Negativity will absolutely ruin your dojo. Just off the top of my head, here are three examples of how being negative will hurt your business. The post Ep 42: Is Negativity Ruining Your Dojo? first appeared on Martial Arts Business Daily ..read more

“How to REALLY Market Your Dojo With Online Video!” As online video marketing becomes increasingly important for martial art schools, more and more school owners are seeking to leverage this advertising medium to get more students. However, marketing online with bad video can do your dojo more harm than good. And that’s why we have… The post Podcast Episode 40: Interview With Chris Perilli first appeared on Martial Arts Business Daily ..read more

Eighteen months ago, Bill Jones was struggling to make ends meet in his Brazilian jiu-jitsu school with 45 students, all while working a full-time day job and raising a family. Then he stumbled across one of Mike’s books on Amazon, and took the plunge on the rest of the Small Dojo Big Profits training materials.… The post Podcast Episode 38: How To Go From 50 to 150 Students With Small Dojo Big Profits! first appeared on Martial Arts Business Daily ..read more

Do you hate teaching martial arts to children? You're not alone! In this episode of The Martial Arts Business Podcast, Mike Massie explains how he went from loving to hating teaching children's martial arts classes. Mr. Massie then goes into the many reasons why children are so much more difficult to teach today than they were when he started his career as a professional martial arts instructor. And in The Tip of the Week, Mike offers suggestions for instructors regarding how we can help change these trends, starting with our own students ..read more

In this episode of The Martial Arts Business Podcast, Mike shares several tips regarding end of year tasks that'll lower your overhead and boost your profits. And, he offers up some timely advice on how to run holiday parties for your students ..read more

In this episode of The Martial Arts Business Podcast, Mike reveals how to avoid suffering from those dreaded holiday slumps in your dojo. And, in The Tip of the Week, he explains how you can wow your prospective clients and ensure they choose your school over your competitors ..read more

In this podcast episode, Mike explains why having gaps in your martial arts business knowledge and systems can keep you from achieving your financial goals for your dojo. And, in the Tip of the Week, Mike provides tips on accelerating your learning in the areas of martial art school management and marketing, and he explains… The post Podcast Episode 34: Filling In Gaps In Your Martial Arts Business Knowledge first appeared on Martial Arts Business Daily ..read more

In this week's podcast episode, Mike shares a story from his earliest days as a studio owner about the importance of prioritizing time for yourself. Happy Thanksgiving ..read more

In this episode of the Martial Arts Business Podcast, Mike shares his top 7 tips for making the transition from part-time to full-time in your martial arts studio. And in The Tip of the Week, he talks about upping your mental game ..read more

Ever wish you could clone yourself in your dojo? I think everyone does at some point. In this week’s podcast episode, I explain how to develop staff members who can do the things you do just as well, and sometimes even better, so you can have a life outside of the dojo. Also, I rant a bit about people who want to take shortcuts to success. And finally, in the Tip of the Week, I talk about Facebook marketing, and why you don’t need to buy some super-secret ninja course to run an effective Facebook marketing campaign ..read more