ACSM Health & Fitness Summit

(Kiana) #1

  1. Our target perceives exercise to be hard and cites lack of energy as a primary obstacle

  2. Our target knows that exercising is a part of being healthy and is interested in
    maintaining their current health

  3. Our target is incredibly busy and has other priorities that are more important

  4. Our target is very concerned about their weight and appearance


V. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOUR BUSINESS? STRATEGIES TO INTEGRATE THIS INFORMAITON INTO


YOUR BRAND
A. Branding Exercise Shifts – will discuss each of these with the audience


  1. From masculine (doing) to feminine (being)

  2. From guilt to encouragement

  3. Focus on happiness, empowerment and quality of life

  4. Demonstrate how exercise can give them more energy to live a better life

  5. Emphasize how exercise can help them gain more control and empowerment in their
    lives
    B. It’s about transforming the way you communicate

  6. Have a conversation or a dialogue; not a one-way conversation

  7. Uncover the real “block” to exercise and help them through with ease, flow and
    harmony

  8. Be authentic and honest

  9. Create an atmosphere of trust and safety

  10. Create small manageable goals
    C. Discussion/exercise how audience would do this for their individual brands (depends on time)


VI. TAKE-AWAY MESSAGES


A. Good branding can help a company build its reputation and a connection with customers
B. Understanding your target audience is critical when building and communicating your brand; Listen
to your customers
C. Most importantly, be authentic and honest in all your communications/interactions with your
customer and understand that integrating exercise into a person’s life is more than discipline and
time-management
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