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Bobby O'Connell
FRSA CSM
Marketing and Communications Manager - TrueCoach
Bobby O'Connell is a dynamic marketing and creative leader with over a decade of experience driving strategies for global brands in the fitness, hospitality, and consumer goods industries. Currently serving as the Head of Marketing at Xplor Technologies and TrueCoach, Bobby combines his passion for fitness and wellness with his expertise in brand development, performance marketing, and customer engagement.
A certified personal trainer and endurance athlete, Bobby is deeply rooted in the fitness industry. As a Team USA triathlete and advocate for health and wellness, he brings a unique perspective to his work, blending firsthand fitness expertise with cutting-edge marketing insights. Bobby’s experience spans launching innovative fitness solutions, leading digital transformation projects, and creating campaigns that resonate with trainers and clients alike.
Bobby also holds certifications in Scrum and Digital Marketing and a diploma in Brand Management from the University of London. A Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, he is committed to advancing innovation and collaboration within the industries he serves.
Whether crafting marketing strategies or mentoring emerging professionals, Bobby’s mission is to empower fitness businesses to thrive in a fast-changing landscape while inspiring others to prioritize health and wellness in their lives.
Here’s a scenario: You’re a motivated and certified personal trainer ready to start your own coaching business. First of all… CONGRATULATIONS! 🎉 What an amazing achievement and an exciting start to the year. We’re super excited for you! Starting your own small business can be fun, stressful, rewarding, scary, exhilarating, frustrating, <add your own adjective – it’s […]
Read time: 9 minutes Well folks, we’re almost at the end of another year – and is it just us or does it feel like January was about 5 minutes ago?? But you know what they say: time flies when you’re having fitness fun! (Yes okay, we tweaked that a little…) Besides thinking about how […]
Estimated read time: 7 mins If you’ll excuse us blowing our own trumpet for a moment (🎺toot toot!) it’s time for a chat about the essential, invaluable, yes, even fabulous benefits that TrueCoach provides for anyone running a personal training business. A personal trainer app can simplify your business operations and boost your income, making your daily […]
If you surveyed one million people and asked them to list three activities they think are the most fun, it’s highly unlikely that ‘creating a budget’ would get even a single mention. However, when it comes to ensuring that your personal training business not only survives, but thrives and grows, then you need to embrace financial planning […]
Are you spending too much time chasing down payments? Are you using Excel spreadsheets and notebooks to keep track of your clients and their dues? We hate to break it to you, but you may be causing yourself unnecessary stress. The good news is there’s something you can do about it! You’ve tailored your services […]
So many things in life are easier to achieve when you set goals. Busy day? Write a to-do list! Learning to paint? Aim to be able to do trees in 6 months and paint a landscape within a year. You may already be on the goal setting bandwagon when it comes to your personal training […]
Thanksgiving is a time for food, family, friends, and expressing gratitude. While Black Friday and Cyber Monday conjure images of shopping stampedes and online bargain frenzies. For personal trainers, these events also present fantastic opportunities to leverage the existing excitement with timely marketing campaigns and irresistible deals! Using a personal trainer app can help you […]
Time is money! It’s an old saying that gets thrown around a lot, but when you apply it to your own daily schedule, it starts to make a lot of sense and shows just how valuable your time is. For the sake of this discussion, let’s say you charge $60 per hour for personal training. […]
SURRENDER TO YOUR AI OVERLOADS Just kidding! Admittedly, the rate of technological advancement can sometimes be daunting, but here’s your chance to grab it by the artificially intelligent horns and make it your business beast. There are so many ways to harness technology in business – especially in the fitness industry. From streamlining daily tasks to making workouts […]
If you’re a personal trainer who doesn’t yet offer virtual training options then don’t worry, you’re not alone… but you are becoming an endangered species. During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, the personal training industry was given a sudden and forceful shove into the online world – and boy did it perform. People could suddenly exercise on their […]
THESE SOCIAL MEDIA TIPS WILL HELP YOU SAVE TIME Most business owners work on average 50 hours per week, with only 31% of that time being spent on activities that lead to business growth.1 Keeping up with social media accounts consumes a lot of that time. Social media has become a necessary tool for marketing, brand […]
Have you met ChatGPT? Imagine having a conversation with a computer program that not only understands what you’re requesting but also provides relevant responses you can use for your business. That’s ChatGPT! You may have heard a lot of buzz about ChatGPT lately and with good reason. It uses artificial intelligence to understand and respond to human […]