{"id":12157,"date":"2019-09-23T07:11:33","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T07:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/?p=12157"},"modified":"2022-08-18T15:34:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T13:34:56","slug":"what-is-social-media-management-for-fitness-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/personal-fitness-training-blog\/what-is-social-media-management-for-fitness-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"What is social media management for fitness professionals?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The process of \u2018social media management\u2019 involves creating, scheduling, analysing as well as engaging with content that is posted on social media platforms, like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Social media management is about reaching new customers online or improving as well as maintaining their reputation.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re not saying that a <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/blog\/the-power-of-a-personal-trainer-course\/\">personal trainer<\/a> \u2013 or any other fitness professional, for that matter \u2013 must become an expert social media manager. However, what we are saying is that fitness professionals cannot afford to neglect social media marketing for their businesses as this marketing channel brings in the most customers, for business, at the lowest possible cost. In this article, we\u2019ll have a look at what social media marketing principles fitness professionals need to know.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Must-have social media skills for fitness professionals<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As the social media network that has the largest number of people on it, starting off your social media presence on Facebook is a good first step. And the great news is that you don\u2019t have to start out by spending a cent. You can set up your social media presence on Facebook for free.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Create a personal business presence by utilising a fan page<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>One of the main strengths of <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/courses\/social-media-management-course-2\/\">social media<\/a> marketing is its power to create relationships between businesses as well as their audiences. The person-to-person communication that can happen on social media makes potential personal training clients feel that they have encountered a personal trainer in a meaningful way and that they now have a special connection with that company.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Maintain a robust brand presence<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While it\u2019s true that your Facebook posts most likely won\u2019t appear in your audience\u2019s news feeds you\u00a0 unless you are paying for this privilege, that doesn\u2019t mean that you should refrain from posting on your page.\u00a0 Today, people often use Facebook as a search engine in order to find out more about a company. This means that a robust, active page that\u2019s full of regular posts and lots of audience engagement is a great way to showcase the fact that your customers are satisfied and enthusiastic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12158 size-shop_single\" src=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/shutterstock_1306425979-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"Trifocus Fitness Academy - social media\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Join Facebook groups<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Facebook groups offer a networking opportunity for professionals. There are any number of Facebook groups which are dedicated to various industries, professions as well as interests. Use your personal account in order to join groups of colleagues in addition to groups where your target audience is likely to be found.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Create your own group<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you can\u2019t find a Facebook group that really fits what you\u2019re looking for then you should create your own group:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add members,<\/li>\n<li>Publish articles that you feel will be of interest to them,<\/li>\n<li>Carry on meaningful discussions, and<\/li>\n<li>Meet quite a few prospects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Because you own the group and control the conversations, this automatically grants you industry leadership status in the eyes of your members. This can only help when they realise that they need the product or service you provide.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>List your events<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re hosting a webinar or speaking somewhere you can create an event page and invite friends and people in the groups you\u2019re in to attend. You can even see the number of RSVPs you\u2019ve received and get feedback from attendees.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Syndicate your blog<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you know that you will forget or won\u2019t be able to find the time. to share your latest blog posts on your Facebook page or profile each week, automate the task. There are many different online tools which you can use in order to do this, from simple plugins for WordPress to suites of digital marketing software, that will automatically post each new blog post to your Facebook page for you. More Exposure = More Traffic = More Leads.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Stream live video with Facebook Live<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The intimacy and immediacy of making live videos on Facebook creates the sense, for your viewers, that they are getting a behind-the-scenes peek at the real you. This will also entice them to stick around to watch much longer than they would for a regular video owing to the unpredictability of live video.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Create a community<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Perhaps Facebook\u2019s biggest benefit is that it lets you create a community. It provides you a group of people who are constantly connected to you. In addition, they are open to hearing your message. Engage with people authentically, this means writing on their walls, responding to their comments on your own, conversing in groups, or introducing people to each other. Before you know it, you\u2019ll have created a community of friends who look favourably on you and your personal training business.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Study Social Media Management For Fitness Professionals at Trifocus Fitness Academy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/contact-us\/\"><strong>Contact Trifocus Fitness Academy<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Want to delve in depth into how you can leverage social media for your fitness business? <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/courses\/social-media-management-course-2\/\">Check out<\/a> Trifocus Fitness Academy\u2019s Social Media Management for Fitness Professionals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/courses\/social-media-management-course-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5273 size-shop_single\" src=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/footer1-1-600x96.jpg\" alt=\"Trifocus fitness academy personal training course registration\" width=\"600\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/footer1-1-600x96.jpg 600w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/footer1-1-300x48.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/footer1-1-768x123.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/footer1-1-1024x164.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/footer1-1.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Social Media Marketing for Fitness Professionals\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0NiKsuHEktM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The process of \u2018social media management\u2019 involves creating, scheduling, analysing as well as engaging with content that is posted on social media platforms, like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. 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