--- title: Pike13 Blog - Business Tips & News | Productivity description: Productivity | Advice for fitness, wellness, and other instruction-based business owners. Actionable marketing tips & the latest fitness industry news. Subscribe to our blog to stay updated! ---   ###### Explore our blog ## The Pike13 Perspective #### Actionable tips, smart strategies, industry trends, and personalized insights for your business.   ![palm-trees-bg](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ph2ft4t1rh9nv01/palm-trees-bg.jpg) Pike13 Pro Tips ### [Boost Your Small Business with All-In-One Business Management Software](https://learn.pike13.com/blog/boost-your-small-business-with-all-in-one-business-management-software) Discover how investing in business management software can help small business owners streamline operations and boost growth. Monica B. Apr 10, 2023 Product Updates ### [Automate Creation and Posting of Live Stream Links with Zapier](https://learn.pike13.com/blog/automate-creation-and-posting-of-live-stream-links-with-zapier) Zaps are now available to automate the creation and posting of live stream links to your virtual event. Pike13 integrates with Zapier. Katie Zacharkiw May 1, 2020 Business Advisor ### [New Updates from Pike13 Expand Virtual Class Support](https://learn.pike13.com/blog/new-updates-from-pike13-expand-virtual-class-support) The latest product updates from Pike13, plus new partnerships with Intelivideo and Piesync support on-demand video and two-way contact data syncing. Katie Zacharkiw Apr 24, 2020 Business Advisor ### [Two-Way Sync Pike13 Contacts With 200+ Other Apps Using PieSync](https://learn.pike13.com/blog/two-way-sync-pike13-contacts-with-200-other-apps-using-piesync) Two-way contact synching through PieSync allows you to update client data in one app and see the change reflected on your other app in real-time. Katie Zacharkiw Apr 16, 2020 Business Advisor ### [Automation Inspiration: Popular Zaps for Business Owners](https://learn.pike13.com/blog/automation-inspiration-popular-zaps-for-business-owners) Here are the most popular zaps for business owners for project management, file management, marketing & surveys. Nolie MacDonald Oct 10, 2019 Competitive Advantage ### [5 Stats to Help Increase Gym Member Retention](https://learn.pike13.com/blog/5-stats-to-help-increase-gym-member-retention) Member retention is an important goal for any gym owner, so how you get your gym members to stay? Here are 5 stats to help improve gym member... Katie Zacharkiw Sep 19, 2019 Business Advisor ### [7 Areas of Your Facility That Can Benefit from Spring Cleaning](https://learn.pike13.com/blog/7-areas-of-your-facility-that-can-benefit-from-spring-cleaning) How your facility looks, feels and functions is an enormously important part of the client experience. Here are 7 areas of your facility that might... Katie Zacharkiw Mar 28, 2019 Business Advisor ### [How to set SMART goals for your business](https://learn.pike13.com/blog/how-to-set-smart-goals-for-your-business) It’s easy to set general goals–get more clients, increase, be more organized. It’s trickier to set goals that are SMART: Specific, Measurable,... Katie Zacharkiw Mar 21, 2019 Business Advisor ### [What Can a Marketing Bot Do For Business?](https://learn.pike13.com/blog/what-can-a-marketing-bot-do-for-business) Have you ever considered automating client interaction? Not too long ago it seemed ridiculous that a computer could replace person-to-person... Katie Zacharkiw Feb 19, 2019 Pike13 Pro Tips ### [Using Favorites to Customize Reporting in Pike13](https://learn.pike13.com/blog/using-favorites-to-customize-reporting-in-pike13) Pike13 Analytics & Reporting makes accessing your data easy by allowing you to add frequently needed reports as Favorites. Trevor Elston Dec 20, 2018 [ 1 ](https://learn.pike13.com/blog/topic/productivity/page/1) [ 2 ](https://learn.pike13.com/blog/topic/productivity/page/2) ... [ 4 ](https://learn.pike13.com/blog/topic/productivity/page/4) ## ![Pike13 Logo - Profile Icon Round White](https://learn.pike13.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pike13%20Logo%20-%20Profile%20Icon%20Round%20White.png?width=100&height=100&name=Pike13%20Logo%20-%20Profile%20Icon%20Round%20White.png)The Pike13 Perspective **Insights, Advice, and Inspiration** At Pike13, we celebrate, support, and empower the passionate individuals behind the businesses that inspire us every day. Client-focused businesses are our specialty. From fitness studios to tutoring centers, our blog is your trusted source for heartfelt advice, inspiring success stories, and expert tips to make managing your business easier and more rewarding. Whether you’re chasing big goals or appreciating small wins, we’re sharing insights and tools to help you grow with confidence. 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