Using Tech To Create Greater Member Value

<p>This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Leon Rudge, Director of Digital Experience at Life Fitness, to the show. Today, Bryan and Leon share their thoughts together on innovation with the challenges and opportunities that encompass them particularly in delivering value and discarding assumptions on what technology means.</p> <p>The IHRSA convention in October: <a href= "http://hub.ihrsa.org/ihrsa-2021-request">http://hub.ihrsa.org/ihrsa-2021-request</a></p> <p>IHRSA SMART Summit in November: <a href= "https://www.ihrsa.org/improve-your-club/industry-news/inaugural-ihrsa-smart-summit-heading-to-munich/"> https://www.ihrsa.org/improve-your-club/industry-news/inaugural-ihrsa-smart-summit-heading-to-munich/</a></p> <p>Bryan mentions the upcoming EGYM Series August 17th at 2pm EST on Data: <a href= "https://egym.zoom.us/webinar/register/3816212736990/WN_3vwlrhDwQ4KpQBE2HZi3Zg"> https://egym.zoom.us/webinar/register/3816212736990/WN_3vwlrhDwQ4KpQBE2HZi3Zg</a></p> <p>Subscribe to the <a href= "http://www.fittechcouncil.org/">FITC</a> newsletter here: <a href= "http://www.fittechcouncil.org/contact">http://www.fittechcouncil.org/contact</a></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>One Powerful Quote: </strong></span></p> <p>8:26: “The one thing we have as a sector over technology is people, places, and equipment, and we’ve got to figure out where that sits in this and how those things play nicely together.”</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>4-10 Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed:</strong></span></p> <p>5:51: Bryan opens the show by asking Leon about the general consensus on his recent publishing.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>12:20: Bryan and Leon discuss delivering value in the trainer space.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>15:45: Bryan inquires with Leon on discarding the assumptions of what technology means.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>23:48: Le