C2GO Newsletter 16th April

Good Morning

How are you doing in this hyper-speed new Fitness Industry?

You can have an idea for a class, concept, programme or service and launch it on social media in hours.

It’s exciting, exhilarating and exhausting all at the same time.  This moment in time when the whole world economy has stopped and paused is a moment in time that will never happen again.

LIVE STREAMING….. I go to bed thinking about live streaming and get up thinking about how I can make it better!!!… It’s an ongoing obsession…. sometimes it’s awesome and other times I want to boil my brain 🙁

My Experiences so far LIVE streaming.…..

Going LIVE and LIVE streaming our classes is BRILLIANT. It’s enabling all of us to:

a. Continue to operate a business during lockdown.
b. Giving us the ability to GROW a bigger audience, offer new classes, offer new programmes, products and services.
c.Continue to have revenue.

BUT it is fraught with tech issues that can literally drive your mad.

Heres what I have learnt so far (and every day I wake up and try and IMPROVE the sound and video production)
This is work in progress and every day there is something new to learn.

ZOOM.

It was never built to teach exercise to music on, so you do have to slightly lower your expectations of how ZOOM will perform.
There are so many variables which is why it’s different EVERY time you stream.

Your wifi speed – Your client’s wifi speed.
Your device – Your client’s devices.
Your speakers – Your client’s speakers.

All affect the user experience and it changes from day to day.

My set up is:

iMac 27inch screen, Upad mixer, Trantec mic, Speakers, Ipod.

You do HAVE to spend a LONG time setting up your levels, the settings on your mac and test every time you go LIVE.

ZOOM works well for Pilates, Yoga, Chillout classes, Non-verbal sessions like Zumba, Street Dance, Talks, Socials, Meetings and Meet ups.

It (Can) not always, be unpredictable for Step, Aerobics and Choreographed classes where you teach with a mic.

There can be a delay and synching issues….. not always but sometimes and that can be so frustrating.

Facebook Live works WELL for these types of classes so you may teach choreography classes in a Facebook Group and have a ZOOM meet up after or before.

It’s all trial and error and the good news is ZOOM is being updated every day and Facebook Live and Creator Studio are also updated with new functionality daily so you can see both platforms are really stepping up…which is all good news for Fitpros.

if you need help with audio give Stuart at Sound Dynamics a call he helped set me up and he’s a great help.

Check out my Facebook.com/RachelHolmesFit, Instagram.com/RachelLHolmes & Youtube.com/RachelHolmes for pop up daily classes and talks using the above set up.

**If you are attending any of my  masterclasses or training on ZOOM….. you can always chat to me at the end of the  if you need help, advice or have questions**

The evening masterclasses have been fabulous, I’ve connected with so many Fitpros who haven’t been able to travel to events for ages and are getting in lots of training and education during this time.

My aim is to pack them with as much content as possible so you have tons of material to teach online and when we start up classes again.

Have a lovely THURSDAY

Hugs Rachel xx

BODY WEIGHT BLAST  – Masterclass & Training.

Thursday 16th April 8 -915pm

Innovative Body weight exercises, routines and ideas for your digital classes £7 Early Bird Click here to book

SUNDAY EVENING MASTERCLASS 730 – 9pm

FITNESS PILATES MINI BALL & WEIGHTS 90 Minute MASTERCLASS

Places limited for this one CLICK HERE to book

Join Rachel and Kelly on ZOOM for a 4 Hour Fitness Pilates Refresher and Update Workshop Click here for details

Friday 15th May  12 – 2 pm

ZOOM ACTIVATION BAND TRAINING CERTIFICATION

CLICK HERE TO BOOK & Get Your complimentary Activation Band Posted Out To You