The document summarizes the results of the 2011 New Zealand Fitness Industry Survey. Some key findings include:
- 70% of fitness club members surveyed were female. The largest age groups were 26-35 years old (27%) and 36-45 years old (24%).
- Most members reported being very satisfied or somewhat satisfied with their fitness club. Location, staff, and achieving goals were the top factors influencing long-term commitment.
- Over half of members joined on their first visit to the club. The top reasons for returning included planning to return and following a price reduction. Lower prices and better location were the most common reasons prompting members to check out a new club.
- Most clubs used Facebook to communicate
4. member satisfaction
Very Satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
OK
Somewhart unsatisfied
Very unsatisfied
0 10 20 30 40
TitleQ - How satisfied are you with your fitness club?
2011 2010
6. 0
3
5
8
10
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Joined
membership retention
Q - Which month did you join your fitness club?
7. 1 Location
2 Professional staff (polite, approachable)
3 Overall atmosphere
4 Personal Motivation
5 Machines in working order
6 Overall cleanliness
7 Engaging staff (making conversation)
8 Achieving goals
9 Variety of Group Fitness classes
10 The latest equipment and technology
Q - What are the factors likely to have the greatest influence over your
long-term commitment to staying at a club?
membership retention
8. Q - How soon did you join
your fitness club ?
Joined on my first visit to the
club
54%
Returned within 3 days 24%
Return between 4 and 7days 11%
Returned over 1 weeks later 11%
membership sales
Q - If you did not join on your
first visit what made you return?
Planned to return 56%
Following a reduction in price 10%
Prompted by a friend 9%
Seeing a cheaper membership
offer
4.9%
Following a call from the club 2.2%
9. 1 Lower Prices
2 Happy with current club
3 Better Location
4 Opening hours
5 Larger facilities / Different Program
6 A free pass from a friend
7 Better changing / Less sales driven
8 Just because it’s new
9 Looking for a change / Creche / Staff
10 Brand recognition
Q - If a new club opened up close to your current location which of the
following reasons would prompt you to check them out?
competition
10. Q - What parts of a clubs website have you used or would find
useful?
marketing
1 Club timetable
2 Opening hours / changing ones / creche / pool
3 Track my workout / diet
4 Nutrition advices / articles
5 Check my visit history
6 Change my details
7 Exercise advice / articles
8 Check my payments
9 Join / renew online
10 Book a class or program / make a payment
11. Clubs with Facebook Pages
marketing
67%
91%
Why clubs use Facebook
1 To communicate with members
2 To share club news
3 To generate leads
4 Just started
49%
12. Q - Are you likely to recommend a friend to your club?
marketing
Net Promoter Score - NPS
= -+27.5 50% 22.5%
13. 1 Reduced on-going fees
2 One month of
membership
3 Personal Training
sessions
4
GiftsVoucher
Local business
5 I don’t need an incentive
6 Club merchandise -
Bottle / towel
7 Entry into a draw
Q - The BEST referral incentive ?
MEMBER
marketing
1 One Month FREE
2 Entry into a DRAW
3 Personal Training
sessions
4 Reduced Monthly's
5
Club Merchandise
T-shirt / Bag
6 Club merchandise -
Bottle / towel
7 Gift Voucher
Local Business
Q - The best referral incentive?
CLUB
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