Comments on: Don’t be another stat!

By: Tim Goodwin

Tim Goodwin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:13:47 +0000

I’ve had my box open 3 weeks now and work of mouth is where it’s at. Remember, the inquiries on google are driven by some sort of stimulus and chances are it’s by the wide eyed enthusiasm of a new athlete. I agree completely with Max’s post; your best investment for marketing will be the athletes you train. Advertising sucks! Make and keep your promises on the gym floor. Your athletes, your town, google, etc. will take notice.
Great data,

Tim

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:22:18 +0000

Max,
As a small business owner, I don’t spend any $$ on print ads in newspapers. Door hangers, direct mail, etc., are best ROI. However, if I was new to crossfit and your ad was more of an article and explanation of what you are about, I think it might be useful.

By: Sam Bloom

Sam Bloom — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:38:13 +0000

Dude…Everytime I watch you do windsprints, I think I’m watching Usain Bolt…wow!

By: Alex Richter

Alex Richter — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:28:24 +0000

Looks like my heart rate after doing 50 windsprints…..

By: Max

Max — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:37:17 +0000

This is a great post with the new year approaching. Being a new CF affiliate owner, I have been approached by local papers to put in some advertising into their January issues. I’ve been a bit on the fence about the whole thing. Where the best place is to spend $$ on the business.

From the looks of this, I should probably keep the online presence up to date, and be happy with my slow, continual growth.

Thanks SweatShop!!!

By: Mark Griffith

Mark Griffith — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:52:49 +0000

Great post! Added it to my blog.
Thanks guys!
Mark

By: daun

daun — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:28:29 +0000

couldn’t agree with you more Aaron. the best platform for growth, is humbling the ego.
and one of the best ways to humble anyones ego, is a CrossFit WOD. You guys keep up the good work at the SweatShop, you all constantly motivate me, all the way on the other side of the country. SWEATSHOP EFFFN ROCKS!!

By: aaron

aaron — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:14:16 +0000

The sense of community definitely plays a large roll for most members of Crossfit. Most ego’s are humbled during the first WOD and that makes a great platform for personal growth. For others, like me, I like to see what the absolute limit of breaking is. I thrive on the feelings of pressure, pain and doubt and grow by overcoming them…