Running your coaching business
Articles in the “Running your coaching business” category of the Entrenify blog.
Running your coaching businessRegistering a new client: their first week, step by step
A new client's first week, in order: what you agree before starting, the record and its data, access to their app, the first plan, the fee, the welcome message and the first check-in, with a checklist so you miss nothing.
· 7 min read
Running your coaching businessThe numbers of a personal trainer's business
Few figures, always the same: what is collected, recurring income, who owes, the month-end forecast, new clients and departures, and profit if you note your fixed costs. What to look at each week and each month, how to define each figure and how the Entrenify business dashboard shows them.
· 7 min read
Running your coaching businessPayment methods for personal trainers
Payment methods differ in who moves the money, when you find out it has arrived and how much effort it takes afterwards to know who has paid. How to compare cash, transfer, Bizum, card and direct debit, how to combine them to suit the service and how to keep control with a single record.
· 7 min read
Running your coaching businessHow to organise your week as a personal trainer
A standard week with grouped session blocks, fixed slots for check-ins, messages and payments, and margin for the unexpected. How to design it, make the most of gaps and travel, protect and review it, and which pieces Entrenify gives you to sustain it.
· 7 min read
Running your coaching businessMonthly fee or session pack: how to charge
A recurring fee gives you predictability and an ongoing relationship; a session pack gives flexibility and payment in advance, at the cost of selling again and keeping the balance. What each format gives you, five questions to choose, what to put in writing and how each is recorded in Entrenify.
· 7 min read
Running your coaching businessHow to retain clients as a personal trainer
Retaining clients starts with finding out in time who is drifting away. We explain which signals to track with data, how to set your thresholds, a daily review instead of going through clients one by one, how to respond to each signal and what to do when someone leaves.
· 7 min read
Running your coaching businessHow to start as an online personal trainer, step by step
Setting up an online training service as a process that repeats: what you sell and what you do not, what to prepare before the first client, each new client's journey, the weekly cycle of logging and check-in, payment from the first month and reviewing the service.
· 6 min read
Running your coaching businessHow much to charge as a personal trainer: how to set your rate
Do not copy someone else's rate: calculate the value of your hour from your fixed costs, what you want to earn and a margin, and multiply it by the hours each service takes, including the unseen ones. A four-step method, a hypothetical in-person versus online example and when to review your price.
· 8 min read
Running your coaching businessHow many clients can a personal trainer have?
There is no figure that works for everyone: your number comes from your available hours and the time each client needs. A four-step method, a worked hypothetical example, the signs of overload, the levers to gain capacity and how to calculate how many clients you need.
· 7 min read
Running your coaching businessEntrenify Esencial or Pro: what changes and which suits you
The three differences between Entrenify's two plans (active client limit, public website and automations), what counts as an active client, when Esencial is enough and when Pro pays off, the real scope of the automations and how to use the trial to decide.
· 6 min read
Running your coaching businessCharging by subscription as a trainer and avoiding unpaid fees
To charge by subscription without unpaid fees you need a well-defined fee, a written payment policy and a single record of who has paid. Each piece, the payment methods, a weekly review and what Entrenify does (and does not do: it does not collect for you or issue tax invoices).
· 8 min read
Running your coaching businessCancellation policy for personal trainers
A cancellation policy is a short written rule: how much notice is needed to cancel or move a session, how to give it and what happens if notice is late or not given. What it must say, how it fits with a fee or pack, how to communicate it and what to do about no-shows.
· 7 min read
