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About The Course
The Fitness Professionals Guide:
How to Produce Seminars, Bootcamps and Workshops for Fun and Profit
A fun and entertaining course containing two interactive audio files (MP3 format) and an easy to read 57-page text (PDF file format). This course was written by Samuel F. Hirschberg, ISSA's Director of Business Development, who has attended over 100 seminars, workshops and bootcamps ranging from business leadership to fitness, to how to be a better tennis teacher, as well as conducted dozens of his own. From these experiences, he's learned a lot about the seminar and workshop business, and is passing this knowledge to you, to realize a rewarding career in this great industry.
After you have studied this program, you will learn:
- If you have what it takes to develop your own seminar, workshop or bootcamp
- How to profit from producing your own events
- How to choose a topic for your event
- How to decide if you should hire a presenter, or if you should be the presenter yourself
- Where to locate qualified presenters
- How to find a location for your event
- And much much more!
Course Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- The Business of Seminars, Workshops and Bootcamps
- Would a fitness seminar, workshop or bootcamp benefit your business?
- Choose your strategy
- Your own presentation, Finding presenters
- Run the numbers
- Setting Up Your Seminar and Workshop Business
- Tools you will need
- Stay organized from the beginning
- 13 Productivity Tips
- The Market
- Finding the Right Topic
- Marketing & Promoting Your event
- Finishing Touches
- Helpful resources
Worksheets included:
- Seminar Business Quicklist - Use this checklist to get started quickly and efficiently!
- Profit/Cost Analysis - Know where you stand financially BEFORE doing your event
- Workplace Checklist - Set up your office properly
- Location Worksheet - Find the perfect location for your event!
- Productivity/Time Management Tool - Get more done in less time!
- Attendee Profile Worksheet - Attract more attendees that fit your criteria
- Attendees Video Release Form
- Performers Video Release Form
- Survey form - specially designed to get testimonials, referrals and valuable feedback for future events
Course Components:
- 57 page text in PDF format
- Audio file #1: Interview with Cat Smiley, ISSA CFT and Fitness Bootcamp Expert. (42:22 minutes, 13.8 mbs, MP3 file format)
- Audio file #2: Interview with David Martin, Professional Speaker and Seminar Producer. (47:35 minutes, 19 mbs, MP3 file format)
- Also Included: 9 Worksheets to help you quickly launch your seminar production business
Features online enrollment, online exam and instant grading as well as automatic certificate generation upon completion of course.
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My experience with ISSA was amazing. I was so impressed with the online self-study program and how it was organized. I was equally impressed with the staff support, knowledge and integrity!
Yvonne Roth
This Strength and Conditioning Certification from ISSA gave me the opportunity to expand my knowledge in strength and conditioning, whether it be in the gym or outside on the field or court, with a team or an individual.
Gabriela Cumberbatch
The ISSA certified personal trainer program is the best experience of my life.
Yudishteer Seewooruttun
Of my now 25 coaching certifications, I was super impressed with how in-depth and thorough the ISSA SSC is.
Christopher Romano
The education I received will put me above my competition and has provided me to the tools to helps other meet their personal fitness goals.
Pilar Roberts
I am now one step closer to my visions. I can't wait to get out there and help others. I highly recommend this course to individuals who are interested in becoming a certified personal trainer.
Suresh Chalapathi Kumar Babu
I highly recommend anyone who is in this field or career and to take ISSA, they are very helpful, professional and they help you expand in the personal training, fitness and healthy lifestyle.
Joel Bunche
With the knowledge, I've gained from the program. I feel confident to go into the work as a personal trainer now, and to start this phase in my life.
Jamil Karimov
I loved every single page of my book. They were so informative and every topic we're in-depth.
Arjun Shaw
If it weren’t for my injury, or my struggle with weight when I was younger I wouldn’t have the passion and excitement for fitness I do now! I’m so excited for what the future holds due to this program!
Tyson Zanski
Not only was the program extremely informative, but the final exam was challenging and really put what I had learned to test.
Chelsea Mitchell
The ISSA is one of the only organizations I’ve worked with that has had nothing but encouragement to give to me and that’s exactly what I needed.
Tarini Bhagwansingh
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