In this episode, Vince discusses unique strategies to bring former gym members back, emphasizing the importance of personalized reactivation efforts and relationship-building.

 

He suggests maintaining a reactivation list, regularly reaching out with individualized offers, and using creative tactics like themed campaigns and personalized direct mail to re-engage past members. Vince highlights the New Year period as a prime time for reactivation when people often reflect on missed goals.

 

He emphasizes that while not all former members will return, a thoughtful reactivation process can yield valuable results by overcoming barriers like embarrassment and reminding members that it's okay to come back.

 

Key Points:

Building Member Relationships:

• Retain detailed knowledge about members, such as contact info, family names, birthdays, etc., to make outreach more personalized.
• Former members often leave due to life circumstances rather than dissatisfaction with the gym.

 

Effective Strategies for Reactivation:

• Maintain a “reactivation” list of former members and reach out regularly (suggested: five people each month).
• Send personalized letters or messages to reignite interest, making it clear the outreach is genuine.
• Offer an irresistible return incentive, like "no payments until January 1" for those who rejoin in November or December.

 

Creative Reactivation Campaigns:

• Host themed events or send funny, memorable items like "missing member" milk cartons with their photos.
• Use direct mail for more extensive campaigns, combining letters with small gifts like gym-branded hats or T-shirts.

 

Leverage the New Year’s Momentum:

• November and December are prime months for reactivation as people reflect on the year and consider health goals for the new year.
• Reinforce that it’s “okay to come back” to overcome any feelings of embarrassment members might feel.

 

Tracking and Evaluating:

• Track where new members come from at year-end to understand the role of reactivation in client acquisition.
• Reinforce that while not all former members will return, the strategy can yield significant returns with even a small percentage reactivated.

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