Sneaky Little Tricks to Blow Up the Size of Your Class

by Barbara | Aug 2, 2020 | Barbara Hoots, Best Practices, Instructor Tips and Tricks

by Barbara Hoots Do you dream of teaching a kick-ass class in a packed studio with unstoppable energy? Follow my FIVE BEST TRICKS ON THE PLANET and I guarantee your dream will become a reality. 1. Volunteer to Be a Guest Speaker. Last week I spoke to a local civic...

New Organizing Music in iTunes Video

by John | Jun 27, 2020 | Instructor Tips and Tricks, Video Tutorials

Your certification didn't teach you this so I will. If you like to use music to encourage specific pedal cadences, check out this new video on how to use a tap-to-the-beat counter. Here is the link to get it for Windows Users. You can find the other 5 free videos over...

How You Look – What do you see in the mirror?

by John | Jun 3, 2020 | Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training

In Tom's previous post he talks about watching yourself on film to identify non-verbal movements / behaviors that if changed, could improve your class. But what if the whole camera setup and production is too much of a hurdle for you right now... how about this baby...

The Power Of The Right Click

by John | May 31, 2020 | Instructor Tips and Tricks

Question from a PRO member: is there any way you can listen to a podcast and cruise the ICI website at the same time? Often I am tempted to hit a link while listening and then I am thrown off the podcast. Frustrating. I hate it when PRO members are frustrated, I can...

What can you learn from Chef Gordon Ramsay?

by John | May 22, 2020 | Instructor Tips and Tricks, Instructor Training, Promote and Build Your Class

If you are interested in improving your class numbers or making your studio more profitable, I feel Chef Ramsay could help a lot... let me explain. On the remote chance you have never seen his TV show (he must have over a dozen to date) Chef Gordon Ramsay is a very...

Not Again@#$%^&**&#$%^&*

by John | May 16, 2020 | Instructor Tips and Tricks

It's dark at 5:30 am and I'm one not to have many lights on in the morning. Yesterday I wished I had as I knocked my Dell laptop off the kitchen counter and it hit the hardwood floor with a loud CRASH. I stood there in the dark and began to hear a Click - Click -...