What are the traits of successful coaches? In today’s guest post Andrew Ferdinando, who runs Hubworking, shares his thoughts. Successful Coaches – Observations From An Outsider By Andrew Ferdinando Having never experienced coaching, the coaching industry was new to me when I set up my business Hubworking (www.hubworking.com) in 2006. Based in 3 locations in … Read more
Coaches, what do you say when they say “yes, but …”? In this week’s Friday guest post Elizabeth Purvis shares some valuable advice. What to say when they say “Yes, but…” By Elizabeth Purvis So you’re sharing your fabulous program with a potential client. You both know it’s perfect and you can feel her getting … Read more
My first full time jobs out of education were all in the hospitality industry. Working as a manager it was obvious that some waiting staff were taking more orders for desserts than others. One of the main differences between those who were selling more was with the way they were describing the desserts. For example, … Read more
In this week’s guest post Jennifer Holloway shares her expertise about what is your personal brand and some of the benefits you can get from personal branding. Making the Most of Your Brand: YOU! By Jennifer Holloway Everyone has a personal brand – whether they know it or not; that mix of things that defines … Read more
As a coach do you already know who is your ideal client? In this week’s guest post Cindy Hillsey shares her thoughts and expertise about how to identify your ideal client and why that’s important. Who Is Your Ideal Client and Why Do You Need One? By Cindy Hillsey The topic of the Ideal Client … Read more
This week, communications coach, Nicky Kriel shares her thoughts and expertise on the use of social media for coaches. The Perks and Pitfalls of Social Media for Coaches By Nicky Kriel Are you using social media for your coaching business yet? If you are, how is it working for you? And if you are not, … Read more
In this weeks guest post Merlyn Sanchez discusses the subject of testimonials and coaches. Testimonials by Merlyn Sanchez One of the challenges coaches and consultants face when marketing their products and services is the issue of credibility. Prospects have a natural wariness which only increases with higher priced items and services. If they aren’t familiar … Read more
So you’re considering turning coaching into a business? Perhaps you’ve already taken that step. In this weeks guest post. Nicky Kriel shares tips of how to run a successful coaching business. 5 Ways to Make your Coaching Business Successful by Nicky Kriel You are a coach. You have found something that you absolutely love doing, … Read more