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Piecing Together A Partnership

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

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FusionSouth is excited to announce that we are partnering with Peace by Piece Life Coaching.

We are extremely happy to be working with Kate Kincaid, Founder and Director of Peace by Piece Life Coaching, on a strong and mutually beneficial partnership for a variety of clients throughout the Charlotte and Lake Norman areas. Peace by Piece has been featured prominently in Lake Norman Woman Magazine, as well as other publications, and Kate has been diligently building solid relationships with her clients in much the same way as FusionSouth.

Peace by Piece Life Coaching - Official Logo

Peace by Piece Life Coaching

We feel this is an important pairing for a number of reasons. First, and foremost, Kate’s expertise of the psychological and emotional sides of health and wellness is unparalleled in the region, and that expertise helps countless clients daily. Most fitness professionals neglect the psychological and emotional sides of health and wellness – at their own peril – and we felt it necessary to partner with the leading local expert in those areas to give our wonderful clients access to her knowledge base. While we are extremely concerned with and focused upon the personal psychological needs of all of our clients, a partnership with a leading expert in those areas seemed like a natural step for us to take.

Second, Peace by Piece is built on some of the same core beliefs as FusionSouth – a local, customer service-oriented business that seeks to build long-term meaningful relationships with clients, as opposed to making one-time financial transactions. Kate is personally committed to each client in the same way we are at FusionSouth, and thus, that partnership has grown naturally. We refuse to work with firms who are not completely client-focused and client-oriented; Peace by Piece is cut from the same customer-minded mold as FusionSouth, and because of that, we are proud to partner with Kate and her coaching practice.

Third, Kate’s background includes certification in nutrition coaching. As current FusionSouth clients know, nutritional consistency and success is critical to any long-lasting health rewards – Kate’s nutrition knowledge perfectly complements all the help that we are able to provide our clients.

Keep checking back with us for specials, offers, and promotions between our two firms! Look for us to come together in a variety of different ways in the coming months for the benefit of all parties – most notably, our wonderful clients! In the meantime, we hope that you check out the Official Peace by Piece Life Coaching Website to find out more about our exciting new partner and their products, and – as always – Be Well!

Kate Kincaid - Owner, Peace by Piece Life Coaching

Kate Kincaid - Owner, Peace by Piece Life Coaching

This Is Our "Takeover"

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

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As somewhat of a connection to our last post, ‘We Are Not The Same’, we decided today to expand upon what we are, what we believe, what we seek to accomplish, and where we see ourselves.

In short, we envision FusionSouth taking over the fitness and personal training industry in the Lake Norman area. This Is Our Takeover.

To expand, we are tired of low-quality fitness services at much too high of a cost. We are frustrated with fitness firms putting profit ahead of product, and worrying about the client’s checkbook balance more than about the client’s physiological well-being and happiness level. We are exasperated by trainers who hard-sell unnecessary supplements to clients who really just need a sensible, effective nutrition plan and a worthwhile, challenging exercise program. And we are done with big fitness centers, and over-stretched fitness studios, that fail to personalize exercise programs for each client and treat each client truly as family.

All of this is what brought about FusionSouth to begin with; from the start, we have sought to give our clients all that they pay for, and then some. Fitness should not need to cost thousands of dollars, and it should not be impersonal or poorly planned. Fitness should be for all people, regardless of age, weight, fitness level, or physical ability. Fitness should be original, fun, rewarding, and above all – accessible, affordable and unintimidating.

This is our Takeover. Done with the lack of service and the poorly-priced products of local fitness firms, FusionSouth is taking over the fitness industry in Lake Norman, in a fun, positive, challenging (but rewarding!), family-oriented way. Contact us and find out more! In the meantime, be well!

We Are Not The Same

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

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At FusionSouth, we are not the same as our competitors. Yesterday, we were asked by a potential client during their initial fitness assessment to differentiate our firm from other health and fitness companies in Charlotte and the Lake Norman area. After doing so, it got us thinking – why not share our uniqueness with our loyal blog readers, too? Here are several notable qualities that make FusionSouth stand out as your choice for health and fitness in the Lake Norman area.

Affordability
We are not in this business merely for the profit, like many of our competitors. Instead of seeking a big one-time transaction for the financial benefits, we seek to work with each client completely and repeatedly; that is, we do not want to make cost the sole focus of your initial (and ongoing) interactions with FusionSouth. Because of this, our business model is designed so that our fitness programs cost less than those of our competitors. And, because of this, we seek to negotiate payment plans and programs that work for our clients – we feel our payment flexibility is greater than that of anyone else in the Lake Norman area.

Our goal is to never turn away anybody based solely on the inability to pay for training sessions. Because of that, we have made our pricing packages the most affordable in the Carolinas. In our past experience working with other fitness companies, there is nothing more heartbreaking to us than seeing someone who is motivated and determined to begin a fitness program, but is unable to pay for the sessions. We refuse to let that happen to our clients, and because of that, we feel we are the most affordable fitness firm in the Carolinas.

Accessibility
We love all of our clients. They are motivated, hard-working, determined, loyal, and fun. Clients very quickly become friends, and soon after, they become family. Because of that closeness, our relationship does not stop at the end of a session. Just like a true family member or a friend, we are accessible to our clients at all times, instead of just during our sessions like some competitors.

Clients are encouraged to call, text, or e-mail us at any time – day or night – with questions, concerns, worries, or anything else. When they go out of town for work or play, we write them complimentary travel workouts specifically tailored to their personal needs, and offer them general complimentary health and nutritional advice. Our clients know that our service to them does not stop at any point – and that a good deal of our service to them goes above and beyond what is expected, free of charge. To us, the loyalty and accessibility we show to our clients is common sense, because every day our clients return that loyalty to us ten-fold.

It was out of this desire to highlight our accessibility that our motto – Any Client, Any Time – came about. We feel this perfectly and succinctly highlights the accessibility and flexibility we have for our clients.

Passion
We love fitness. We love our clients. And we love creating and implementing rewarding fitness programs that expand clients’ physical abilities, improve their long term health, and change their lives. Our jobs don’t feel like work, because we have found our calling and passion – helping you improve your health and change your life.

We look forward to helping each client reach new heights that they thought previously impossible, and that joy drives us to be the best, each and every day. Unlike some competitors, who exhibit less passion towards their clients well-being because of their desire for financial success, we are predominantly concerned with our clients as people, friends, and family.

Originality
Health, fitness, and exercise are our lifestyle. We enjoy working in this industry, and we enjoy spending our free time living the same lifestyle that we show to our clients. Because of this, we are literally always researching new workout techniques, exercises, theories, and ideas. We understand that our clients want new, original, and fun workouts each time they train with us, and in an effort to fully serve them, we are consistently developing new exercises and workouts to continually challenge them.

Originality makes exercise both fun and challenging – and that, in turn, leads to long-term success. Thus, our focus on originality is another point of separation between us and our competition in the fitness industry.

Personalization
We want as many clients as possible, because we want to change as many lives as we can by promoting healthy lifestyles, diets, and fitness programs. That being said, we want each one of our clients to feel like they are our best client, our favorite client, and our only client – because they are. In each of our dealings with them, we focus solely on them. Whether it is discussing a nutrition plan, designing a personalized fitness program, conducting a training session, or touching base through phone or e-mail, we are focused on serving only their needs completely and whole-heartedly.

We are not good at faking our passion and interest in our clients; because of that, we refuse to fake our personal focus towards each client and their needs. Instead, we take on each training session and interaction with each client as though they were our only client – we refuse to take for granted their financial and personal commitment to FusionSouth. They are paying us for the best fitness service in the Lake Norman area, and we will go above and beyond what is necessary to personalize that service to their needs, desires, goals, and abilities.

Optimism
At FusionSouth, we are by nature a positive team of people. And every day, we work with clients who have taken unbelievably long roads to amazing health results. Thus, optimism and positive attitudes are all around us – and we can’t help but bring them with us to each new client, as well. Because of these amazing changes we have witnessed some of our clients make, we are optimistic about the health goals, abilities, and desires of all our clients.

Anything is possible. Whether our clients are training for a specific sport or event, training to become leaner after a pregnancy, training for weight loss and improved health, or training to prevent heart disease, we know that they can reach any and all goals they have set for themselves. We also know we can help them reach these goals, no matter how far away they may seem at this point in time.

Our Commitment To You
Our commitment to you is simple – FusionSouth commits to provide each and every client with the best and most extensive overall service of any fitness firm in the Charlotte and Lake Norman area. FusionSouth commits to personalize each workout with that particular client’s goals, abilities, and desires specifically in mind. FusionSouth commits to develop long-lasting, enjoyable and meaningful relationships with each client, focused primarily on that client’s health and well-being, as opposed to the financial aspects of the relationship. FusionSouth commits to being as fully accessible and available to each client as they require and desire.

Because of these commitments, we feel that FusionSouth is different from our competitors, simply because we are focused predominantly and completely on the well-being of our clients. Coincidentally, concerning the potential client who originally asked us to differentiate our firm from others – we are proud to say she is now a current client, and we look forward to the growth of our relationship with her as a client, friend, and family member! Be well!

FusionSouth is on Facebook!

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

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FusionSouth is on Facebook! We are excited to see what social networking and viral marketing may be able to do for us as a growing company. So, if you are on Facebook, go see our site, become a fan, and be a part of the rapidly growing FusionSouth family!

You can visit our fan page here.

Any Client. Any Time.

Monday, September 14th, 2009

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In the last several weeks, we have been trying to think of a proper, all-encompassing and effective slogan to exemplify everything that FusionSouth is about. Our initial goal was to produce a slogan that captures our superior customer service, our willingness to help our clients no matter what their specific situation, and our strong work ethic and passion for health and fitness.

Because of this passion and unrelenting work ethic, and the strong relationships we build with our clients, we came to the rather obvious conclusion that a client-oriented slogan best fit our business. We think that our slogan perfectly captures our love and work ethic for the fitness, health, and general well-being of our amazing clients.

So today, FusionSouth is proud to announce our new slogan: Any Client. Any Time.

Any Client

We train with anybody, regardless of their situation. While we realize not everybody is a perfect fit for us, we work with anybody’s (and everybody’s) specific fitness, nutritional, and health goals and abilities. Whether it is a 16-year old high-school athlete looking to gain a competitive edge, a 35-year old parent looking to lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle, a 65-year old looking to gain functional strength, or literally anyone in between, we strive to be the preeminent fitness, health, and nutritional provider in the Lake Norman area. We will not turn anyone away from the opportunity to improve their health and fitness levels.

Our goal is to help every single client meet their goals and aspirations to the best of their abilities, regardless of their current strength training abilities and cardiovascular stamina. We cater every single workout, training session, and flexibility program to each specific client, as opposed to producing a one-size-fits-all workout program. We sit down with each client to meet about their specific goals, and in every training session, keep those goals directly in mind to help our clients reach them.

We train our clients anywhere that they are comfortable and safe. Whether it is their own home, a local park, a running trail or track, a set of stadium stairs, a pool, or anywhere else, we are the most flexible and open-minded personal trainers in the Lake Norman area. We work tirelessly every day to come up with original workouts, ideas, exercises, and intervals that utilize a variety of different indoor and outdoor objects, spaces, and places.

Because we have a variety of different clients who train at a variety of different abilities and levels, we continually research new and different training methods, theories, and ideas for all levels and ages. We find exercise inspiration and ideas in all sorts of different places, indoor and outdoor, that function as effective, fun and original workouts for all of our clients.

More than anything, we enjoy clients who suggest to us new and original places to train; we are open to anywhere and everywhere that clients wish to train, with a variety of different equipment, and strive to effectively train each client during every single session, regardless of location.

Any Time

We’re young and (relatively) energetic, and we’re incredibly passionate about what we do. Because of that, we train our clients at any time that is most convenient to them. Whether our clients want to train at midnight, noon, or anywhere in between, we cater to their scheduling needs in order to allow them to prioritize fitness into their day in the most effective way possible.

We understand that work, family, friends, and a myriad of other responsibilities come along each and every week, making it challenging to train and eat properly. We also urge our clients to remain consistent in their training and eating in order to reach their goals. Because of this combination, it seems obvious to us to be as available as possible to our clients in order to help them consistently and effectively reach their goals on their terms, and around their schedules.

Welcome!

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

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Welcome to FusionSouth’s Blog! Here, we will be doing a variety of different things, including posting our workouts, nutrition tips, travel health tips, links that we like, and more. Keep coming back to this blog for the most up-to-date information on FusionSouth, and health and wellness in the New South.

Quick update – our website is being re-designed right now by Elauwit Networks, a telecommunications firm in Columbia, South Carolina. They are doing a phenomenal job on it, and we think it’s going to look really cool. It should be finalized and ready to go in the next couple of weeks – www.fusionsouth.com .  Keep checking back for updates!