The V-GFI curriculum is designed to help all of you amazing virtual trainers survive and thrive in our swiftly changing industry.
A $500 value, it's free for new trainers on Salut,and all of you veterans will get the course for free as well. The course also counts for 20 hours in Continuing Education Units.
Squad! Install the latest update now for iOS or Android.
Improved Video Experience We spend a lot of time thinking about video quality, both live and on-demand. It's crucial for your customers' experience. This version improves video resolution and framerate for Android initiated streams.
Profile Creation New trainers who created a profile over the last seven days may have noticed that their profiles weren't working. If this is you, be sure to install the latest update and give it another shot. We've fixed a critical bug and you should be good to go!
Class Timer We heard loud and clear that you wanted a way to track time elapsed during your classes. So, we've added a simple timer that counts up from the minute you start your class.
Update your app to version 1.2.220. We have another exciting feature for you!
Now your students can "follow" you and they will get a notification on their phone when you go live. We are also experimenting with other notifications. Your students may get a notification when you've scheduled a new class, or have a new replay available for viewing, for example.
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT because it gives you a way to retain your customers even when you're not actively teaching. Please reach out to your customers on Instagram (and elsewhere) using the Share button, then ask them to follow you on Salut. The bigger your follow number gets, the better.
We're excited to announce one of your most requested features: Replays.
Now your students can take your classes whenever they like, simply be watching a replay. Every class that you teach will be archived in your profile. Then, you can choose to make them public. In the main menu, simply go to "Manage Replays". You'll see a library of your past classes. Simply select "publish" or "unpublish". That's it!
Your customers will now see a list of your upcoming live classes, as well as a list of your published Replays.
Squad! Good news. Starting December 1, you will receive 85% of your revenue from iPhone users. Why? Apple has reduced their transaction fee for in-app purchases to 15%. We are passing on 100% of revenue after transaction fees to you. Salut takes nothing. Android transaction fees remain at 30%.
Install the latest version for iOS and Android. We've made some fun improvements.
Attendee Count We fixed a bug where the number of students in your classes sometimes appeared inflated. Now the number will accurately reflect the number of live concurrent students in your class.
Share Button We've added a share button to your studio profile. Now, you and your students have an easy way to share your studio's deep link via social, text, and email. Share your studio everywhere, and encourage your students to do the same!
Welcome Chat Messages We've created a series of automatic chat messages that welcome your students into your class. When they arrive in your class, your students will see a chat message like, "Welcome Stephanie! Are you ready to go?"
Automated Donation Request After about 20 minutes or so, your students will see an automatic donation request. It says "If you enjoyed this class, be sure to donate to your instructor!"
We have some exciting news. Since launching six weeks ago, your top two feature requests have consistently been 1) Full Screen Video and 2) Group Video. We're now launching both.
Starting later this evening, Salut version 1.0.208 will be available in the app stores. This will require you and your customers to update the app before you're able to open it.
Full Screen
This has been the most requested feature by far, and we're excited to bring it to life. Now, when you teach your classes, your video will be 2X bigger. It takes up the whole screen and chat is visible as an overlay. This is a much more efficient way to leverage screen real estate. Your customers will recognize it because it's closer to an Instagram Live or TikTok experience.
Group Video
As a trainer, you will now have the option to enable group video so that you can see your customers, and they can see each other. When you start a class, you will see a group video icon on the upper right. Simply click on it to enable group video.
Your customers will see something like the screenshot below. In order to join your group video, they simply click the "Join Stream" button on the upper right. This is where their video will appear. The four thumbnails to the left of that will automatically scroll through all of your customers, no matter how many are in your class.
Note that these are OPTIONAL features. We know that some of you are more comfortable with a one-way broadcasting style. And we know that some of your customer will prefer to remain anonymous. That's okay! But we believe that group video will be a very compelling experience that will keep you customers coming back.
Hi all. Be sure to update to the latest version for iOS and Android, published yesterday. We've made some improvements to the browse page. Now you can filter the class list by calendar.
We're cranking hard on the product updates. You'll see some really cool stuff coming in the next couple of weeks.
Good news! We pushed Salut version 1.0.191 to the app stores this week. Be sure to update your app for iOS and Android.
Among other improvements, including better performance monitoring and bugs fixes, we implemented a very important first step in abuse prevention.
Salut is a place for everyone to create and join fitness communities where they feel safe, motivated, comfortable, and most of all where they can create long term healthy habits. In order for that to happen, we must prevent abusive behavior including harassment, hateful and violent speech, and sexual content.
If you see content, speech, or behavior that you believe is a violation of the above rules in particular, or our Terms of Service in general, follow the instructions below.
Reporting
Please send an email to support@joinsalut.com to report a user who has violated these terms of service. Please include as much information as you can including:
Salut handle of the user.
Trainer studio where this incident occurred.
Date and time of the incident, as best as you can.
Description of the user behavior
Screenshot if you have one.
Our Promise
We will start an investigation within 24 hours of the report and block the user quickly if we deem it appropriate. The blocked user’s account will be removed from Salut and, if the individual is a trainer, their classes will also be hidden.
1. Share your profile everywhere! Remember, your profile link is joinsalut.com/profile (replace "profile" with your Salut handle). This link, no matter where your customer click on it, will bring them to your profile and class calendar. From here, your customers can add your class to their personal calendar.
2. In addition to your current client base and social following, ask your friends and family to come to one of your classes. Really, simply send them an email with a link to your studio, the time and date, and ask them to come. They'll be delighted to take one of your classes. It's super fun to connect with your loved ones in this way.
3. Make your class an event. Maybe you're raising money for your favorite charity, or a local cause. Make your class a rallying cry where you donate your proceeds to fundraising. Rallying your community around a cause can be a very powerful way to not only kickstart your Salut studio, but also do some good in the world.
