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Jonathan Goodman CSCS is the author of Ignite the Fire: The Secrets to Building a Successful Personal Trainer Career and Race to the Top: How to Take Over the Social Media Feed. He'd love it if you added him on Facebook and/or followed him on Twitter. He also runs a wildly popular web branding and internet marketing coaching program. You can find out more at http://www.viralnomics.com/coaching/.

• http://www.facebook.com/ray.burton3 Ray Burton

  Great post Jonathan. Do you like to use a personal page or fan page for your tips and “client motivations”?

  • Jon_PTDC

    Personal. People like to deal with and be motivated by people, not organizations.

• http://www.facebook.com/LifeAsRx27 Michael Henson

  I’m not even done reading this article and I already want to say, wow, I’m really glad I came across this article (thanks to a quick Google search). I read the first tip and before I even continued on to number two I signed up to Blogger.com, with the page ready for me to write my first blog. I have always been “above” blogging, and thought it ridiculous, but I really see how it all works and can contribute to being considered more knowledgeable. Then I read the 2nd tip and REALLY liked the last line that says “Make sure the certificate has a monetary value and doesn’t say free sessions. Don’t ever devalue you service”. Excellent point, I have to admit i have made that mistake, but rest assure, I won’t ever again. Simply going over a scenario with a potential client in my head, I can see how much of a difference a monetary value placed on something makes it so much more significant than just “free” sessions. Anyways, can’t wait to read the rest.

• http://www.facebook.com/james.joste James Joste

  To the Fitness Professionals,
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  Thanks and tell your friends,
  James Joste, Cofounder of FitnessConnextion