If a member isn’t getting value for money from their membership then they will leave – right? This article is a summary of TRP’s latest research into understanding the value proposition, how to measure it and how it impacts a member’s risk of cancelling. This resulted in the creation of what we believe will become [...]
Does it matter what I say?
by Mark on September 1, 2011 in Articles
How what you say and how you say it changes member retention In previous research, The Retention People (TRP) have demonstrated that the frequency with which fitness staff speak to members while working out both increases their subsequent visit frequency and membership retention rates. A question that often arises is whether it matters what fitness [...]
Can focusing on sales volume reduce profits?
by Mark on April 20, 2011 in Articles
The potentially shocking and controversial answer to this for the vast majority of health clubs and leisure centres is yes! Thinking about who you sell to and not just how many you sell can net thousands of pounds more income. In this article we will use real data from an anonymous club to outline [...]
Are Your Fitness Staff Actually Your Best Sales People?
by Mark on January 11, 2011 in Articles
Yes! TRP‘s latest research considered the impact of your fitness team on your bottom line, and found that fitness staff can generate more than 600% more income per member than the actions of sales people alone. Introduction The financial success of a health club is dependent on a combination of the number of memberships sold [...]
Does Emailing Customers Improve Retention?
by jamie_f on September 30, 2010 in Articles
TRP are in the process of conducting the largest ever controlled study in the leisure industry to help find the answer to this question. We are very pleased to present some of our initial findings and look forward to sharing more of this research with you in the near future. Get it right and it [...]
Measuring Retention
by admin on May 7, 2010 in Articles
Click here to view this article as a Powerpoint It is commonly accepted that membership retention is the largest problem facing most businesses in our industry. However, this problem is not new, so why are clubs still struggling to make an impact on their retention performance? The secret lies in a change of strategy. Operators [...]
Measuring Retention (Powerpoint)
by admin on May 7, 2010 in Powerpoints
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FACT SHEETS
Creating a Value for Money Index (VFM)
Does it matter what I say?
Can focusing on sales volume reduce profits?
Fitness Staff: Your Best Sales People?
Effective Emails

Measuring Retention

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