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Coaching Boom 2010 – Tips from Day #2
February 10, 2010
CoachingBoom 2010 is a virtual business-building training event that started on this past Monday, February 11th and runs through Thursday, February 18th.
I'll be presenting on Thursday, February 18th at 8:15 am PT.
My topic? "How to Get More and Better Clients Using PAID Introductory Sessions"
Milana Leshinsky, the host of CoachingBoom 2010, has been sending out the top ideas that she's taken away from each day's sessions.
Here are here top 5 tips from Day #2:
1. To get more relationship or any life coaching clients,
create and offer results-oriented programs - workshops,
classes, events - for your niche market (David Steele)
2. To create a strong personal brand, be congruent and
consistent in everything you do. Use your title or tag
line on your site, newsletters, and coaching programs
(Suzanne Falter-Barnes)
3. The best tool for creating your own niche community
is ning.com, which is what TheCoachesExchange.com is
powered by (Viki Winterton)
4. When you coach businesses and organizations, you are
still coaching individual leaders and team members; you
don't need to have corporate background to succeed -
only the desire to help businesses to grow (Gary Henson)
5. Entrepreneurial spirit is the most important factor
in building a highly successful business (Viki Winterton)
And this is just a FRACTION of what I and the
participants learned yesterday! Join us now and
you'll get access to complete recordings of the
sessions you missed.
This link will take you to CoachingBoom2010
Coaching Boom 2010 – Tips from Day #1
February 10, 2010
CoachingBoom 2010 is a virtual business-building training event that started on this past Monday, February 11th and runs through Thursday, February 18th.
I'll be presenting on Thursday, February 18th at 8:15 am PT.
My topic? "How to Get More and Better Clients Using PAID Introductory Sessions"
Milana Leshinsky, the host of CoachingBoom 2010, has been sending out the top ideas that she's taken away from each day's sessions.
Here are the top ideas from Day 1:
1. Create a learning plan for yourself to master
entrepreneurship in 3 areas: business building,
marketing, and finances (from Michael Port)
2. Coaching is really an online business, and
anyone who disagrees is simply walking with
their blinds on (from Judith & Jim)
3. Coaching programs delivered in a "Get it done
in a day" and "Get it done for you" format are
the two biggest opportunities for coaches today
(from Christian Mickelsen)
4. A viral marketing video should evoke one of
these 3 emotions: funny, wow!, & inspiration.
The last one is the easiest and most important
one to create in your coaching business (Scott
Stratten)
5. When doing a live or virtual event, don't
expect celebrity speakers to promote you - they
may be actually the worst marketing partner for
you because they're too busy (Leesa Barnes)
And this is just a FRACTION of what I and the
participants learned yesterday! Join us now and
you'll get access to complete recordings of the
sessions you missed.
This link will take you to CoachingBoom2010
Cutting-Edge Approaches to Getting More Clients in 2010
February 4, 2010
When it comes to getting more business, it's amazing how many coaches continue to "hunt" for new clients using the same strategies that were used 5-10 years ago!
To be successful as a coach or consultant, you need four main skills:
- Coaching/consulting skills.
- Business skills.
- Marketing skills.
- Selling skills.
In my experience and observation, most coaches and consultants fail to be successful because they lack general business skills, marketing skills, and selling skills. Some of them may even be "allergic" to business development, marketing, and/or selling. I know I used to be!
Can you imagine what it would be like to stand out, attract more clients, and create a thriving coaching business - despite almost 250,000 coaches competing for clients in the world today?
From February 8-18th, 2010, there's an opportunity for you to hone your business development skills: 30 top coaching entrepreneurs, such as myself-George Huang, Michael Port, Christian Mickelsen, Bill Baren, Linda Claire-Puig, David Steele, Milana Leshinsky, Marcia Bench, Sharla Jacobs, and many others are coming together at the Coaching Boom 2010 virtual event, where we'll be sharing:
- Brand New Coach Marketing Strategies
- Biggest Coaching Industry Trends
- Innovative Client Enrollment Techniques
- Cutting-Edge Practice Management Tools
- 2010 Passive In-come Ideas for Coaches
- Hottest Coaching Niches Today
- Economy-Proof Business Building Tactics
- Hottest Coaching Business Tools
...and other business growth tactics for life, executive, and business coaches!
What does this mean for your coaching business? You'll learn how to:
- Get More and Better Clients Using PAID Introductory Sessions
- Get and Keep More Coaching Clients In Spite of Such an Over-Crowded Industry, and Take Advantage of The Biggest Opportunities In the Midst of The Coaching Market Explosion;
- Add New Income Streams and High-Leverage Coaching Models to Your Existing Business, So You Could Stop Trading Time for Dollars and Enjoy the Lifestyle Coaching Can Give You!
- Maximize and Accelerate Your Marketing Strategy, Double or Triple Your Client Enrollment, And Eliminate the Hassles and Fears of Selling Coaching Once and For All!
You will also understand...
- How Clients Buy Coaching Today and The Best Way to Create Motivation and Desire to Hire You
- How to Talk to Potential Clients So That They Will Want to Hire You - Right on the Spot
- How to Pack So Much Value Into Your Coaching Programs, That Your Fees Will Become Irrelevant!
...and much more!
I am excited to be one of their guest speakers at the Coaching Boom 2010, and you don't want to miss this biggest no-travel coaching event of the decade!
To register or for more details go to: CoachingBoom2010
P.P.S. Milana Leshinsky, the host of this event, is known for organizing some of the BEST most exciting and thought-provoking business building events in the coaching industry. You are guaranteed to walk away with dozens of ideas, tools, and motivation to increase your coaching income this year and beyond!
On plane to InfoGuru Summit in San Francisco
January 29, 2010
As I write this, I'm on a Virgin America flight to San Francisco. At 39,000 feet, it's -60 degrees F outside!
I've been tweeting as we've progressed from Seattle to SF, tracking our progress using Google Maps. (Yes, I know in-flight internet will be commonplace in the not-too-distant future, but today, I feel like a kid again).
I knew there was going to be something fun about this flight after the captain came out of the cockpit and made the pre-flight announcements himself, before we rolled out.
AND, I could actually hear what he was saying through the overhead speakers!
In addition to in-flight internet, the in-seat entertainment center is far superior to anything I've seen on other airlines.
Virgin America says they set out to make flying fun again and, at least for today, they did it for me!
More details to follow!
Can Entrepreneurs Help Out in Haiti?
January 15, 2010
As I've read information and seen pictures of the devastation in Haiti, I've wondered what I could do to help. Sure, as a plastic surgeon, I'm sure I could fly down there and do something. In fact, a fellow plastic surgeon, Craig Hobar, MD from Dallas leads an organization called the LEAP Foundation (leap-foundation.org), an organization with vast experience offering medical assistance to this part of the world. Today, a team funded by LEAP is preparing to deploy to Haiti.
I donated money to Soles 4 Souls (www.soles4souls.org), so this money could be used to purchase new shoes for the displaced Haitians.
But I started wondering: "What could contribute as an entrepreneur who is committed to global change, transformation and impact?"
I've been hosting a weekly discussion group called "ConsciousLeaderpreneurship Conversations." ("Conscious Leaderpreneurship” is a phrase I’ve recently coined that embodies the conscious approach of building businesses based on blending inner awareness, with knowledge and perseverance.)
On Saturday, January 15th, from 9:30-10:15 pm, this group will participate in a brainstorming session about what we can as group of "generous entrepreneurs" might be able to do to help turn this situation into something that elevates the economy and confidence of Haitians and creates a ripple effect across the globe for collaboration and connection at a heart-centered level.
During this call, we'll share resources and ideas. I don't know exactly what we'll come up with, but whatever we do, let's make it actionable.
In addition, a fellow conscious leaderpreneur, Sharon Ann Wikoff, has generously volunteered to share her expertise with Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) during part of the call. EFT has been found to be very helpful to relieve and release emotional trauma in people who have experienced an Earthquake.
In my work with entrepreneurial clients, I've used EFT; don't ask me how it works, but we can actually use EFT to help at a distance. We can touch on the relief of worry, pain, anxiety and fear... then tap in peace, calm, and centeredness... but mainly focus on bringing the creative energy to Haiti!! (No this is NOT therapy; Sharon is not a therapist; she is simply offering EFT as a minister with the certificiations of EFT-CC and EFT-ADV.)
The call is free, but you'll need to register to receive the dial-in information: www.freedompreneur.com/consciousleaderpreneurship
Feel free to invite other like-minded, like-hearted, and like-spirited entrepreneurs to this call.
To freedom and prosperity for all!
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