Don’t be too quick to “educate” members

by John | Mar 29, 2022 | Best Practices, Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training

If you haven't yet, I would encourage you to listen to our latest Podcast that features 26 year old Cycling Studio owner Jessica Bashelor. If you're short on time, you really only need to hear the lead in where she describes her vision for her studio. I knew that I...

Tech Tuesday – Spotify Legal Issues?

by John | Feb 27, 2022 | Instructor Tips and Tricks, Spotify

I love answering questions from Instructors 🙂 Hi John, Since you are a Spotify guru, I thought you might know the answer to this question: Spotify says their music is for non-commercial use and that you can't use it to play at even a school. I haven't found anything...

Are you handing out a Spotify card?

by John | Feb 27, 2022 | Best Practices, Instructor Training, Promote and Build Your Class

She was close to yelling when I walked into the studio. "I'm so excited you came back John!" "I haven't been able to find you on Facebook or Spotify, so I wasn't able to find the playlist you used the last time you were here..." I subbed last night at the Life Time...

Have You Pleased Most?

by Joey Stabile | Feb 24, 2022 | Engage Your Students, Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training, Motivation

This week I have the extraordinary privilege to be working from my balcony in Punta Cana. I have never been to an all inclusive resort before, and it is quite the experience. The grounds are beautiful, you can go to any of the many restaurants or bars on the property,...

ICI Podcast 0003a – Nassau Ride

by Joey Stabile | Feb 12, 2022 | Audio PROfiles, Free Podcasts, Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training, Promote and Build Your Class

ICI/PRO member Joey, a Cycling Fusion Master Instructor and routine contributor to The Weekly Ride on ICI/PRO, delivers a ride. What an exciting day, this is our first ride recording. We will certainly get better at the audio, but you should still find this enjoyable....

Staying Connected To Your Students

by Christine Hawthorne | Feb 6, 2022 | ICI/PRO Team Member Articles, Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training, Promote and Build Your Class

As a long time educator, I’ve learned some lessons that have been very valuable to me as I added ‘Cycling Instructor’ to my resume.  One of the things that I’ve learned over my years in education is how much my students and parents appreciate being connected to what’s...