{"id":2134,"date":"2016-09-28T05:41:44","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T04:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.totalcoaching.com\/blog\/?p=2134"},"modified":"2016-10-05T14:06:26","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T13:06:26","slug":"engage-clients-online-personal-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.totalcoaching.com\/blog\/engage-clients-online-personal-training\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Steps to Maximize Client Engagement With Online Personal Training"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":2334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","tve_updated_post":"

Online personal training is an excellent fitness solution<\/a> for many clients. It provides guidance, structure, and flexibility at a fraction of the price that face-to-face personal training sessions can cost.<\/p>

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However, online personal training isn't perfect either. A lack of in-person training sessions can make clients feel less accountable to stick to their training plans. They can drift off course, which leads to reduced progress, and potentially a lost customer for you.<\/p>

That's why we, as online personal trainers, need to leverage the power of online connectivity to maximize engagement with our clients. It's our responsibility to help them feel motivated and accountable just as if they were our in-person clients.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

3 Powerful Strategies to Increase Engagement With Your Online Personal Training Clients<\/h2>

Research has shown time and time again that people perform best when they feel a sense of belonging to a group or team<\/a>. Nobody wants to let others down. People want to make a good impression and to prove that they have what it takes to succeed.<\/p>

How can we use this \u200bwith our online personal training clients?<\/p>

We need to create community<\/a>.<\/p>

In traditional personal training, community is often created quite naturally. Small group training<\/a> or even training clients in pairs is a great way to create a sense of teamwork. Online, we have to be a bit more intentional. <\/p>

1. Start a Private Facebook Group<\/h2>

Private Facebook groups<\/a> are a great way to help your online PT clients connect with each other and with you. They are also a great way to build \"stickiness\" with your clients - that is, your clients will be more likely to stick with you as their personal trainer when they feel that they are part of a larger group.<\/p>

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This 5-member group creates a sense of belonging and exclusivity for its members<\/p>

You can start a private Facebook group<\/a> very quickly (and for free). Then, invite your clients by email or send them the link to the Facebook group where they can request to join. Here's a quick video showing how easy it is to invite your clients to join your group:<\/p>

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