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    <description>The Martial Arts Business Podcast is the business podcast for martial art school owners and instructors, covering all topics related to starting and running a martial art school, hosted by Small Dojo Big Profits author Mike Massie. Whether you’re looking for information on martial arts marketing, retention, curriculum, staff development, martial art school management, or starting a martial art school, we’re sure to cover it!</description>
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        <title>Ep. 53: Why I Hate Teaching Martial Arts To Children</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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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.]]></itunes:summary>
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        <title>Ep. 52: End of Year Tasks to Boost Your Profits</title>
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        <title>Ep. 51: Holiday Slumps and How to Avoid Them</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>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.</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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.</p>
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        <title>Ep. 48: Common Mistakes That Sabotage Martial Art School Owners</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In this podcast episode, Mike reveals common mistakes martial arts school owners make that sabotage their financial success. And in The Tip of the Week, Mr. Massie tells you how to avoid wasting your hard-earned dollars paying gurus for information you can get free online.</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this podcast episode, Mike reveals common mistakes martial arts school owners make that sabotage their financial success. And in The Tip of the Week, Mr. Massie tells you how to avoid wasting your hard-earned dollars paying gurus for information you can get free online.</p>
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        <title>Episode 47: Interview with Jeet Kune Do Instructor JB Jaeger</title>
        <itunes:title>Episode 47: Interview with Jeet Kune Do Instructor JB Jaeger</itunes:title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Check out the MA Biz U mobile app at: <a href='https://mabizu.com/mabizu-mobile-app/'>https://mabizu.com/mabizu-mobile-app/ </a></p>
<p>In this episode of The Martial Arts Business Podcast, Mr. Massie interviews JB Jaeger of Maryland Jeet Kune Do. And, Mike explains the importance of tracking metrics in The Tip of the Week.</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Check out the MA Biz U mobile app at: <a href='https://mabizu.com/mabizu-mobile-app/'>https://mabizu.com/mabizu-mobile-app/ </a></p>
<p>In this episode of The Martial Arts Business Podcast, Mr. Massie interviews JB Jaeger of Maryland Jeet Kune Do. And, Mike explains the importance of tracking metrics in The Tip of the Week.</p>
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        <title>Ep. 46: Why Your Problems Are Self-Inflicted And What To Do About It</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of The Martial Arts Business Podcast, Mike Massie discusses why most of the challenges martial arts school owners face are self-inflicted. Then, he reveals what school owners can do to overcome those challenges. In the final segment of the podcast, you'll also find out what you should do to survive a recession. Full show notes can always be found at <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/podcasts/'>https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/podcasts/</a>.</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of The Martial Arts Business Podcast, Mike Massie discusses why most of the challenges martial arts school owners face are self-inflicted. Then, he reveals what school owners can do to overcome those challenges. In the final segment of the podcast, you'll also find out what you should do to survive a recession. Full show notes can always be found at <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/podcasts/'>https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/podcasts/</a>.</p>
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        <title>Ep. 45: Why Dojo Owners Have It Made</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to our business model, martial arts school owners have it made compared to other small businesses and industries. While this statement might fly in the face of your current experience as a studio owner, in this episode I explain why I believe it to be true. Also, you'll learn The Five Core Disciplines &amp; Skills that you must master in order to have a successful dojo, straight from the Small Dojo Big Profits business systems I teach.</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to our business model, martial arts school owners have it made compared to other small businesses and industries. While this statement might fly in the face of your current experience as a studio owner, in this episode I explain why I believe it to be true. Also, you'll learn The Five Core Disciplines &amp; Skills that you must master in order to have a successful dojo, straight from the Small Dojo Big Profits business systems I teach.</p>
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        <title>Ep. 44: The State of the Martial Arts Industry and Choosing Success</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Mike's back! In this episode of The Martial Arts Business Podcast, Mr. Massie discusses his return to coaching, relaunching the podcast, the state of the martial arts industry, and choosing success. Enjoy!</p>
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        <itunes:season>5</itunes:season>
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        <title>Ep. 43: How to Weather COVID In Your Martial Arts Studio</title>
        <itunes:title>Ep. 43: How to Weather COVID In Your Martial Arts Studio</itunes:title>
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                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/ep-43-how-to-weather-covid-in-your-martial-arts-studio/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 12:46:00 -0600</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of The Martial Arts Business Podcast, Jason Keaton of Blind Fury Jiu-Jitsu interviews Bill Jones, owner of Top Level Martial Arts in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The topic? What martial art school owners are really doing right now to weather the pandemic, lockdowns, and resulting recession. You can watch the interview below, or…</p>
The post <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/6378/ep-43-weathering-covid-1/'>Ep. 43: How to Weather COVID In Your Martial Arts Studio</a> first appeared on <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/'>Martial Arts Business Daily</a>.]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of The Martial Arts Business Podcast, Jason Keaton of Blind Fury Jiu-Jitsu interviews Bill Jones, owner of Top Level Martial Arts in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The topic? What martial art school owners are really doing right now to weather the pandemic, lockdowns, and resulting recession. You can watch the interview below, or…</p>
The post <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/6378/ep-43-weathering-covid-1/'>Ep. 43: How to Weather COVID In Your Martial Arts Studio</a> first appeared on <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/'>Martial Arts Business Daily</a>.]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode of The Martial Arts Business Podcast, Jason Keaton of Blind Fury Jiu-Jitsu interviews Bill Jones, owner of Top Level Martial Arts in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The topic? What martial art school owners are really doing right now to weather the pandemic, lockdowns, and resulting recession. You can watch the interview below, or…
The post Ep. 43: How to Weather COVID In Your Martial Arts Studio first appeared on Martial Arts Business Daily.]]></itunes:summary>
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        <title>Ep 42: Is Negativity Ruining Your Dojo?</title>
        <itunes:title>Ep 42: Is Negativity Ruining Your Dojo?</itunes:title>
        <link>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/ep-42-is-negativity-ruining-your-dojo/</link>
                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/ep-42-is-negativity-ruining-your-dojo/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2017 12:05:00 -0600</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>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.</p>
The post <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/6183/is-negativity-ruining-your-dojo/'>Ep 42: Is Negativity Ruining Your Dojo?</a> first appeared on <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/'>Martial Arts Business Daily</a>.]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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.</p>
The post <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/6183/is-negativity-ruining-your-dojo/'>Ep 42: Is Negativity Ruining Your Dojo?</a> first appeared on <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/'>Martial Arts Business Daily</a>.]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:summary>
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        <title>Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 41: Interview With Matt Page</title>
        <itunes:title>Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 41: Interview With Matt Page</itunes:title>
        <link>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/martial-arts-business-podcast-episode-41-interview-with-matt-page/</link>
                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/martial-arts-business-podcast-episode-41-interview-with-matt-page/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:24:00 -0600</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of the Martial Arts Business Podcast, Mike interviews Matt Page, creator and star of the hit web series Enter The Dojo. And in the Tip of the Week, Mike shares some suggestions on how to deal with negative comments on your Facebook ads.</p>
The post <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/5898/martial-arts-business-podcast-episode-41-interview-with-matt-page/'>Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 41: Interview With Matt Page</a> first appeared on <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/'>Martial Arts Business Daily</a>.]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of the Martial Arts Business Podcast, Mike interviews Matt Page, creator and star of the hit web series Enter The Dojo. And in the Tip of the Week, Mike shares some suggestions on how to deal with negative comments on your Facebook ads.</p>
The post <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/5898/martial-arts-business-podcast-episode-41-interview-with-matt-page/'>Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 41: Interview With Matt Page</a> first appeared on <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/'>Martial Arts Business Daily</a>.]]></content:encoded>
                                    
        <enclosure url="https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/k2yxws/martialartsbusiness_content_blubrry_com_martialartsbusiness_martial-arts-business-podcast-episode-41-interview-with-matt-page.mp3" length="57034897" type="audio/mpeg"/>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode of the Martial Arts Business Podcast, Mike interviews Matt Page, creator and star of the hit web series Enter The Dojo. And in the Tip of the Week, Mike shares some suggestions on how to deal with negative comments on your Facebook ads.
The post Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 41: Interview With Matt Page first appeared on Martial Arts Business Daily.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Mike Massie</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:duration>4068</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Podcast Episode 40: Interview With Chris Perilli</title>
        <itunes:title>Podcast Episode 40: Interview With Chris Perilli</itunes:title>
        <link>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/podcast-episode-40-interview-with-chris-perilli/</link>
                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/podcast-episode-40-interview-with-chris-perilli/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2015 07:53:00 -0600</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>“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…</p>
The post <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/5877/podcast-episode-40-interview-with-chris-perilli/'>Podcast Episode 40: Interview With Chris Perilli</a> first appeared on <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/'>Martial Arts Business Daily</a>.]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“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…</p>
The post <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/5877/podcast-episode-40-interview-with-chris-perilli/'>Podcast Episode 40: Interview With Chris Perilli</a> first appeared on <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/'>Martial Arts Business Daily</a>.]]></content:encoded>
                                    
        <enclosure url="https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/phjrxk/martialartsbusiness_content_blubrry_com_martialartsbusiness_martial-arts-business-podcast-ep-40-chris-parilli-interview.mp3" length="67389476" type="audio/mpeg"/>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[“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.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Mike Massie</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
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        <title>Podcast Episode 39: Interview With Top Sales Trainer Wes Schaeffer</title>
        <itunes:title>Podcast Episode 39: Interview With Top Sales Trainer Wes Schaeffer</itunes:title>
        <link>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/podcast-episode-39-interview-with-top-sales-trainer-wes-schaeffer/</link>
                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/podcast-episode-39-interview-with-top-sales-trainer-wes-schaeffer/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:07:00 -0600</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Wes Schaeffer – the man they call “The Sales Whisperer” – is an Air Force veteran, a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, a father, author, coach, keynote speaker to Fortune 500 companies, and a heck of a funny guy. He’s also the guy that sales organizations turn to when they need someone to…</p>
The post <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/5860/podcast-episode-39-interview-with-top-sales-trainer-wes-schaeffer/'>Podcast Episode 39: Interview With Top Sales Trainer Wes Schaeffer</a> first appeared on <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/'>Martial Arts Business Daily</a>.]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wes Schaeffer – the man they call “The Sales Whisperer” – is an Air Force veteran, a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, a father, author, coach, keynote speaker to Fortune 500 companies, and a heck of a funny guy. He’s also the guy that sales organizations turn to when they need someone to…</p>
The post <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/5860/podcast-episode-39-interview-with-top-sales-trainer-wes-schaeffer/'>Podcast Episode 39: Interview With Top Sales Trainer Wes Schaeffer</a> first appeared on <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/'>Martial Arts Business Daily</a>.]]></content:encoded>
                                    
        <enclosure url="https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/1v7pp6/martialartsbusiness_content_blubrry_com_martialartsbusiness_martial-arts-business-podcast-ep-39-interview-with-wes-schaeffer.mp3" length="56812189" type="audio/mpeg"/>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Wes Schaeffer – the man they call “The Sales Whisperer” – is an Air Force veteran, a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, a father, author, coach, keynote speaker to Fortune 500 companies, and a heck of a funny guy. He’s also the guy that sales organizations turn to when they need someone to…
The post Podcast Episode 39: Interview With Top Sales Trainer Wes Schaeffer first appeared on Martial Arts Business Daily.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Mike Massie</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:duration>4055</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
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        <title>Podcast Episode 38: How To Go From 50 to 150 Students With Small Dojo Big Profits!</title>
        <itunes:title>Podcast Episode 38: How To Go From 50 to 150 Students With Small Dojo Big Profits!</itunes:title>
        <link>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/podcast-episode-38-how-to-go-from-50-to-150-students-with-small-dojo-big-profits/</link>
                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/podcast-episode-38-how-to-go-from-50-to-150-students-with-small-dojo-big-profits/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2015 01:37:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>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.…</p>
The post <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/5837/podcast-episode-38-how-to-go-from-50-to-150-students-with-small-dojo-big-profits/'>Podcast Episode 38: How To Go From 50 to 150 Students With Small Dojo Big Profits!</a> first appeared on <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/'>Martial Arts Business Daily</a>.]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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.…</p>
The post <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/5837/podcast-episode-38-how-to-go-from-50-to-150-students-with-small-dojo-big-profits/'>Podcast Episode 38: How To Go From 50 to 150 Students With Small Dojo Big Profits!</a> first appeared on <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/'>Martial Arts Business Daily</a>.]]></content:encoded>
                                    
        <enclosure url="https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/dch76z/martialartsbusiness_content_blubrry_com_martialartsbusiness_martial-arts-business-podcast-episode-38-bill-jones-interview.mp3" length="80324198" type="audio/mpeg"/>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Mike Massie</itunes:author>
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        <title>Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 37: Interview With Dave Chesser</title>
        <itunes:title>Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 37: Interview With Dave Chesser</itunes:title>
        <link>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/martial-arts-business-podcast-episode-37-interview-with-dave-chesser/</link>
                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/martial-arts-business-podcast-episode-37-interview-with-dave-chesser/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2015 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>“How Not Starting A Martial Art School Can Help You Start A Martial Art School!” In this episode of the podcast Mike interviews internal martial arts instructor and kettlebell coach Dave Chesser. As a young man, Dave saved his money and moved to Taiwan to study internal martial arts with the masters. His goal was…</p>
The post <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/5803/martial-arts-business-podcast-episode-37-interview-with-dave-chesser/'>Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 37: Interview With Dave Chesser</a> first appeared on <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/'>Martial Arts Business Daily</a>.]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“How Not Starting A Martial Art School Can Help You Start A Martial Art School!” In this episode of the podcast Mike interviews internal martial arts instructor and kettlebell coach Dave Chesser. As a young man, Dave saved his money and moved to Taiwan to study internal martial arts with the masters. His goal was…</p>
The post <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/5803/martial-arts-business-podcast-episode-37-interview-with-dave-chesser/'>Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 37: Interview With Dave Chesser</a> first appeared on <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/'>Martial Arts Business Daily</a>.]]></content:encoded>
                                    
        <enclosure url="https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hc8xxm/martialartsbusiness_content_blubrry_com_martialartsbusiness_martial-arts-business-podcast-episode-37-dave-chesser.mp3" length="53597922" type="audio/mpeg"/>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[“How Not Starting A Martial Art School Can Help You Start A Martial Art School!” In this episode of the podcast Mike interviews internal martial arts instructor and kettlebell coach Dave Chesser. As a young man, Dave saved his money and moved to Taiwan to study internal martial arts with the masters. His goal was…
The post Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 37: Interview With Dave Chesser first appeared on Martial Arts Business Daily.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Mike Massie</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
        <itunes:duration>3824</itunes:duration>
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        <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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        <title>Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 35: Pricing, Selling, And Having Haters</title>
        <itunes:title>Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 35: Pricing, Selling, And Having Haters</itunes:title>
        <link>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/martial-arts-business-podcast-episode-35-pricing-selling-and-having-haters/</link>
                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/martial-arts-business-podcast-episode-35-pricing-selling-and-having-haters/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2015 10:29:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of the Martial Arts Business Podcast, Mike Massie discusses pricing, advertising your prices, and when the ideal time is to reveal your prices. Mike also provides some perspective on haters and what it really means for you and your business when people criticize you. And, in the Tip of the Week, Mike…</p>
The post <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/5750/martial-arts-business-podcast-episode-35-pricing-selling-and-having-haters/'>Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 35: Pricing, Selling, And Having Haters</a> first appeared on <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/'>Martial Arts Business Daily</a>.]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of the Martial Arts Business Podcast, Mike Massie discusses pricing, advertising your prices, and when the ideal time is to reveal your prices. Mike also provides some perspective on haters and what it really means for you and your business when people criticize you. And, in the Tip of the Week, Mike…</p>
The post <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/5750/martial-arts-business-podcast-episode-35-pricing-selling-and-having-haters/'>Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 35: Pricing, Selling, And Having Haters</a> first appeared on <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/'>Martial Arts Business Daily</a>.]]></content:encoded>
                                    
        <enclosure url="https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zjdmtc/martialartsbusiness_content_blubrry_com_martialartsbusiness_martial-arts-business-podcast-ep-35-pricing-and-haters.mp3" length="18178574" type="audio/mpeg"/>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode of the Martial Arts Business Podcast, Mike Massie discusses pricing, advertising your prices, and when the ideal time is to reveal your prices. Mike also provides some perspective on haters and what it really means for you and your business when people criticize you. And, in the Tip of the Week, Mike…
The post Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode 35: Pricing, Selling, And Having Haters first appeared on Martial Arts Business Daily.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Mike Massie</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:duration>1295</itunes:duration>
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        <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
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        <title>Podcast Episode 34: Filling In Gaps In Your Martial Arts Business Knowledge</title>
        <itunes:title>Podcast Episode 34: Filling In Gaps In Your Martial Arts Business Knowledge</itunes:title>
        <link>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/podcast-episode-34-filling-in-gaps-in-your-martial-arts-business-knowledge/</link>
                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/podcast-episode-34-filling-in-gaps-in-your-martial-arts-business-knowledge/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2015 08:24:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>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…</p>
The post <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/5723/podcast-episode-34-filling-in-gaps-in-your-martial-arts-business-knowledge/'>Podcast Episode 34: Filling In Gaps In Your Martial Arts Business Knowledge</a> first appeared on <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/'>Martial Arts Business Daily</a>.]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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…</p>
The post <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/5723/podcast-episode-34-filling-in-gaps-in-your-martial-arts-business-knowledge/'>Podcast Episode 34: Filling In Gaps In Your Martial Arts Business Knowledge</a> first appeared on <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/'>Martial Arts Business Daily</a>.]]></content:encoded>
                                    
        <enclosure url="https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gp9esp/martialartsbusiness_content_blubrry_com_martialartsbusiness_martial-arts-business-podcast-ep-34-knowledge-gaps.mp3" length="30410302" type="audio/mpeg"/>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Mike Massie</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
        <itunes:duration>2170</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Martial Arts Business Podcast Ep 33: Interview With Tom Whitaker</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In this week’s Martial Arts Business Podcast Mike interviews an old friend of his, Tom Whitaker from Collinsville, Illinois. Tom is a longtime martial artist and a former professional kickboxer, and he runs a very successful school in a town of just under 25,000 people. Yet, despite operating in a small town he and his…</p>
The post <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/5699/martial-arts-business-podcast-ep-33-interview-with-tom-whitaker/'>Martial Arts Business Podcast Ep 33: Interview With Tom Whitaker</a> first appeared on <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/'>Martial Arts Business Daily</a>.]]></description>
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The post <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/5699/martial-arts-business-podcast-ep-33-interview-with-tom-whitaker/'>Martial Arts Business Podcast Ep 33: Interview With Tom Whitaker</a> first appeared on <a href='https://www.martialartsbusinessdaily.com/'>Martial Arts Business Daily</a>.]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>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.</p>
<p>Also, I rant a bit about people who want to take shortcuts to success.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>Also, I rant a bit about people who want to take shortcuts to success.</p>
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                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/ep-30-reality-vs-fantasy-in-running-a-dojo/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2015 02:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Ep 29: Interview With Taimak Star Of The Last Dragon</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of The Martial Arts Business Podcast, Mike Massie interviews Taimak, star of the cult classic martial arts flick from the 80s, The Last Dragon! We discuss how getting the role impacted Taimak's life, how the movie addressed racial stereotypes in general, his early training with Grandmaster Ron Van Clief, the influence TLD has had on popular culture, and his latest projects.</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of The Martial Arts Business Podcast, Mike Massie interviews Taimak, star of the cult classic martial arts flick from the 80s, The Last Dragon! We discuss how getting the role impacted Taimak's life, how the movie addressed racial stereotypes in general, his early training with Grandmaster Ron Van Clief, the influence TLD has had on popular culture, and his latest projects.</p>
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        <title>Ep. 28: How NOT To Treat A Student With Previous Experience</title>
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                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/ep-28-how-not-to-treat-a-student-with-previous-experience/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 18:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>When you're shopping martial arts studios in person, there’s no telling what sort of jackassery that you’ll run into... as evidenced by the stories Mike shares in this Martial Arts Business Podcast episode. And in The Tip of the Week, Mr. Massie shares insights on how to make connections and get your name out when you’re starting to teach classes in a new community.</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you're shopping martial arts studios in person, there’s no telling what sort of jackassery that you’ll run into... as evidenced by the stories Mike shares in this Martial Arts Business Podcast episode. And in <em>The Tip of the Week</em>, Mr. Massie shares insights on how to make connections and get your name out when you’re starting to teach classes in a new community.</p>
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        <title>Ep 27: Buyer Beware</title>
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                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/episode-27-buyer-beware/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2015 03:12:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <title>Ep 26: What Makes a McDojo</title>
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        <title>Ep 25: Too Much Time</title>
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        <itunes:summary>Putting in too much time toward students and not balancing your personal and family growth is a recipe for disaster.</itunes:summary>
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        <title>Ep. 24: How to stop being broke</title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In this podcast episode, Mike goes over his 12 step formula to keep from going broke as a martial arts school business owner.</p>
<p>Learn how to actually make money in the business with integrity.</p>
<p>No dirty sales tactics necessary.</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this podcast episode, Mike goes over his 12 step formula to keep from going broke as a martial arts school business owner.</p>
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        <title>Ep. 22: Interview with Harley Elmore</title>
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                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/ep-22-interview-with-harley-elmore/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2015 21:42:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>Harley runs a successful Martial Arts Academy with his wife in Wichita Falls, TX, Warriors Way</p>
<p> </p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In todays podcast, Mike interviews Harley Elmore. </p>
<p>Harley runs a successful Martial Arts Academy with his wife in Wichita Falls, TX, <em>Warriors Way</em></p>
<p> </p>
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        <title>Ep. 21: Interview with Alex Changho</title>
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                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/ep-21-interview-with-alex-changho/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2014 21:43:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>You'll enjoy this conversational chat and learn a lot about marketing and running a successful studio.</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In todays Podcast Mike Massie interviews Alex Changho.</p>
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        <title>Ep. 20: Free Labor Dangers</title>
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                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/ep-20-free-labor-dangers/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2014 00:27:00 -0600</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Often martial art school owners fill their staffing gaps by using free volunteer labor, namely by recruiting their students to help them out. This on its face seems like a great idea, but it comes with hidden dangers.</p>
<p>In this podcast episode, Mike explains these hidden dangers (based on the current legal and business environment in the U.S.) and shares what he believes to be the best alternative.</p>
<p>Also, in the Tip of the Week Mike explains the best option for tracking business expenses and withholding related to hiring and paying your employees.</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Often martial art school owners fill their staffing gaps by using free volunteer labor, namely by recruiting their students to help them out. This on its face seems like a great idea, but it comes with hidden dangers.</p>
<p>In this podcast episode, Mike explains these hidden dangers (based on the current legal and business environment in the U.S.) and shares what he believes to be the best alternative.</p>
<p>Also, in the Tip of the Week Mike explains the best option for tracking business expenses and withholding related to hiring and paying your employees.</p>
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                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/ep-18-new-year-goals/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2014 00:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Are you looking forward to the New Year and what it will bring for your school? Or, are you dreading another year with mediocre numbers and lagging enrollments?</p>
<p>In this week's podcast episode, Mike addresses the soft economic recovery head on by sharing the top 7 things you need to do in the New Year to make this your best year ever.</p>
<p>Plus, in the Tip of the Week Mike shares how you can "make" an extra $1,000 or more this year, with just a few hours of work.</p>
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<p>In this week's podcast episode, Mike addresses the soft economic recovery head on by sharing the top 7 things you need to do in the New Year to make this your best year ever.</p>
<p>Plus, in the Tip of the Week Mike shares how you can "make" an extra $1,000 or more this year, with just a few hours of work.</p>
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                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/ep17-martial-arts-business-podcast-kevin-hudson/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2014 01:39:00 -0600</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of the podcast, Mike interviews Kevin "Hurricane" Hudson. Kevin is a former two-time world kickboxing champion, a 7th degree black belt in Joe Lewis Fighting Systems, and a former student of the late great Joe Lewis. He runs 3 Hurricane Martial Arts Centers in Lyman, Taylors, and Greenville South Carolina. Kevin is also an expert on flexibility and achieving the splits in record time. </p>
<p>In the interview, Kevin shares about his experiences training under the late great Joe Lewis, what it was like competing as a professional kickboxer during the hey-day of kickboxing in the U.S., and the challenges of running multiple school locations.</p>
<p>Also, in the Tip of the Week Mike talks about what to do when things go south in your school, and he explains why your site isn't ranking as high in Google as you might think.</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of the podcast, Mike interviews Kevin "Hurricane" Hudson. Kevin is a former two-time world kickboxing champion, a 7th degree black belt in Joe Lewis Fighting Systems, and a former student of the late great Joe Lewis. He runs 3 Hurricane Martial Arts Centers in Lyman, Taylors, and Greenville South Carolina. Kevin is also an expert on flexibility and achieving the splits in record time. </p>
<p>In the interview, Kevin shares about his experiences training under the late great Joe Lewis, what it was like competing as a professional kickboxer during the hey-day of kickboxing in the U.S., and the challenges of running multiple school locations.</p>
<p>Also, in the Tip of the Week Mike talks about what to do when things go south in your school, and he explains why your site isn't ranking as high in Google as you might think.</p>
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                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/ep-16-following-up-on-leads/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2014 01:43:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>The sad fact is, most martial art school owners and instructors are lazy about following up on their leads. </p>
<p>This is BAD for business! It costs you money, every single time you sit on your leads.</p>
<p>Why? Because for every hour you wait to respond to a lead, the value of that lead goes down, and the chances that someone else is enrolling that person go up.</p>
<p>Find out more about why you need to follow up promptly on your leads, and how to do exactly that, in this podcast episode. </p>
<p>Also, in the Tip of The Week, Mike explains how to use technology to make following up on your leads a cinch.</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The sad fact is, most martial art school owners and instructors are lazy about following up on their leads. </p>
<p>This is BAD for business! It costs you money, every single time you sit on your leads.</p>
<p>Why? Because for every hour you wait to respond to a lead, the value of that lead goes down, and the chances that someone else is enrolling that person go up.</p>
<p>Find out more about why you need to follow up promptly on your leads, and how to do exactly that, in this podcast episode. </p>
<p>Also, in the Tip of The Week, Mike explains how to use technology to make following up on your leads a cinch.</p>
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        <title>EP. 15 Interview with Christopher Folmar</title>
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                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/ep-15-interview-with-christopher-folmar/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2014 00:40:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In this podcast episode, Mike interviews Mr. Christopher Folmar, a full-time martial arts instructor from Keller, TX who doesn't actually own a martial arts studio...</p>
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        <title>Ep.14: Horror Stories</title>
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                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/ep14-horror-stories/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2014 03:39:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Mike Massie shares a few educational stories about martial arts business mistakes, He calls these "MA Business Horror Stories"</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mike Massie shares a few educational stories about martial arts business mistakes, He calls these "MA Business Horror Stories"</p>
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        <itunes:summary>”MA Business Horror Stories”</itunes:summary>
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        <title>Ep. 13:Consistency in Marketing your Dojo</title>
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                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/ep-13consistency-in-marketing-your-dojo/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2014 22:59:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Is marketing your dojo supposed to be a some of the time thing, or an all the time thing? </p>
<p>In this podcast episode, Mike explains why you should be marketing your school in the same consistent manner, even during slow times of the year.</p>
<p>Also, in the tip of the week, Mike talks about SEO and how to avoid getting your martial arts website Google-slapped.</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is marketing your dojo supposed to be a some of the time thing, or an all the time thing? </p>
<p>In this podcast episode, Mike explains why you should be marketing your school in the same consistent manner, even during slow times of the year.</p>
<p>Also, in the tip of the week, Mike talks about SEO and how to avoid getting your martial arts website Google-slapped.</p>
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        <title>Ep. 12: Selling Memberships during the Christmas Holiday</title>
        <itunes:title>Ep. 12: Selling Memberships during the Christmas Holiday</itunes:title>
        <link>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/ep-12-selling-memberships-during-the-christmas-holiday/</link>
                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/ep-12-selling-memberships-during-the-christmas-holiday/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2014 23:31:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Christmas may be a "slow" season for a lot of school owners... but it doesn't have to be. </p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Christmas may be a "slow" season for a lot of school owners... but it doesn't have to be. </p>
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        <itunes:summary>Christmas may be a ”slow” season for a lot of school owners... but it doesn’t have to be.</itunes:summary>
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        <title>Ep. 10: Reputation Management</title>
        <itunes:title>Ep. 10: Reputation Management</itunes:title>
        <link>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/ep-10-reputation-management/</link>
                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/ep-10-reputation-management/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2014 01:53:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode Mike talks about best practices for Reputation Management Online and Off</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode Mike talks about best practices for Reputation Management Online and Off</p>
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        <itunes:summary>In this episode Mike talks about best practices for Reputation Management Online and Off</itunes:summary>
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        <title>Ep. 9: Professionalism</title>
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                    <comments>https://martialartsbusinessdaily.podbean.com/e/ep-9-professionalism/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2014 01:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>This week Mike points out how Professionalism can go a long way.  Your first impression may be your only chance.</p>
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        <itunes:summary>This week Mike points out how Professionalism can go a long way.  Your first impression may be your only chance.</itunes:summary>
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