Global leisure insight from Ray Algar, a UK strategic marketer

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This is the blog for Ray Algar, a UK-based strategic marketer. I provide valuable insight to organisations connected to the global health and fitness industry.

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  • Quick look inside the UK’s latest low-cost (budget) gym at Vauxhall, London on Nov 22, 2009 in Budget clubs

    I was in London this week so took the opportunity to pop along to The Gym Group's latest (opened August 2009) low-cost (budget) gym to open in south London. The company has secured space in the St George Wharf development which comprises luxury apart...

  • Interview with Theo Hendriks, CEO of Sports & Leisure Group on Nov 12, 2009

    This is another of the 'choose a question' interviews that I filmed while at the IHRSA European Convention in Dublin.This interview is with Theo Hendriks, CEO of the Sports & Leisure Group in Holland. While in Dublin, Theo received the Annual Eur...

  • So this is how you encourage people to take the stairs on Nov 9, 2009

    This is so clever – changing peoples behaviour through fun Posted via email from Strategic Leisure Insight from Ray Algar insight from Ray Algar...

  • Untitled on Nov 8, 2009

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  • Short interview with Rasmus Ingerslev, CEO, Wexer on Nov 3, 2009

    This is another of the 'choose a question' interviews that I conducted at the recent IHRSA European Convention in Dublin.This interview focuses on Rasmus Ingerslev, CEO of Wexer, an online health and fitness community that launched in early 2009. Ras...

  • Six minute video interview with Dag Lee, Chairman Taipan Invest on Oct 28, 2009 in strategy

    I've just returned from the IHRSA Convention held in Dublin. While there, I took the opportunity to grab a few people and ask them their views on business. However, there was a little twist. I prepared 50 questions on cards and they had to call out a...

  • What does my brand stand for? Sport Conference Athens on Oct 26, 2009 in

    This is the presentation that I delivered on day two of the conference.It is a complex message to get over even when English is a person's first language. Imagine how challenging this is when it is being simultaneously translated. However, I was very...