Tune In @ 31:53 For Our Second Featured Guest: Dave Johnson
With the swell of technology growth in or industry, what does the IoT mean for fitness in 2017? Listen to Michael Piermont and Dave Johnson from ECOFIT Networks uncover the details in this featured episode.
During the last 4 years Dave Johnson have been operating in a development role at ECOFIT Networks. With a deep background in both fitness and technology, Dave brings a substantial knowledge of connected fitness to the industry both inside and outside club walls.
During his time working with ECOFIT, Dave has helped build the industry's open network wireless platform and has come to understand this space and the requirements of delivering a successful networked strategy.
Before ECOFIT, Dave was a representative for many leading equipment manufacturers developing strong commercial sales channels to military and government organizations across Canada. His time in the fitness industry has created very close senior-level relationships with major equipment manufacturers and fitness facilities alike.
Dave is also the owner and operator of West Coast Recreation, which provides amateur and professional sporting events to thousands of fitness enthusiasts in the Pacific Northwest since 1994.
Listen To Episode 014 As Dave Uncovers
What does cardio and fitness equipment intelligence mean for operators?
How is ECOFIT helping club owners run a more profitable business by tracking commercial fitness equipment usage
How sensor technology connected to a gateway can reach up to 600 feet even for busy big box clubs
Why In order to help you identify which metrics to measure, we’ve highlighted the top 5 metrics that are most important in analyzing your gym’s success and profitability.
How to use cardio and fitness equipment technology to maximize profit of your health club floor space
Understanding how to use smart cardio tracking in a closed system to increase member satisfaction and retention
Why the profitability of your health club will be made or lost in the details of you club operations
How test pilots of ECOFIT with 24 Hour Fitness, Crunch, and other top brands are using smart cardio and fitness equipment intelligence in 2017
Dave's ethos for the co-founding ECOFIT after years of work in recreation and fitness and more
Power Quote From Dave
"What it comes down to at the end of the day is the ROI, and we're saving clubs a lot of money. The average large club might have 80 or 90 pieces of cardio equipment, well that's five hundred thousand dollars we can help them use to win." - Dave Johnson on the Fitness + Technology Podcast
Resources Mentioned From Dave
ECOFIT on the web
ECOFIT on facebook
ECOFIT on twitter
Top 5 Metrics for Analyzing Your Gym’s Success & Profitability
eBook: Maximize Profit of Your Health Club Space
Understanding cardio and fitness equipment intelligence
IHRSA round table with FIT-C
Dave Johnson on LinkedIn
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