Guest post by Carey Sadler, Owner, Rivercity Pilates When I started my studio I was not necessarily thinking of what it would take to run a successful business. I had found something I was passionate about and loved doing and wanted to be able to make it my career. My passion for Pilates and movement is…
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Yesterday morning Mike asked me if I wanted to go to an RV/Boat show that was in our area, and I thought it sounded pretty good until I looked at my calendar. Rivercity Pilates had an event at an elementary school here in North Liberty, and Carey had asked if I could go over…
Let’s face it! We all want to plan better, be more prepared, and not have to pull miracles out of our back pocket to make our business run. After months of talking about how we “should” plan the whole year ahead of time – my friend & client, Carey Sadler and I sat down to actually plan…
You know that you need to be active on Social Media, but you’re not sure what to post. Here are some basic rules to follow — and you’ll notice that they spell an acronym! B-E-A-S-T! Keep the beast in mind whenever you post! Be Authentic! Social Media is about connecting. For people to…
As a Small Business Owner/Pilates Studio Owner, you can use Facebook to create a community, engage your clients, and encourage potential clients to visit your website and/or studio. In a recent blog I talked about encouraging engagement. All the likes and shares really help promote your studio. Easy right? Not exactly. I have…
I worked in the government for 30 years and I learned early on in my career, that the acronym EA meant Executive Assistant, and those people were very important in terms of getting a leader’s attention. In my experience — the EA was a “right-hand-man/woman.” He/she is based at the executive’s office and is…