SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, Jul 26, 2016 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA–(Marketwired – Jul 26, 2016) – SpendSmart Networks, Inc. (otcqb:SSPC) dba “Off Day Trainer,” announced today its partnership with the National Association for Fitness Certification (“NAFC”) and the creation of marketing education resources for fitness and wellness professionals.

Off Day Trainer, the leading automated text message marketing platform for fitness professionals, and the NAFC, a provider of scientifically-based, standards-focused education and training for group fitness instructors, personal trainers, and wellness consultants, have partnered to provide educational resources on business growth strategies to help fitness professionals expand and promote their fitness services. One of the initial opportunities is a free, one-hour “Business Growth Strategies” webinar where attendees will not only learn marketing and engagement strategies but earn continuing education credits for the NAFC.

“Two years ago, I had a revelation,” said David Pitts, co-founder of Off Day Trainer. “I was a successful personal trainer, but was stretched thin and felt like I had maxed out the number of clients I could effectively manage. With more clients came more money, but I wasn’t able to truly connect with everyone and provide the same level of value as I did before. That was something I couldn’t tolerate. From this dilemma came Off Day Trainer and, ultimately, our Business Growth Strategies course. I want to share the experience I developed as a successful personal trainer and the knowledge I acquired while creating our client management and lead generation tool (Off Day Trainer), which completely changed the way I think about training and motivating clients.”

Fitness and wellness professionals require more than fitness/wellness experience to be successful: they also have to be effective small business owners with expert marketing skills. The Business Growth Strategies course addresses this issue, covering keys to generating a steady flow of leads, how to convert leads into paying customers, and how to retain clients.

For more information about the Business Growth Strategies webinar course, please visit http://bit.ly/1pIIbXE

About Off Day Trainer

Off Day Trainer provides proven intelligent automated engagement, lead generation, retention and off day (days without an in-person session) messaging for health and wellness professionals. Off Day Trainer helps professionals reach their goals while giving them hours of their day back. We focus on keeping clients motivated to show up for their sessions and on inspiring them on their days off with motivational messages written by some of the leading names in the industry. Rediscover how great it feels to focus on the session while Off Day Trainer takes care of everything else.

About NAFC

The National Association for Fitness Certification (NAFC) provides scientifically-based, standards-focused education and training for group fitness instructors, personal trainers, and wellness consultants. Established by a forward-thinking group of fitness professionals, representing expertise in exercise physiology, adaptive physical education, medicine and nursing, and professional coaching. The NAFC works to enhance current fitness certification standards by providing access to convenient and comprehensive — yet practical and affordable — education and skills

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about SpendSmart’s Off Day Trainer product, its future financial results and performance, costs and revenue, and other statements that are not historical in nature, particularly those that utilize terminology such as “plans,” “anticipates,” “will,” “proposed,” “may,” “expects,” “future,” “continue,” “show promise,” other words of similar meaning, derivations of such words and the use of future dates. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. Risks and uncertainties may cause SpendSmart’s actual results to be materially different than those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Particular risks and uncertainties include, among others, uncertainties regarding licensee and subscriber acquisition, and achieving market acceptance, SpendSmart’s ability to develop other licenses; and other risks and uncertainties described in SpendSmart’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 filed on April 3, 2015 with the SEC and the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2015. All forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of the date of this release and are based on SpendSmart’s current beliefs and expectations. SpendSmart undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact: Luke Wallace CEO luke@smsmasterminds.com +1 877-541-8398

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