Comments for Nicki Violetti http://www.nickivioletti.com business musings...and other stuff too! Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on MBO Users! Are you storing client photos? by MINDBODY http://www.nickivioletti.com/2011/08/30/mbo-users-are-you-storing-client-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-2163 MINDBODY Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0000 http://www.nickivioletti.com/?p=575#comment-2163 We are thrilled for what's to come with our partnership with Skilled Athlete! We are thrilled for what’s to come with our partnership with Skilled Athlete!

]]> Comment on Don’t have a Membership FAQ? Write one! by Markus http://www.nickivioletti.com/2012/01/04/dont-have-a-membership-faq-write-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2152 Markus Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:37:14 +0000 http://www.nickivioletti.com/?p=625#comment-2152 Thanks for the long waited updates! Qulity content as usual. Keep 'em coming! Thanks for the long waited updates!
Qulity content as usual. Keep ‘em coming!

]]> Comment on What’s it like to be the owner of a CrossFit gym? Interview with an Affiliate Part 5 by AJ http://www.nickivioletti.com/2011/09/16/whats-it-like-to-be-the-owner-of-a-crossfit-gym-interview-with-an-affiliate-part-5/comment-page-1/#comment-2149 AJ Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:16:24 +0000 http://www.nickivioletti.com/?p=585#comment-2149 This is a great article. It gives the real truth of what it's like behind the scenes of a business. These answers are true for almost all businesses. Thanks for taking the time to interview part of our Crossfit community. We should all remember to make sure we support the people who make Crossfit possible, and treat them with respect. -AJ This is a great article. It gives the real truth of what it’s like behind the scenes of a business.
These answers are true for almost all businesses.
Thanks for taking the time to interview part of our Crossfit community. We should all remember to make sure we support the people who make Crossfit possible, and treat them with respect.
-AJ

]]> Comment on Get a PAGE! Not a Profile or a Group for your Business. by Terry http://www.nickivioletti.com/2011/09/10/get-a-page-not-a-profile-or-a-group-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2148 Terry Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:02:10 +0000 http://www.nickivioletti.com/?p=581#comment-2148 Actually I think it's a good idea to have both. We created our FB Fan Page first a few years ago but there were limitations with some things a Fan Page could not do (like create events and invite people) but you could do this on FB personal profile. So we created a profile page too. I am sure with FB updates this may have been addressed, but haven't checked. All of our blog posts get automatically posted on both. I still find many people finding our profile page first, requesting to be our friend, we friend them then suggest they like our Fan Page. I know we capture more people to like our Fan page using this method. Actually I think it’s a good idea to have both. We created our FB Fan Page first a few years ago but there were limitations with some things a Fan Page could not do (like create events and invite people) but you could do this on FB personal profile. So we created a profile page too. I am sure with FB updates this may have been addressed, but haven’t checked. All of our blog posts get automatically posted on both. I still find many people finding our profile page first, requesting to be our friend, we friend them then suggest they like our Fan Page. I know we capture more people to like our Fan page using this method.

]]> Comment on Get a PAGE! Not a Profile or a Group for your Business. by Jenny http://www.nickivioletti.com/2011/09/10/get-a-page-not-a-profile-or-a-group-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2145 Jenny Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:21:46 +0000 http://www.nickivioletti.com/?p=581#comment-2145 I NEVER accept "friend" requests from businesses, because I don't want them seeing my entire profile, photos, etc. I only share that info with people I actually know. So businesses using profile pages won't get anyone like myself who doesn't want all that info shared. Plus, I know they will eventually have to set up a page properly and we'll all have to "move" over there. Another thing to consider, is that if you don't know how to use social media and you set up a profile instead of a page, that can come across as inept if it's a business where technology is important. Having a well thought out page, complete with contact and web site info, shows you have your shit together. Maybe not as important for crossfit gyms, but something to consider. I NEVER accept “friend” requests from businesses, because I don’t want them seeing my entire profile, photos, etc. I only share that info with people I actually know. So businesses using profile pages won’t get anyone like myself who doesn’t want all that info shared. Plus, I know they will eventually have to set up a page properly and we’ll all have to “move” over there. Another thing to consider, is that if you don’t know how to use social media and you set up a profile instead of a page, that can come across as inept if it’s a business where technology is important. Having a well thought out page, complete with contact and web site info, shows you have your shit together. Maybe not as important for crossfit gyms, but something to consider.

]]> Comment on What’s it like to be the owner of a CrossFit gym? Interview with an Affiliate part 3 by Sam http://www.nickivioletti.com/2011/07/25/whats-it-like-to-be-the-owner-of-a-crossfit-gym-interview-with-an-affiliate-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2144 Sam Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:15:47 +0000 http://www.nickivioletti.com/?p=541#comment-2144 Thank you again. I use these as sanity checks. I think those of us with this type of feeling "under the hood!", have high volume boxes...if I had a small box with less than 100 athletes, I might feel differently , but success in this business breeds high levels of stress, commitment, time and demand. Period. I was not prepared for it, nor is anyone I've talked to who has a high volume box. I love these interviews! Thank you. Keep them coming! Thank you again. I use these as sanity checks. I think those of us with this type of feeling “under the hood!”, have high volume boxes…if I had a small box with less than 100 athletes, I might feel differently , but success in this business breeds high levels of stress, commitment, time and demand. Period. I was not prepared for it, nor is anyone I’ve talked to who has a high volume box. I love these interviews! Thank you. Keep them coming!

]]> Comment on Get a PAGE! Not a Profile or a Group for your Business. by Keith M http://www.nickivioletti.com/2011/09/10/get-a-page-not-a-profile-or-a-group-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2143 Keith M Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:44:18 +0000 http://www.nickivioletti.com/?p=581#comment-2143 Thanx for the post. I found your site today and also just finished reading your interviews with CF gyms. Very inciteful. Thanx for the post. I found your site today and also just finished reading your interviews with CF gyms. Very inciteful.

]]> Comment on What’s it like to be the owner of a CrossFit gym? Interview with an Affiliate Part 4 by Shannon Weiland http://www.nickivioletti.com/2011/08/17/whats-it-like-to-be-the-owner-of-a-crossfit-gym-interview-with-an-affiliate-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-2142 Shannon Weiland Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:47:00 +0000 http://www.nickivioletti.com/?p=550#comment-2142 This has been most helpful! Thank you for posting these interviews! Hope to see more Q & A in the future. Shannon This has been most helpful! Thank you for posting these interviews! Hope to see more Q & A in the future.

Shannon

]]> Comment on What’s it like to be the owner of a CrossFit gym? Interview with an Affiliate Part 5 by Laurie K http://www.nickivioletti.com/2011/09/16/whats-it-like-to-be-the-owner-of-a-crossfit-gym-interview-with-an-affiliate-part-5/comment-page-1/#comment-2141 Laurie K Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:22:38 +0000 http://www.nickivioletti.com/?p=585#comment-2141 Thank you Nicki for putting these together. I love your blog, can't begin to tell you how it has helped our affiliate, and truly appreciate all the info you share. Thanks for all you do! Thank you Nicki for putting these together. I love your blog, can’t begin to tell you how it has helped our affiliate, and truly appreciate all the info you share. Thanks for all you do!

]]> Comment on Free Schedule App for your Facebook Page courtesy of Skilled Athlete! by Mike Minium http://www.nickivioletti.com/2011/09/15/free-schedule-app-for-your-facebook-page-courtesy-of-skilled-athlete/comment-page-1/#comment-2140 Mike Minium Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:52:24 +0000 http://www.nickivioletti.com/?p=591#comment-2140 Thanks for the heads-up, Nicki! We just did this and it works like a charm. Thanks for the heads-up, Nicki! We just did this and it works like a charm.

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