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# Are You the Reason Your Members Are Mean?

Posted by Angie Miller, MS

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Have you ever subbed for an instructor whose members didn’t show up, and the ones who did were less than kind and appreciative? As instructors, we cultivate our community of loyal followers, and how this community treats subs starts with us. In today’s video, Angie shares three ways we build communities that scare subs away, and three ways we can build ones that don’t.

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### About the Author:

Angie Miller, M.S., is a health and fitness educator, speaker, and licensed counselor. She teaches at Northern Illinois University in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education and presents at mental health and fitness conferences worldwide. Angie owns her own fitness company, Angie Miller Fitness, and she is a [Master Instructor](https://www.nasm.org/continuing-education/master-trainer) for NASM, AFAA, and Kettlebell Concepts. She writes for fitness journals and digital communities and publishes a weekly blog where she covers fitness and lifestyle topics. You can learn more about Angie on her website, http://www.angiemillerfitness.com

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