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The One Thing That Brought This Club From 8 to 200 Members

The One Thing That Brought This Club From 8 to 200 Members

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The exact strategy Vince teaches in this podcast — including the ChatGPT prompt — is laid out step by step in Chapter 11 of his new book.

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In this episode of Business Secrets for Gym Owners, Vince breaks down one of the fastest and most overlooked ways to grow a gym — sparked by a simple conversation at a holiday party.

After learning how a local running club exploded from 8 people to over 200 members almost overnight, Vince explains why this kind of growth has nothing to do with ads, funnels, or social media hacks — and everything to do with what he calls “angels.”

Angels are people, businesses, or organizations in your community who already have your ideal clients’ trust, attention, and contact information. Vince shares how one single relationship can outperform months of paid ads — and how this exact strategy helped him build a $500,000 first year gym with zero ad spend.

This episode is a masterclass on leveraging relationships, diversifying your marketing, and using modern tools like ChatGPT to identify the best partnership opportunities in your area.


5 Key Points

  1. One Person Can Unlock Hundreds of Clients
    The running club didn’t grow slowly — it exploded because one well-connected person shared it with the right audience.
  2. Your Best Leads Already Exist
    Someone in your town already has a list, following, or community full of your ideal members.
  3. Ads Alone Are Not a Strategy
    Even the best marketing agencies agree — relying on one channel is risky and limiting.
  4. Build an “Angel List”
    Vince explains how to systematically identify individuals, businesses, and organizations that can introduce you to dozens of prospects at once.
  5. Use ChatGPT to Do the Heavy Lifting
    With the right prompt, ChatGPT can instantly generate a custom list of partnership opportunities within your exact geographic radius.


The exact strategy Vince teaches in this podcast — including the ChatGPT prompt — is laid out step by step in Chapter 11 of his new book.

Click Here to Grab Vince's New Book for FREE

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