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Jan 224 min read
Offboarding Matters: Best Practices to Offboard Employees the Right Way
Best practices and practical suggestions for offboarding employees
Jan 225 min read
Unlocking Potential: The Value of Professional Development in Climbing Gyms
In this blog, we’ll explore the purpose, value, and return on investment of professional development programs specific to climbing gyms
Jan 144 min read
Onboarding and Training Best Practices for New Employees at a Climbing Gym
Tips for onboarding and training new employees at a climbing gym
Nov 27, 20246 min read
Member Retention Strategies For Climbing Gyms: Building Loyalty Beyond Legal Compliance
Membership Retention Strategies For Climbing Gyms
Nov 13, 20246 min read
How to Recruit and Retain Qualified Climbing Instructors
Recruiting and retaining qualified climbing instructors may feel overwhelming, but you can do these easily with the right tools and concepts
Nov 6, 20248 min read
Will the Federal Trade Commission's New "Click to Cancel" Rule Impact Your Climbing Gym?
What climbing gyms need to know about the FTC's new click to cancel rule
Oct 15, 20249 min read
A Guide to Conducting Market Research for Your Climbing Gym
7 steps to conducting market research for your climbing gym
Sep 25, 20247 min read
Cultivating a High-Performance Culture for Climbing Gym Success and Sustainability
What is the best way to succeed?
Owners and managers can easily do this by cultivating a high-performance culture.
Aug 7, 20243 min read
Effective Change Management: Strategies and Best Practices
There is one constant when running any business including climbing gyms: CHANGE. Here are some best practices for change management
Jun 26, 20241 min read
How Can You Drive Member Revenue? - A conversation with Mary Cornfield, CEO of Capitan Software
Learn some quick tips on how to manage membership revenue at your climbing gym
Jun 12, 20244 min read
Take Strategic Control of Your Revenue - The 3 Levers You Can Pull, Part 3.
Late in 2023, I was interviewed for a show on the BBC about the growth of indoor climbing. Hannah, the host asked me "What will be the...
Jun 4, 20244 min read
Take Strategic Control of Your Revenue - The 3 Levers You Can Pull, Part 2.
Take strategic control of your revenue by increasing the average transaction amount at your climbing gym.
May 29, 20243 min read
Take Strategic Control of Your Revenue - The 3 Levers You Can Pull, Part 1.
What will be the next thing that will grow the climbing gym industry? SALES.
Apr 24, 20246 min read
"Rock Climbing Gym for Sale" - Your Guide to Evaluating & Buying a Gym
the due diligence you should be considering if you are looking to buy a climbing gym.
Apr 10, 20241 min read
How Much Does it Cost to Open a Climbing Gym? - A conversation with Chris Ryan Studios
Chris Ryan I work with a lot of clients together and have a chat about how much it costs to open a climbing gym
Mar 27, 20247 min read
Choosing Climbing Gym Software - What to Look Out for and What Features to Prioritize
Choosing between Rock Gym Pro, Mindbody Online, Approach, Beta, Capitan or others needs to be a much more strategically considered decision
Jan 24, 20244 min read
Proactive Risk Management: A 3-Step Framework for Mastering Risk from a Mountain Search & Rescue Professional
In my volunteer life I work as a Mountain Search & Rescue professional, The best practices we implement can be applied to business
Nov 1, 20234 min read
How Professional Development Will Change Your Organization
You could be running more profitable, innovative, higher retention organizations w/ happier more engaged people? Sounds awesome, right?
Oct 4, 20234 min read
Employee Performance Reviews Suck
If your annual employee review process is uninspired and checks the box but doesn't provide real insight it will likely be a giant time suck
Aug 23, 20234 min read
Execute Change Management Like a Pro
If you are in any sort of leadership role, managing change is one of the hardest things you have to deal with. It is important to keep in mi
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