Doing market research prior to starting your business is always wise, not to discourage you from trying but to figure out prior to making an investment whether there is merit to your ideas. Instead of feeling discouraged when you realize how many coaches there are in the world – or even just in your state […]
How to Write a Book When You Have No Time to Write
I get it. You’re busy. The kids have to get to school and homework has to be done and rooms cleaned and dinner cooked. Client calls must be made. Marketing has to happen (or you won’t have any clients to worry about). And then there’s bookkeeping, website maintenance, JV outreach…the list goes on. Clearly, finding […]
5 Tips for Being a Better Listener for Your Coaching Clients
If you’re a coach, you better be a good listener. You need to hear what your clients say; no daydreaming allowed. Yes, you need to have expertise to help them work through their problems or to improve their mindset but you won’t know which advice to offer if you don’t listen carefully. In today’s busy […]
Be Social on Facebook, Reach Out and Make Friends
. So many business owners forget about the “social” part of social media. A huge component of what makes social media work for you is actually being social. It’s simply not enough to create your personal profile and business page and then disappear, waiting for people to find you and buy from you. While that […]
6 Small but Powerful Ways to Get Noticed by Prospects on LinkedIn
. LinkedIn was created in 2003 as a way to do business differently. It was founded as a business-related social network and has kept that reputation as the go-to place for business connections over these last 15 years. Not only can job seekers find hiring managers or decision-makers in their dream companies but business owners […]
How to Scale Your Coaching Business to Earn Unlimited Income
It’s an undeniable fact. When you trade hours for dollars—whether you’re a business coach or a brain surgeon—your income potential has a cap. There are, after all, only so many hours in the day. You can only book a limited number of coaching hours and VIP days. Of course, you can (and should) be raising […]
5 Money-Making Action Tasks to Grow Your Business
Inaction is the death of any business. Without taking regular action every single day to grow your business, inaction will cause your business to become stagnant. Clients will disappear, your sales funnel will be empty, and your revenue will dip to zero in a heartbeat. Let’s avoid this scenario! Here are five action tasks that will […]
The Hot Selling Program You Can Create In an Afternoon
How many partially completed products, books, and group coaching programs do you have sitting around on your computer? If you’re like most entrepreneurs, the answer is a resounding “far too many!” And frankly, the reason you have all of those incomplete books and programs isn’t because you don’t know your subject, or because you’re a […]
How Often Does Your Audience REALLY Want to Hear from You?
When it comes to relationship marketing and building solid business relationships with your audience, a certain amount of interaction is vitally important. But is there such a thing as TOO much interaction? Let’s compare three different scenarios and audiences. Almost everyone has a long lost cousin, friend, or acquaintance who you only hear from once a year […]
Sales Tips for Reluctant Sales People
Would it come as a surprise to you if I said we’re all sales people? It’s true. Every time you have a prospective client on a discovery call, you’re making a sales pitch. Every time you send an email or write a blog post with an offer, you’re making a sales pitch. Every time you […]