How to charge $100 (at least) for an hour of your time

How to charge $100 (at least) for an hour of your time

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Once upon a time I had a conversation with one of my Ultimate Sales Kit customers.

We spoke about the rate he charges per session. And while he truly believes he deserves the $100 he asks for - and I do too -he has trouble asking people for that much money.

He told me he hates the cringe on the face of his prospect when they hear he charges $100 per session.

As soon as I heard that I knew what the problem was.

If someone cringes in response to something YOU say, it is because of something YOU are doing.

Chances are you yourself are cringing first.

Or your tone of voice may have changed from one of confidence to one of self-doubt.

So you need to be very wary of two things:

1- When you tell them how much you charge make sure you say it with complete confidence and authority. If for any reason you give your prospect the sense you aren't worth the asking price they'll pick it up sub-consciously and all is lost.

Well, more than likely.

2- Make sure you don't have any "headtrash" in regards to what people are willing to pay for a service they value. In other words, if you think people would never pay $100 (or more) per session then why the heck are you charging that much?

The fact of the matter is, people will pay $100 per hour (or more) for a good service to someone they believe will deliver the results they are paying for.

But you have to believe you're really worth it.

Who loves ya? ;-)

Yours in prosperity,
Jim Labadie
http://www.howtogetmoreclients.com/

'I'll make this as simple as possible: Using what I learned in Jim Labadie's Ultimate Sales Kit I made $10,000 in 6 hours!!'
Ken Roetman
Boca Raton, FL

Download the mp3 version for $99 and be listening to it TODAY on your iPod while you workout! http://www.howtogetmoreclients.com/

"It's quite possible I've got more qualifications than anyone else in my field. Seriously, I've got more letters after my name than I have in my name! However, I'm going to let you in on the horrible truth...there is no relationship between being technically good or skilled at what you do and getting paid.

Jim Labadie is THE MASTER and he has solved that problem. The Ultimate Sales Kit for Fitness Professionals is almost as good as having Jim as your own personal sales staff. Within days of listening to the CD's you'll have, at the least, doubled your investment.

BOTTOM LINE: If you don't have this kit in your arsenal, you better pray your competition doesn't. It's that powerful."

Alwyn Cosgrove
Sports Conditioning Professional
Owner Results Fitness

Get BIG Publicity (And Moolah) With One Email

Can you really get BIG media exposure with one email?

Yes, you can.

Does it ALWAYS happen?

No.

But as Wayne Gretzky said, "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."

The media doesn't create the news. They cover it.

And they are always looking for interesting stories, so they're more than happy to hear about one from you.

I was in NJ visiting my family at the end of June. And while I was there I saw yet ANOTHER newspaper article on Boot Camps.

Check it out here:

"Boot Camp Whips People Into Shape" http://tinyurl.com/2jz4lq

The writer participated in the camp and wrote a story about it.

Happens all the time.

And it couldn't be easier for you to invite your local media to do the same.

How?

1- Find out who in your area covers "Better Living" kind of stories

2- Find out how to contact them

3- Contact them and invite them to come to your camp.

Pretty simple really.

And with Boot Camps it's even easier because:

A- There are lots of visuals for pictures to include with the story

B- There are lots of people to interview for the story

C- People are always interested in shedding pounds

D- It's easy for the journalist to cover because they simply write about their experience

I've written it many, many time before: Life is easy, when you let it be.

Who loves ya? ;-)

Yours in prosperity,

Jim Labadie
http://www.howtoprofitwithbootcamps.com
http://getprograde.com/fitness_pros

PS- Of course, it's a lot easier when you run camps of your own.

"Hey Jim,

When I'm running my boot camp class I'm always thinking, 'what a great use of my time'. It comes out to about $210 an hour. It's a great way to start your morning!

I am planning on hiring another trainer, or doing two classes next month. Thanks for your help, and the Ultimate Boot Camp Start-up Kit CD's!"

Stephen Cooper
Fitness with Coop

http://www.howtoprofitwithbootcamps.com

PPS- Do you have any idea how much loot you're leaving on the table by NOT being a Prograde Pro? Just hand out some Prograde Cravers samples at your Boot Camp and watch the orders fly in!

http://getprograde.com/fitness_pro

Who would have thought?

Chris Baillargeon, one of my newsletter readers, sent me this. Pretty amazing study, huh?

http://health.yahoo.com/news/177766

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By the way, I'm posting this at 10:57 am. You have until noon to save $500 on Ryan Lee's http://www.membersiteprofits.com/

If you're at all interested in running your own membership site like sportspecific.com, personaltraineru.com or undergroundstrengthcoach.com, well, this is the blueprint for it.

http://www.membersiteprofits.com/

Is BareFoot Training The Way To Go?

Is BareFoot Training The Way To Go?

Well, I'm not the guy to answer that question.

But there is a really cool product on the market that you should check out. And no, I don't have anything whatsoever to do with the company. I get nothing out of this. I've never tried them on.

But when my friend, and fellow fitness pro, Joe Stankowski showed me their website I was intrigued.

Check them out at: http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/

Pretty cool, huh?

The best part is Joe spoke the the company and as fitness pros you can get 40% off! I believe it's called the ProDeal Program.

If you want in then you need to contact Georgia Shaw at georgia.shaw@vibramusa.com

You're going to have to provide some sort of proof you are a fitness pro. Like a website, or biz card, or whatever.

Who hooks you up? ;-)

I have a story to tell you

I have a story to tell you that will change your life.

Read it at http://trainandgrowrich.com/mistakestory.htm

See you over there.

- Jim

Closely Guarded Infomercial Secret

I had to put this on on the blog because the filters just wouldn't have let these terms slide through.

No way.

Anyway, I was watching the tube for a couple minutes this morning to help me wake up - I am NOT a morning person - and I got to watch one of my favorite programs.

A weight loss infomercial!!

Can there be a better educational tool for a fitness pro to learn marketing from?

I highly doubt it.

Especially since it reminded me of two amazing terms to help market your business.

1- Dress sizes
2- Inches

How many times have you watched an infomercial where they repeatedly say - and with great reason - "I went from a size 14 to a size 8 and lost 6 inches around my waist"?

I watched about 5 minutes of this one and they must have said it 50 times!

And since I've seen this particular infomercial quite a few times now it must be working. If it wasn't "pulling" they wouldn't still be running it.

How does this apply to you?

Well, how often do you ask your clients to write testimonials that include how many inches they have lost and dress sizes they have dropped?

Simple. But so freakin' powerful it's stupid.

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You can save yourself some serious loot by taking advantage of the sale I'm having right now.
It ends tomorrow, Thursday the 26th at 11am EST.

And yes, I'm raising my prices on many of my products as soon as it ends!

Here are the details:

The Ultimate Publicity Kit will go from $129.00 to $149.00.
The sale price is ONLY $99!

The Ultimate Public Speaking Kit will go from $47.00 t0 $67.00.
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The Ultimate Sales Kit MIGHT go from $99.00 to $129.00 or even $149.00!
I haven't made my final decision on that one yet. But the sale price is ONLY $79!

Remember, the sale ENDS tomorrow at 11am EST so ORDER NOW!!!

Click this link right now to take advantage of the Velvet Rope turning two!

http://www.trainandgrowrich.com/vrturns2.htm

I was there

Last spring I attended the Membership Site Boot Camp that my good friend Ryan Lee held with partner Tim Kerber. (me on the left, Tim and Ryan in the picture)

If you have any interest at all in making BIG money with membership sites - like Ryan's PersonalTrainerU.com or Sportspecific.com or http://workout-pass.com/ - then you should strongly consider making the investment.

The price goes up this Friday at noon so if you want to save $500...

Please know this is not for rank amateurs. This product is for serious internet marketers only.

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The Velvet Rope Turns Two - Come Celebrate With Me

The Velvet Rope Turns Two - Come Celebrate With Me!

It's been two years since the Velvet Rope changed the Fitness Industry forever.


Two great years.


Join the celebration at:


http://www.trainandgrowrich.com/vrturns2.htm


Who loves ya? ;-)


- Jim


PS- The party ends this Thursday so grab a drink and meet me at http://www.trainandgrowrich.com/vrturns2.htm

How to Turn Away Prospects to Land More Clients

How to Turn Away Prospects to Land More Clients!

In July of 2005 Ryan Lee and I - along with a handful of top fitness pros - filmed the breakthrough Velvet Rope Fitness Marketing DVD.

I've got big news coming this week about it's two year anniversary so be sure to check your email frequently.

In the meantime, whether or not you are familiar with my Velvet Rope approach to the fitness business, check out this article to see just how powerful it is:

How to Turn Away Prospects to Land More Clients

http://fitnessbusinesspro.com/stepbystep/personaltraining/health-club-clients-prospects/

(you may have to copy and paste the link into your browser)

Who loves ya? ;-)

Yours in prosperity,

Jim Labadie

PS- How does a guy gain 84 pounds of muscle without drugs? My friend Jason Ferrugia is an absolute animal - meant as a sincere compliment - and he will tell you exactly how he did it.

But beware, this is for guys. And more specifically, it's for guys with the flat out guts to hear it like it is. You've never seen anything like this, trust me.

http://tinyurl.com/3yelqp

7 Quick Internet Marketing Tips

Whether you want to sell info products online or fill a boot camp full of attendees, the internet is your friend.

My friend Craig Ballantyne - one of the best fitness internet marketers on the planet - dishes the dirt in this easy-to-read special report.

Download it by clicking here:

http://trainandgrowrich.com/7onlinetips.pdf

It's not really hard. Just takes a little know-how and a little practice.

Who loves ya? ;-)

Jim Labadie
http://Prograde-Cravers.com

PS- Craig is having a BIG event in November down in my neck of the woods - Florida. I'll be telling you more about it soon for two reasons:

1- It's going to kick-butt

2- I'll be speaking at it

The Biggest Idiot Ever

The Biggest Idiot Ever

Who is it?


Well, you don't have to agree with me, but right now I'm taking a look in the mirror.


I didn't realize YouTube was SO easy to work with.


Why I haven't used video sooner is beyond me.


Two things:


1 - Don't you think it would be a very good idea to have video testimonials of your walking, talking billboard clients on your website?


2- Don't you think it's an equally good idea to video tape them when they FIRST come to see you and still need to drop that 50 pounds?


Social proof kicks butt. And video proof for all the world to see is tough to beat.


I've posted the perfect example on this blog yesterday (see the post below this one) of just how very powerful - and simple- this marketing strategy is.


Who loves ya? ;-)


- Jim

PS- This one just in. Next time I'll ask for a video!


"Thanks so much for the awesome How To Profit With Bootcamps product. It rocks and made me so prepared for my Boot Camp launch last month, just about to start another camp in the town next door. What would I have done without this awesome tools that still is great to refer to? Every time I listen and read, I get more out of it."


Beth Middlekauff
bethmidfitness.com


http://howtoprofitwithbootcamps.com/

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Check out this video. You've never seen anything like it. Promise.

Watch it here: http://www.trainandgrowrich.com/whatsnew.htm

Then ask yourself:

"Would I rather my clients buy Prograde Cravers from me or some other fitness pro?"

Become a Prograde Pro TODAY and sell the best tasting healthy snack bar on the planet!

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Aerobics Classes VS. Fitness Boot Camps

Aerobics Classes VS. Fitness Boot Camps


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I just got 2 boxes (almond butter and peanut butter) and they taste amazing. They are by far and away the best tasting healthy snack bars I've ever tasted."

Virgil Aponte
GivStrength.com

Become a Prograde Pro! http://GetPrograde.com/fitness_pro

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I was recently asked this question:

"I'm having a hard time distinguishing the boot camp from a group aerobics class. Because we offer approx. 20 group classes per week in my gym that are included in the membership I'm struggling to make the camp something completely different.

Can you help me with this question?"

- Lance O.

Since my good friend Frank Dolan runs boot camps at his club I thought it best if he answered Lance.

"The first promotion I did for my Fitness Boot Camp came after a string of weekly emails promoting the concept of having a definitive plan when they come into the gym and not just doing random workouts.

Although we do have classes (and they are still very popular) we spend a good deal of time promoting the fact that people should know how a class fits into their week, month, etc. Classes tend to be good for people who know what they are doing, but could be potentially dangerous for the beginner. What you get with Fitness Boot Camp is a coach. Not an instructor who is getting in a workout as well.

The instructors of the camp are also Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists, so the level of coaching is superior to that of a fitness instructor. Not to say that this is important to all people, but it is to the people that take the camp. There will always be people who just want to work out with a group regardless of the instructors credentials. This is not my market for the camps. We tend to attract people who are interested in quality, getting the absolute best, and don't have time to think about designing a program. They just want to know that the details are handled by highly qualified people. The fact that the class is a blast is a bonus!!

I would say that prior to promoting your camp you have to realize that you are promoting to a different mentality than the class taker. It is more like promoting personal training, so gear your marketing material to that demographic.

As far as details go, we started initially with a 3 day camp. Now we do a 4 day camp. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday at 6 AM or 7:30 PM, then both groups meet at 8AM on Saturday morning. We have actually been holding our Saturday sessions at the beach this summer. I have included some pictures that may spark some ideas for you...

The ideas and ways to keep the campers signing up over and over again are endless. Just like Jim says, "you must over-deliver, and offer a ton more value than expected"!!!

Best of luck with your camps!!!"

Frank Dolan
All4sportsandfitness.com

Great question and an even better answer. Thanks, fellas!

Who loves ya? ;-)

Jim Labadie
http://howtoprofitwithbootcamps.com/

PS - Who doesn't love a good Boot Camp?

"Jim,
Just wanted to give you a quick heads up on the progress I've made with my camps since purchasing your Ultimate Boot Camp Product.

I started in March '06 with about 10 people attending. It's steadily grown over the last 9 months with this month hitting 56 enrolled!!

It was your product that cemented the idea to start my own camps. I had no idea at the time that some initial guidance from the Ultimate BC CD's and some marketing know how would amount to a such a successful business.

I want to thank you for providing that spark that ignited what this year will be a SIX-FIGURE boot camp business!!"

Yours In Health,
Eric Gelder
ChandlerBootCamp.com

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"Hi Jim,

My name is Lyle Johnson, owner of MVP Fitness in St. Louis. I purchased your Boot Camp Start Up Kit and have gotten great results. I have had 44 camp members enroll in MVP Fitness Boot Camp in the first month. Not bad considering I only had 3 clients last year before the Kit!
Currently I am holding three camps; one at a local high school, another in an affluent subdivision and the other one for the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Organization, which is actually held on the baseball diamond at the brand new Busch Staduim.

I feel great and very confident in the future direction of MVP Fitness and I am looking forward to improving more people's lives by offering more boot camps.

Thanks again! Your Ultimate Boot Camp Start-Up Kit CDs really helped me grow my business!"

Lyle Johnson
MVP Fitness, LLC

http://www.howtoprofitwithbootcamps.com/

What's the name of your 'anchor'?

I'm quite certain as a Fitness Professional you've dealt with at least one client who had at least one "anchor."

What's an "anchor?"

That's what I politely call a person who is keeping someone else from succeeding.

An "anchor" can be your client's friend, co-worker, spouse, mother, father, sibling...the list goes on and on. They are the type of people who are happy with being average. They don't mind being fat and out of shape. They want nothing more than to literally drag everyone else they know down to their level so they can feel better about themselves. So long as everyone else they know is fat and out of shape and perfectly willing to do nothing about it all is ok in their world.

Now when you train clients these "anchors" are very obvious.
They are the ones telling your client it's ok to skip their workout. It's ok to have those buffalo wings. They can't understand why your client who is desperately trying to change who they are is no longer willing to make fun of all those crazy people who eat vegetables and exercise all the time.

Thing is; we rarely see the "anchors" in our own lives.
And they may not try to keep you from being fit and healthy.

However, they very well may be trying to keep you from achieving extraordinary success in other areas of your life. And if you're reading this email then I'm pretty certain you're trying to improve your financial lot in life.

So what's the name of your "anchor" or "anchors?"

I bet if you take a step back and look closely you'll start to recognize lots of people close to you who can't understand why you're always looking to improve your business skills. Or maybe they don't get why you're now spending less time with them and more on growing your fitness empire. Whatever the case may be, they are out there lurking.

What do you do about them?

Well, what do you tell your clients to do about their "anchors?"

You probably tell them that for their own health and wellness some people will need to be left behind. You probably confront them with the cold, hard reality that some of their close friends may not be close friends pretty soon.

Well, if they want to succeed anyway. And yes, they may even need to spend less time with certain family members.

You are starting to see my point here, right?

If you're looking to grow your Fitness Empire you are going to have to deal with YOUR "anchors."

Who loves ya? ;-)

Yours in prosperity,
Jim Labadie
http://howtoprofitwithbootcamps.com

PS - Get rid of your anchors and sail away to Boot Camp heaven!

"Jim,
Just wanted to give you a quick heads up on the progress I've made with my camps since purchasing your Ultimate Boot Camp Product.

I started in March '06 with about 10 people attending. It's steadily grown over the last 9 months with this month hitting 56 enrolled!!

It was your product that cemented the idea to start my own camps. I had no idea at the time that some initial guidance from the Ultimate BC CD's and some marketing know how would amount to a such a successful business.

I want to thank you for providing that spark that ignited what this year will be a SIX-FIGURE boot camp business!!"

Yours In Health,
Eric Gelder
ChandlerBootCamp.com

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"Hi Jim,

My name is Lyle Johnson, owner of MVP Fitness in St. Louis. I purchased your Boot Camp Start Up Kit and have gotten great results. I have had 44 camp members enroll in MVP Fitness Boot Camp in the first month. Not bad considering I only had 3 clients last year before the Kit!
Currently I am holding three camps; one at a local high school, another in an affluent subdivision and the other one for the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Organization, which is actually held on the baseball diamond at the brand new Busch Staduim.

I feel great and very confident in the future direction of MVP Fitness and I am looking forward to improving more people's lives by offering more boot camps.

Thanks again! Your Ultimate Boot Camp Start-Up Kit CDs really helped me grow my business!"

Lyle Johnson
MVP Fitness, LLC

http://www.howtoprofitwithbootcamps.com

Your Friday the 13th Sales Tip

What happens to your business when a client doesn't follow your program?

More than likely they don't see the results they said they were looking for, right?

What effect does that have on YOUR business?

Not good, right?

You can say anything to anyone so long as you say it the right way.

Here's one of the greatest questions you can ask someone who you are thinking of taking on as a client.

"I feel very uncomfortable asking you this, but I have to.
Are you going to become a walking billboard for me? Or a walking disaster?"

Some things to note:

1- The "uncomfortable" line gives you permission to ask those questions.

2- Be sure you explain to the prospect the life of your business depends on their actions and you need to know the answer to be sure they are going to hold up their end of the bargain.

3- Be sure to ask this question AFTER you have gotten to know your prospect well and have found out the emotional reasons they want to achieve their goals.

Who loves ya? ;-)

Yours in prosperity,
Jim Labadie
http://www.howtogetmoreclients.com

PS- It works for these guys!

'I'll make this as simple as possible: Using what I learned in Jim Labadie's Ultimate Sales Kit I made $10,000 in 6 hours!!'
Ken Roetman
Boca Raton, FL

Download the mp3 version for $99 and be listening to it TODAY on your iPod while you workout!
http://www.howtogetmoreclients.com
"It's quite possible I've got more qualifications than anyone else in my field. Seriously, I've got more letters after my name than I have in my name! However, I'm going to let you in on the horrible truth...there is no relationship between being technically good or skilled at what you do and getting paid.

Jim Labadie is THE MASTER and he has solved that problem. The Ultimate Sales Kit for Fitness Professionals is almost as good as having Jim as your own personal sales staff. Within days of listening to the CD's you'll have, at the least, doubled your investment.

BOTTOM LINE: If you don't have this kit in your arsenal, you better pray your competition doesn't. It's that powerful."

Alwyn Cosgrove
Sports Conditioning Professional
Owner Results Fitness
AlwynCosgrove.com

Download the mp3 version for $99 and be listening to it TODAY on your iPod while you workout!
http://www.howtogetmoreclients.com

How to Make Your Life Easier

How to Make Your Life Easier

URGENT!!! Prograde Cravers have already sold out!!! Yes, less than 24 hours after they were officially launched our first shipment of inventory is already gone!

And the best tasting bar on the planet is ONLY available through fitness pros, so why on earth wouldn't you be a Prograde Pro and be selling them yourself?

For all the details go to:

http://GetPrograde.com/fitness_pro

http://GetPrograde.com/cravers

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How do you make your life easier?

Recycle, recycle, recycle.

That's one very powerful method.

Here are three examples of how I am going to recycle to make my life easier. Watch and learn, my friend ;-)

1- My latest Club Industry article was published online today. It's great content that I wrote once and am using it again to educate you and establish my credibility.

Check out "The Secrets to Personal Training Client Referrals" at:
http://fitnessbusinesspro.com/stepbystep/personaltraining/personal-training-client-referrals/

(you may have to copy and paste the link into your browser)

2- Prograde Varsity post-workout drink has a glowing review on page 42 of the August issue of Men's Fitness magazine. Here's all the things we can do with that:

- Put it on the site
- Have all Prograde Pros put it on their sites
- Send copies to all Prograde customers
- Make mention of it in all my newsletters
- and on and on and on

3- I recently wrote The Top Ten Reasons Prograde Couldn't Wait to Launch Prograde Cravers. Do you have any idea how many times I have recycled that already?

- In about 4 different newsletters

- In a press release I'm sending out about them

- I an email I wrote for the Prograde Pros to send to their list

- In flyers we gave out at the Perform Better Summit

- In letters we are sending to Prograde customers

Do you have any idea how much these tactics have made my life easier AND better?

Do you have any idea how much they will help you?

Recylce, recycle, recycle.

Who loves ya? ;-)

Yours in prosperity,
Jim Labadie
http://howtoprofitwithbootcamps.com/

PS- One more time!

Here are the Top Ten Reasons we just couldn't wait to make Prograde Cravers available to you:

1) It's the best-tasting bar on the market

2) 100% Organic ingredients

3) Wheat, Soy and Corn Free

4) Loaded with healthy fats their body needs and zero trans fats

5) No preservatives

6) It's less than 200 calories so it's THE perfect snack

7) Delivers sustained energy

8) Satisfies your chocolate craving with 100% Organic Dark Chocolate

9) Super convenient for your busy lifestyle

10) Perfect (and safe) for kids and young athletes

Nothing so nutritious...nothing so convenient... has EVER tasted so good! So share them with your clients. Share them with the whole family. Share them with friends. Share them with everyone you know. Let them know you were the one who found the best tasting bar on the planet!

Trust me: They'll be forever grateful they no longer have to eat "protein bars" that taste like cardboard and chemicals!


http://GetPrograde.com/fitness_pro

http://GetPrograde.com/cravers

The Truth About Fitness Busness Success

The Truth About Fitness Busness Success

I've written it more times than I can count.

Sell them what they want.

Don't try to sell them what you think they need.

Just doesn't work.

Not very well. Not very well at all.

When I was at Perform Better a couple weeks ago I spoke to a customer of mine who had the light revealed to him.

It took awhile for it to sink in, but he's gotten it. He no longer tries to market what he things is important.

He markets what he knows people want.

How are you doing with that?

Do you still have a confusing messsage that confuses your prospects?

Do you still offer a buffet of options that your prospects just don't care about?

Or have you finally laser focused on your ideal client and delivered a powerful statement about WHO you help and HOW you help them?

If your message is strong I'll bet you're taking a nice vacation this summer.

If it's not, I'll bet you're more than a bit nervous how you're going to make it until fall.

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We're giving people what they want in a BIG way. Prograde Cravers are now officially launched.

You've got two options:

A- Do the super smart thing and sign up to become a Prograde Pro and sell them yourselves. You can do that here: http://GetPrograde.com/fitness_pro

B- If you'd rather just order from me then visit:
http://jimlabadie.getprograde.com/cravers

These are by far and away the best tasting bars on the planet!

Here are the Top Ten Reasons we just couldn't wait to make Prograde Cravers available to you:

1) It's the best-tasting bar on the market

2) 100% Organic ingredients

3) Wheat, Soy and Corn Free

4) Loaded with healthy fats their body needs and zero trans fats

5) No preservatives

6) It's less than 200 calories so it's THE perfect snack

7) Delivers sustained energy

8) Satisfies your chocolate craving with 100% Organic Dark Chocolate

9) Super convenient for your busy lifestyle

10) Perfect (and safe) for kids and young athletes

Nothing so nutritious...nothing so convenient... has EVER tasted so good! So share them with your clients. Share them with the whole family. Share them with friends. Share them with everyone you know. Let them know you were the one who found the best tasting bar on the planet!

Trust me: They'll be forever grateful they no longer have to eat "protein bars" that taste like cardboard and chemicals!

Check out the videos at http://jimlabadie.getprograde.com/cravers to see for yourself!


Who loves ya? ;-)

Yours in prosperity,
Jim Labadie

PS- Again, your two options:

A- Do the super smart thing and sign up to become a Prograde Pro and sell them yourselves. You can do that here: http://GetPrograde.com/fitness_pro

B- If you'd rather just order from me then visit:
http://jimlabadie.getprograde.com/cravers

NYC Marketing Secrets Revealed

NYC Marketing Secrets Revealed

As you probably know, I'm not a fan at all of sitting around at trade shows hoping people will stop by your booth.


That's the exact opposite of my Velvet Rope approach to marketing fitness.


But when you have a chance to show off your boot camp to thousands and thousands of people strolling through Central Park in New York City on a nice summer day...,well, you don't let an opportunity like that pass you by!


Some of my best Ultimate Boot Camp Start Up Kit customers recently got the chance and made the most of it. My friends Nii and Dave of CTS Boot Camps partnered with the NYC Recreation department and Backpacker Magazine for an annual "Adventure NYC" event.


Check out the pictures here: http://howtoprofitwithbootcamps.com/cts.htm


The results?


- 250 rock-solid leads


- Tons of publicity


- Direct exposure to 5000 people


- A chiropractic joined their camp that day and they are already working on joint ventures with him


Not too bad for a couple hours of work, huh?


Not too bad for investing a couple of bucks in my http://howtoprofitwithbootcamps.com/ , huh?


Congratulations, fellas! Great job. I know this will inspire a lot of fitness professionals out there to move in the direction of their dreams.


Who loves ya? ;-)


Yours in prosperity,

Jim Labadie
http://howtoprofitwithbootcamps.com/
http://getprograde.com/


PS - This is the email Prograde Pros will be sending to their lists today. It announces the coming of our new Prograde Craver.


I cannot begin to tell you how sick and tired I am of so-called "nutrition bars" that taste like cardboard and chemicals. Nevermind the fact they really aren't very healthy, they pretty much all taste terrible!


That's the reason I'm writing you today. The buzz has been building in the fitness industry for weeks now. Prograde Nutrition is FINALLY going to release their new "Craver." It is literally being hailed as the best tasting bar on the planet! In fact, they unveiled them at a fitness industry seminar in late June and they couldn't get the boxes open fast enough. Fitness Pros with 20 years of experience... Registered Dietitians...Doctors...they were all there and they were all saying the same thing: It's the best bar they have ever tasted!


Oh, I forgot to tell you, since the bars are SO good and they wanted to deliver them to the hungry public as soon as humanly possible, they aren't going to come in any fancy packaging - at least not to start. Seriously, they couldn't even wait the couple months it will take to design wrappers so they will simply come in a plain white box with the nutritional data and the flavor. Can you imagine? A bar that tastes so good they couldn't even wait for the "pretty" packaging!


Here are my Top Ten Reasons you should order Prograde Cravers when they are officially launched this coming Tuesday, July, 10th:


1) It's the best-tasting bar on the market

2) 100% Organic ingredients

3) Wheat, Soy and Corn Free

4) Loaded with healthy fats their body needs and zero trans fats

5) No preservatives

6) It's less than 200 calories so it's THE perfect snack

7) Delivers sustained energy

8) Satisfies your chocolate craving with 100% Organic Dark Chocolate

9) Super convenient for your busy lifestyle

10) Perfect (and safe) for kids and young athletes


You won't find Prograde Cravers in stores anywhere. The only place to get them is through fitness pros such as myself. You'll be able to order them from my store by clicking here: INSERT YOUR PROGRADE STORE URL HERE


Yours in health,


NAME
INSERT YOUR PROGRADE STORE URL HERE


PS- Nothing so nutritious...nothing so convenient... has EVER tasted so good! You're going to want to share them with the whole family. Share them with friends. Share them with everyone you know. Let them know you were the one who found the best tasting bar on the planet! Trust me: they'll be forever grateful they no longer have to eat "protein bars" that taste like cardboard and chemicals!


INSERT YOUR PROGRADE STORE URL HERE


PPS- But remember, the Cravers - the best tasting bar on the planet! - won't be available until Tuesday, July 10th. Be sure to get your order in early that day because they were only able to product a limited quantity for the initial launch!

Three Experts You Must-Know

Three Experts You Must-Know

To be a succcessful fitness entrepreneur you need to surround yourself with a crack team.

Today I'm going to share with you some of the experts I work with personally. If you decide to work with them you will find the services they provide invaluable.

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1- My accountant

I've worked with Bob Glasgow for years now. He's helped me with both my Personal Training business and my Internet Empire. If you're looking for an accountant look no further than Bob.

And don't worry if you don't live in Florida. He can help you no matter where you live - if you live in the US that is. In fact, he already works closely with fitness pros I have referred to him.

You can reach Bob by phone at 813-935-3818

2- My Intellectual Property Attorney

Steve Soden can help you protect your ideas and whole lot more. He can even help you raise funds for your business. Or he can help you sell it. Check out Steve's firm by visiting http://legalmattersllp.com/

3- My Sales Copy Writing Advisor

I write fairly good copy. But my friend Todd Scott writes GREAT copy. And as you know, great copy means great sales! That's why I regularly turn to Todd for assistance. He's written copy for me and other big internet marketers. But he's also reviewed copy I've written and "cleaned it up" for me.

Whether you need help with copy to sell an info-product, promote a boot camp or a fitness studio Todd is your man. Get to know him at http://fitnesscopywriting.com/

I can tell you that Todd almost always has a waiting list and he's working on many of his own projects. So if you're thinking of hiring him make sure you are one of the first to contact him. Trust me, you're not the only person reading this ;-)

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These three men have my full faith and backing. If you have been looking for someone with their expertise do not hesitate to work with them.

Who loves ya? ;-)

Yours in prosperity,

Jim Labadie
http://howtoprofitwithbootcamps.com/
http://www.howtogetmoreclients.com/

PS- Today I'll be editing the video testimonials we shot at the Perform Better Summit where we unleashed the new 100% orgranic Prograde Craver! We've had hundreds of fitness pros sign up to become Prograde Pros because they've tasted them and know their clients are going to love them!

One taste and you'll be hooked! They'll be ready for sale late this week or early next. You'll find out soon why they're the best tasting bar on the planet!

http://getprograde.com/

Tell Wall Street to go to...

If you can call spending time in New Jersey a vacation, well, I was on vacation this week.

And before you start with the wise cracks you should know that I'm originally from the land of the Soprano's and my family still lives there. So keep the jokes to yourself ;-)

I was at dinner with my family celebrating my 35th birthday and my favorite subject came up.

Marketing.

You see, my brother-in-law is a terrific guy. You couldn't ask for a better person to marry your sister. And for the sake of his family, I'd love to see him quit his job on Wall Street.

Working 14 hour days is no way to go through life.

Anyway, back to marketing. John, my brother-in-law, has always wanted to open his own business. But I don't think he realizes what business is all about. In fact, not many Wall Street hot-shots do.

Business is marketing and marketing is business.

(You might want to print that backwards on your forehead so you see it everytime you look in the mirror.)

Businesses fail all the time because they fail to realize the importance of marketing.

OR

They fail because they are afraid of marketing.

Oddly enough there are people who would rather go out of business than feel "cheesy" with marketing that works.

And you know exactly what I'm talking about.

So whatever you think you're in the business of, please understand, you're really in the business of marketing.

Without it you're just another statistic. Another failed business.

So do yourself a favor and get Pat Rigsby's Mega Fitness Marketing program. His PT business has HUNDREDS of clients. Does yours?

http://MegaFitnessMarketing.com

And Pat's got a sweetheart deal on a coaching session with him. Take him up on it. I'll tell you flat-out: If you don't work with Pat to straighten out your business...well, you'd better already be a millionaire because you have no reason not to otherwise.

http://MegaFitnessMarketing.com

Who loves ya? ;-)

Yours in prosperity,

Jim Labadie
http://MegaFitnessMarketing.com

PS- You are simply not going to believe how delicious the new Prograde Cravers nutrition bars are! Everyone at the Perform Better Summit last weekend was raving about them. They're 100% organic and completely nutritious. You AND your clients are going to love them!

They'll be ready to go soon!

http://GetPrograde.com