Webinar Series by Ingrid Thompson, Healthy Numbers
Opening the PAA webinar season for members on Friday 20 July we are excited and privileged to welcome Ingrid Thompson of Healthy Numbers. Ingrid will be presenting four separate webinars for us over the coming months and covering some essential topics for starting and running your own business.
The webinars are free for PAA members to join and will consist of a presentation followed by the opportunity to put your own questions to Ingrid.
Webinar 1: What it takes to start a Business
Fri 20 July, 1pm – 2pm
In this webinar Ingrid Thompson will walk through the 7 steps to create, start and grown your own business. Starting with “Who are you to start a business” Ingrid will address the critical aspects to consider when getting started.
This webinar is especially suitable for you if you are:
- Thinking about setting up a Pilates studio of your own or
- If you are in the first 12 months of being in your own studio
Podcast now available in the Member’s Area under Resources/Webinars.
Webinar 2: How to Grow Client Referrals
Fri 10 August, 1pm – 2pm
This is a topic that was raised during the PAA Annual Conference and AGM last year. There are many other health professionals who could refer clients to Pilates.
Jen Guest and Ingrid Thompson will host this webinar.
The webinar will take a very practical approach to the following:
- Which health professionals would you approach for referral for your Pilates studio?
- Why would another health professional want to refer their patients/clients to Pilates?
- How would you approach other health professionals for referrals?
- What exactly would you say?
- How do you follow up with the health professional after they refer a client?
- Who other than health professionals might you approach for referrals?
Podcast now available in the Member’s Area under Resources/Webinars.
Webinar 3: Understanding Finances 101 - The Basics
Fri 28 September, 1pm – 2pm
If you read the title of this webinar and groaned, then this webinar is definitely for you!!
Understanding the numbers is critical to business success and Ingrid is the master at taking the boring finances and making them both interesting and easy to understand.
This webinar will look at:
- The expenses
- The income
- The break even
- The profit
- The taxes
- Paying yourself and your superannuation
- Setting pricing
- Managing cash flow
Podcast now available in the Member’s Area under Resources/Webinars.
Webinar 4: How to Manage a Team
Fri 19 October, 1pm – 2pm
This is for you if you have a team or are in a team. Working together is all about relationships.
In this webinar we will cover:
- Why is it important to define roles and responsibilities?
- Setting expectations and agreements
- How to have the “Expectations” conversation
- What happens when things go right?
- What happens when things go wrong?
- Is the focus on the clients?
Ingrid is a Business Mentor, Author, Podcaster, and Founder of Healthy Numbers. Ingrid is recognised as one of Australia’s foremost authorities when it comes to small business startups. She is devoted to working with them to set solid foundations while ensuring they are under no false illusion about cost and commitment.
While Ingrid works with all small businesses, she has a particular passion for working with health and well being professionals: people who are extremely good at what they do and yet rarely have the opportunity for business acumen training and education. Ingrid is especially skilled at taking the complex and making it simple and easy to understand for everyone.
Website: www.healthynumbers.com.au
LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/ingridthompson
FaceBook: www.facebook.com/GrowingBusinessesHealthier/