How do you describe what it is that you do? I’m sure you’ve been in a conversation that goes similarly to this “What do you do? I’m a Pilates Instructor! I’ve heard of Pilates, but I haven’t done it. What is it?” And you say what? To fill your schedule, increase your income, and reach your Pilates business goals you need a business and marketing strategy. A Pilates elevator pitch is a great thesis for these strategies.

I was at a Pilates conference, and there were about thirty Pilates

instructors waiting for the elevators. This hotel guest asked a teacher next to him “are you all here for the same thing?” She said, “yes, we are here for a Pilates convention.” Which of course prompted the “I’ve heard of Pilates. But what is it?” And that’s when she froze. I don’t blame her. There are so many teachers standing around, listening to her every word. Many who had been teaching for decades and everyone was listening to this conversation. She gave him a reasonably general not very attractive description of what Pilates is.

It was then that I realized the problem is not that people haven’t heard about Pilates is that they don’t know what Pilates is. And while many would argue with me that because Pilates instructors cannot agree on what Pilates is the public cannot agree on what Pilates is. I don’t think that is the issue. At all. Because the public doesn’t know that teachers do not always agree on what is Pilates. The public doesn’t know what Pilates is because we teachers are not explaining what Pilates is to us, with us and how it helps them in our individual markets.

For you to attract more clients, to fill your classes and studio you don’t need the Pilates community to agree with what Pilates is.  You need to know what Pilates is in your studio. What do clients who come to your Pilates classes and sessions love, hate, and benefit from? What is it that you do for your students? Or, what is it that you want to do for your students? You need a Pilates Elevator Pitch.

These answers are the basis for my next webinar! If you want to be excited when you look at your schedule, inspired by your students, attracting clients who value you and what you do then this webinar is integral to creating that business. If you find yourself wondering how to get the person who is walking by your studio or on your website to say YASS, book me tomorrow and here’s my credit card for a ten pack then you need to elevate yourself as the person, and studio clients are attracted to.

This is not a webinar requiring you to ride elevators or talk to strangers after (although I hope you feel more confident when those situations come up). This is not a webinar about being on social media more (after all many times you’re just talking to more Pilates instructors). This webinar is about elevating your value, your uniqueness and giving you the tools and helping you articulate in your own words what Pilates is with YOU! Why you are the teacher for their needs (which will also help them realize if you are not the person for them).

It’s time to focus on promoting the benefits of doing Pilates with you; it’s time to elevate what you do for your clients and future clients.

It’s time for YOU Elevated!

What things do you wish the potential clients in your area knew about you and your Pilates?

Why do you want to teach?

How are you unique in what you do and how you do it? Side note: this doesn’t mean you have to reinvent the wheel. We are all unique humans. How you teach the same exercises I teach is unique to you. What are those differentiating qualities?

Are these answers on your website, in blog posts, in how you describe what you do when you are at a party or in line for coffee? These answers plus a few more we will discuss in the webinar will help you create your own personal elevator pitch that will help you market and promote your Pilates business without selling yourself in a way that feels uncomfortable.

xx~LL

P.S. Click here to register for your spot for the next webinar. We will be breaking down how to show off YOU and elevate how you build the business that you desire. One hour life workshop and replay good for one week.