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Calling all Cheerleading and Gymnastics Gym owners. Next Generation consulting specializes in connecting people and profits. As a group of entrepreneurs who started businesses in the Recreational and All Star Cheerleading and tumbling world, Next Gen‘s owners have dedicated themselves to inspiring, leading, and coaching other business owners to grow and thrive in their businesses. This podcast will dive into all aspects of owning a business. Highlighting and interviewing not only experts in the fields of marketing, social media, and all things business, but also interview some of our clients who have shown initiative, innovation and growth! Apply To be on the podcast https://nextgenowners.com/podcast/
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Tuesday Dec 09, 2025
Tuesday Dec 09, 2025
AI is powerful—but it can also make you look unprofessional, confuse your customers, and cost you real money if you use it wrong. In this episode of the Cheer Biz Podcast, host Dan Cotton breaks down the five biggest AI blunders he sees cheer gym owners making right now—and how to avoid them.
Dan shares real examples from his own businesses and from gym owners who have relied on bad automations, untrained chatbots, and generic AI business advice. From cringe-worthy auto-responders and risky AI chat on your website to using tools like ChatGPT for pricing, finances, and copy-paste emails you never even proofread, Dan shows you where AI goes wrong and how to use it safely and strategically instead.
You’ll learn:
Why lazy auto-responders are quietly turning off leads
The danger of plugging in untrained AI chatbots for parents and prospects
Why generic AI advice on pricing, profit, and opening a gym can lead you into bad debt
How copy-paste AI content makes you sound fake—and how to fix it
What “AI hallucinations” are and why you must verify anything it tells you
If you’re a cheer gym owner, director, or coach who wants to use AI to save time and grow smarter—without embarrassing mistakes—this episode is your practical guide to using AI as a tool, not a trap.
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