Why The Fitness Community Needs to Unite, Paul Bedford Pt 2 / DEKA

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“You know, if you think, every member that you’ve got in the gym knows three people, they know at least three people, who they’re friends with, that don’t exercise. Be a friend, bring a friend. That would be my message,” says Dr. Paul Bedford.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Paul Bedford, the Retention Guru, is a fitness industry authority on retention, attrition and member experience. In this episode, you’ll learn:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The fitness industry shouldn’t be waging war against others in the industry, rather, the industry should be waging war against inactivity</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">There needs to be more collaboration in fitness</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The best technologies to keep you on track with your exercise, according to Dr. Bedford</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to motivate others to get active using the power of friendship, existing connections, and instilling value. “Be a friend, bring a friend.”</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with Paul:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Website - retentionguru.com</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with Jarod and Yancy on social, and attend a DEKA event: </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Jarod’s Social: @jarod_cogswell</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Yancy’s Social: @YancyCulp</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Race a DEKA Event:</span> <a href="https://deka.fit/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">DEKA-FIT</span></a></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">SPONSOR</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by DUROLANE, a single injection that may prov