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Last time my nephew is getting mentioned in a blog for a while, I promise.
That one, at least – I have four others 😉
He’s just got his first job.
Pot washing in a pub near where he lives.
Which is good because when he’s previously mentioned wanting some money, I’ve found myself responding with “You know I started working for Grandad when I was twelve?” and immediately feeling like and old man saying “When I were a lad” 😉
He’d been talking to one pub but then was quickly offered a trial session at the one he’s going to be working at now.
I was WhatsApping him about the first pub the other day.
And I had a nosey at their social media pages.
One thing that jumped out at me was their repeated use of “No booking needed” in their posts.
Which made me think two things:
1. Other places I’ve seen are insisting on booking for ‘track and trace’ purposes, so I don’t know how seriously they’re taking protecting me from Corona there.
2. They’re not very busy.
I get that they mean “no bookings needed” to be a good thing.
And some will see it that way.
I didn’t though.
And I normally feel the same when I see the same for fitnessy places.
Since day one we’ve required people to book in for sessions.
So we can guarantee that they’ll be a space in that session.
So we can make sure the session in best set up for the number of people that will be in it.
So we can keep track of those that are coming and (more importantly) not.
And now, for potential track and trace purposes.
Fitness facilities that are promoting “no bookings needed” for set time slot activities (sessions, classes, etc) make me question how busy they are and how much they’re doing to protect their members.
And similar questions arise when people say of a normal gym that “I can go there any time”.
They can go there anytime because most members don’t use their membership.
3,500 member Globo Gyms usually have about 20% of their members go on a regular basis.
The other 80% subsiding their membership.
Imagine if they all tried to go three times a week?
10,500 member visits across around 100 hours of opening time.
100 members entering every hour (probably 200+ at peak times) when there’s way less equipment and space than that requires.
“No bookings needed” and “go anytime” works only because most don’t go.
Having a set appointment has massive value.
That someone is expecting you can help drag you out of bed.
Or finish up on time when work could keep dragging on.
That “anytime” getting pushed further and further back until it doesn’t happen.
Ultimately what works for someone, works for someone.
If “no bookings needed” and “go anytime” has led to them achieving the results they want and maintaining them (a rare breed), then that’s cool.
If it hasn’t, and you’re not already a member, what we do might help –> myrise.co.uk/briefing-meeting.
Much love,
‘Book em Jono’ Hall