Good news, everyone! We've posted two entirely new, original and (best of all) FREE articles to help circuit training health club owners earn more cash. To check them out just click on the links below:

Gym Member Retention Strategies That Work

How To Sell A Health Club Membership To A Previous Gym Member

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Using A Sign Spinner As A Health Club Marketing Plan

You've seen them before - that guy (or gal) standing on the street corner holding a sign that's advertising a local business. Typically, the sign has a message that is very short and easy to read. For example, signs we've seen recently simply include the name of the business and an arrow pointing towards that business.

While the traditional 'sign stuck in the grass' is a mainstay of American marketing, this new technique takes it up a notch. The sign-holder usually spins the sign, waves it around, jumps up and down, dances, or does just about anything to get attention. After all, that's the name of the game: to get attention.

A local tax prep company is well-known by their sign spinner. Each year, starting in February, they dress somebody up in a Statue of Liberty costume and have them walk up and down in front of the store holding a sign for their business.

More than one local pizza company, during 5 pm rush hour, has a sign spinner that stands out of front of the store holding a sign.

We've even seen a local personal trainer take it up a notch. When he doesn't have any clients or appointments, he jumps rope out in front of his shop. Does it look corny? Kind of, but it sure gets your attention and practically forces you to notice his business!

Probably the best sign spinner we've ever seen is from the local bread company. This guy was dressed in (we're not kidding) a slice of bread costume. He was holding a sign that said the name of the company and had a yellow arrow pointing the way to the building.

What makes the bread-guy sign spinner so awesome, though, is his attitude. Sure, he could be self-conscious about this slice of bread costume. He could just stand there and be bored. But he was dancing, doing some karate moves, doing the 'robot' and just basically having a ball. Cars were honking, people were smiling, and cell phones were being pulled out for pictures. The slice of bread sign spinner was having fun but more importantly IT WAS A HUGE WIN FOR THE BUSINESS THAT HIRED HIM.

Think that using a sign spinner as a health club marketing plan is too 'small time' for you? Think it doesn't portray your business in a flattering light?

Think again.

Sign spinning as a marketing plan is well established. Entrepreneur magazine recently did a huge article on this topic. Aarow Advertising will earn $4 million this year doing sign spinning ads for their clients. Huge companies like Pepsi, McDonald's and Staples all use sign spinners, as do countless mom-and-pop stores nationwide.

As a gym owner, part of your health club marketing plan should include a sign spinner. Even if you don't hire a person just for that task, you can still have your existing staff go outside during slow times and spin the sign. You certainly don't need a costume, but at the very least the sign spinner should be wearing a gym t-shirt.

To be a successful sign spinner, the key is to HAVE FUN. Watching a self-conscious sign spinner is just painful, but watching an outgoing and impulsive sign spinner is fun! Check out this YouTube video for some helpful hints on how to be a sign spinner. Here's another good video example.

This health club marketing plan doesn't have to break the bank, either. The best deal we found is from Vistaprint, where you can Get a small vinyl banner sign FREE. Plus save 50% off other sizes.

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Continuing.....The How To Sell More Gym Memberships Series of Articles

As our regular readers know, lately we've been posting some of our 100% new and original articles on another site. Here are the links you need to check it out.....

How To Sell A Gym Membership With Website Marketing

How To Sell More Gym Memberships When Answering The Phone

How To Sell More Gym Memberships At Trade Shows

How To Lower Small Business Attorney Fees

As the owner of a health club, you are in a unique legal position.

Just by owning a gym, you're in a fairly 'dangerous' business where you're taking out-of-shape people and physically challenging them on a regular basis. You're raising their heart rate, having them lift weights or engage in other resistance exercise, and basically taking them out of their comfort zone.

At the same time, as a small business owner you probably can't afford to have an attorney on staff, just in case something happens.

But wouldn't it be nice if you could?

Wouldn't it be great to have an attorney 'waiting in the wings' so to speak, just in case you need advice in a hurry?

Of course, this type of attorney-on-call arrangement would have to be affordable. After all, you're a small business owner, not Donald Trump!

If you're looking for a legal solution that will help you lower small business attorney fees, if you want the peace of mind that an 'attorney on call' can offer, then maybe Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. is right for you.

This company, founded in 1972, primarily offers family legal plans but depending on the state they also offer some business plans.

Although their plans vary from state to state, some common benefits offered by Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. include: Preventive Legal Services, Motor Vehicle Legal Expense Services, Trial Defense Services, IRS Audit Legal Services, Other Legal Services and Legal Shield.

Maybe Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. is right for your family. Maybe they're right for your business. You won't know until you check them out.

After reviewing their site, if you have other questions about Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. please feel free to contact Independent Associate Ryan by emailing ryan70@prepaidlegal.com

This blog posting is designed to educate and provide general information regarding the subject matter covered. However, laws and practices often vary from state to state and are subject to change. Because each factual situation is different, specific advice should be tailored to the particular circumstances. For this reason, you are encouraged to consult with your own advisor(s) regarding your own specific situation.

The author (www.cuecd.com) does not assume any responsibility for any errors or omissions. The author (www.cuecd.com) specifically disclaims any liability resulting from the use or application of the information contained in this blog posting, and the information is not intended to serve as legal advice related to individual situations.

Learn About Marketing Your Business From Quiznos Coupons

This may come as a surprise to some, but you can definitely learn about marketing your business from Quiznos and the Quiznos coupons they so regularly hand out.

I work for a mid-size retailer in a strip mall. Like so many strip malls in the United States, there's a Quiznos in the parking lot. Yesterday the Quiznos manager had one of his hourly employees take a large handful of coupons and walk down the strip mall, entering each store and offering them a "special deal" as part of their "good neighbor" program. The store was offered some Quiznos coupons to place in their breakroom.

My employer took 30 Quiznos coupons and put them in the breakroom, where probably half of them disappeared during the day.

So what did Quiznos do right? First of all, they marketed their business without breaking the bank. You can have coupons printed for just pennies per coupon. They didn't pay postage, they didn't pay an expensive marketing company, they didn't pay a radio station and they sure didn't pay for a television commercial! Instead, Quiznos just took some inexpensive coupons and used their existing labor to distribute those coupons to local prospects.

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So what else did Quiznos do right with their coupon distribution? They marketed to a local customer base. Everyone that got a coupon works near that Quiznos location. Compare that to other methods of advertising, like radio, where many (most?) of the listeners live too far away from your business to be a good prospect.

The final thing Quiznos did right was when they made this a "special" offer. A customer is ALWAYS more likely to take advantage of a "special" offer, one that's designed just for them. In other words, if EVERYONE gets a coupon then it's not special. But wait, not everyone got this Quiznos coupon! It was distributed to neighbors only. That makes it special. Since only a select group received this coupon, and I'm in that select group, it now has perceived value.

A good tactic is to think of several unique groups that you can target with coupons specifically for them. Using the Free Business Cards Vistaprint offer that allows you to create professionally printed coupons in small batches of 250, make up a couple offers. Then use existing labor (even if that's you) to distribute these coupons by personally handing them out to the targeted group.

If you have a Target near you, have 250 coupons printed up that say "ABC Gym extends a special offer to Target associates!". Do the same thing for other local businesses. It's virtually risk free marketing, because if nobody at all joins the health club you're out what.....5 bucks and change? Big deal. Skip the Starbucks tomorrow and you're even. The risk/benefit ratio is the best you're ever going to find!

See, you really did learn about marketing your business from Quiznos coupons!

P.S. Remember that we have a great library of free health club marketing articles for you to read. Just visit this link: www.cuecd.com/articles.asp.