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Head Over Heels Troupe performs at PoleCon 2021.

SMART Goals for Business and Training (Part 2 of 2)

In Part 1 we talked about how SMART goals can be applied to your business, but SMART goals can also be applied to your training (which impacts your business!). To recap, SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound…

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Head Over Heels Pole Troupe Performs at PoleCon 2021

SMART Goals for Business and Training (Part 1 of 2)

What is a SMART goal? It’s more than just the opposite of a “dumb” goal. SMART is an acronym commonly used in business and personal training. SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound.  Creating a goal within this…

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IPIA Webinar: Starting a Career in Fitness with Roz the Diva

[memberonly level=“Group Membership for Businesses of 2-5 individuals, Student, Individual or Solo-Preneur, PoleCon Membership”]   This workshop was part of the IPIA Webinar held on July 18, 2024 Here is the link to Roz's outline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MBPkYYJA6wyZkZbiZtjKrcBbg7Qrs9Nl2hSxuDqQTK4/edit#heading=h.4vfx845izjqt Starting a Career in…

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Squeak Machine, Dallas, and the Hustler Honeys perform at PoleCon 2019.

5 Ways Pole Businesses can be active allies to strippers

These recommendations are from Gemma Rose’s webinar” Actioning Allyship: How Pole Businesses Can Respect Strippers” held on May 14, 2024. Members can view the entire webinar at this link. Gemma notes in the webinar that she does not speak for…

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Man carries a woman over his shoulder off stage at PoleCon. Woman is smiling.

SAMPLE CODE OF CONDUCT

[memberonly level=“Group Membership for Businesses of 2-5 individuals, Student, Individual or Solo-Preneur, PoleCon Membership”]   Review and update this text as relevant for your situation and with regards to appropriate laws in your jurisdiction >>> Attendees must respect commonsense rules…

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Top 10 ways to run a safer pole dance events

Pole dancing is an extreme activity, and no one can fully “guarantee” safety in all instances. All event producers can, however, take steps to minimize physical safety issues during their events. Here is a short “checklist” you can use to…

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Man and woman dance in front of a pole on the PoleCon stage.

Do you need a code of conduct for your pole-based business?

Pole businesses straddle lots of different environments and situations, inviting lots of different people from different backgrounds to participate in different ways. Having a code of conduct can help clarify roles and expectations of all those involved. What is a…

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Pole dancer executes a backbend on the pole while holding binoculars.

Sample Weapons Policy

[memberonly level=“Group Membership for Businesses of 2-5 individuals, Student, Individual or Solo-Preneur, PoleCon Membership”]   Below are two sample policies that could be used for your pole dance business or event. The first is most appropriate for studios or pole…

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