Dru Hill
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Dru is the CEO of GymMaster. Since 1994 he has led the development of GymMaster from a simple software for a local gym to an industry-leading platform that powers thousands of gyms in over 70 countries. Dru’s forward-thinking led to innovations like the integrated access control for 24/7 gyms in 2005 and quick adaptations for COVID-19 with online classes and essential safety features in 2020. Under his leadership, GymMaster manages over 3 million memberships and handles $40+ billion in payments, making it easier than ever for gym owners to launch and grow their business.
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Using Gym Software for Vaccine Records and Controlled Door Access.
As the global COVID-19 vaccination roll out gains momentum, your business may be faced with the challenge of tracking member’s vaccination status. … More
GymMaster Version 936
The newest version of GymMaster features major upgrades for the accounting, point of sale, reporting, and workouts system along with a range of other general improvements to the software, its usability and speed. This article will delve into these in … More
How to clear your gym timetable over the holidays period.
As another year draws to an end, many gyms will be reducing their staffed hours to give staff holidays for some well-deserved rest. For some clubs, this will mean restricting the time that members can work out, while members from clubs operating on … More
Optimizing How You Use Gym Software To Improve Your Club's Bottom Line.
As in our previous post, 2020 has been a year that has forced numerous fitness clubs to shift to a defensive business strategy or a proactive one that saw them divest into areas which they never previously considered to maintain cash flow during the … More
Cutting costs during a recession: How gym software can save your club money.
The COVID-19 pandemic and it’s associated lock-downs and job losses have had numerous impacts on the global economy, which, for many industries has been negative–the fitness industry, unfortunately, falls within this category. The government … More
Gym Competition Ideas for Engagement & Retention
Member engagement is a core antecedent towards improving the rates of retention for gym members, which is highly important to maintaining a profitable gym business given the current climate of the fitness industry being battered by the COVID-19 … More
Gym Marketing: Setting Standards To Track the Performance of Your Business.
Performance metrics are a core component to measure in the operations of any business, KPIs help keep businesses moving forward and achieving their goals, and gyms are no exception. In this article, we will cover the key perspectives which you should … More
Gym Marketing Strategies - Differentiating your club from the competition.
An unfortunate aspect of running a fitness club, like operating any sort of business (usually) is that it is almost guaranteed that there will be competitors trying to grow alongside you, competing for market share (and profits). It’s basic economics … More
4 Ways Custom Printed key fobs Can Help Your Brand.
For some businesses, custom printed key fobs can be seen as an unnecessary expense to use with their 24 hour gym access control system, even if the difference in price is minimal when compared to the grand scheme of things. If you are telling … More
Return on Investment: Why your fitness club needs a 24/7 gym access control system
When people think of investments, for many their mind would first go to the stock markets, property or gold. These types of investments can grow your wealth through appreciating in value or by generating income through the likes of dividends or rent … More
The benefits of adopting a more modern, digital gym strategy
In recent years improvements have been made to technological infrastructure allowing businesses to reach, interact, and communicate with customers in ways that have never been seen before. In this article, we are going to overview the 5 S’s of … More
Addressing member pain-points to increase gym member retention.
When it comes to running a fitness club one of the most important metrics for owners and staff to monitor should be the rate of member churn. During times such as these, with a pandemic running its course and it’s associated economic impacts … More
Reopening Your Gym After Lockdown - Coming off a Mass Hold
Gyms around the world have already begun the process of reopening their doors after the lockdown period imposed to reduce the transmission of the COVID-19 virus. After having weeks or months away from their regular workout regime, many gym-goers are … More
24/7 Gym Access Control - Why fitness businesses are adopting these systems.
What is 24/7 door access control? Chances are, if you are a gym owner or anyone familiar with the fitness industry, you have been aware of a 24 hour gym and how they operate. Whether it be through going for a workout or working in one, most gym … More
COVID-19 Contact Tracing with GymMaster
With countries around the world beginning to open up their economies again many are taking measures to reduce the possibility of another wave of COVID-19 cases. One common measure for this, if the country has managed to reduce cases to a manageable … More
The importance of great customer service: Positive interactions leave positive impressions.
Customer service has earned a reputation for being a fickle industry to work within, your day can be greatly affected by interactions with customers, whether they be positive, or negative. However, this goes both ways. Perceived service quality is a … More
GymMaster Integration Spotlight: FitMetrix
For many, the prospect of working out at a high intensity may seem daunting–especially if they are currently unfit and trying to get into shape. Getting into a consistent workout routine takes a degree of commitment and persistence, a large barrier … More
GymMaster Integration Spotlight: EGYM
Seeing measurable results is a major determinant of how motivated a member is to work out, and subsequently, it influences their likelihood of remaining a member at your club. Therefore, providing members with the ability to measure their progress … More
Keeping up club morale during stressful times
During stressful times, such as those facing the world as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting economic impacts, it is important to maintain morale amongst both staff and members. Maintaining morale is a valuable measure to maintaining … More
Setting up gym business reports to regularly receive information by email.
Keeping up to date on what’s happening around your club is an important part of running a fitness business successfully. Gym reporting is a great way to keep your finger on the pulse of how your club is performing and using this regularly … More