Business Fabulous

Online coaching programs often contain a lot of filler...and not much meat. In this week's episode of the podcast, I detail six things that online coaching programs should include.

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Note: This episode was taken from a Facebook Live broadcast.

In this weeks' episode:

Here are six things I think should absolutely be included in any coaching program. Each of these is detailed in full in the episode.

1. HOW to create amazing products, programs, and services for your unique audience that will actually SELL--and webinars to sell them!
2. HOW to create sales pages and opt ins that convert
3. HOW to create compelling content and images that attract, compel and convert your audience
4. HOW to leverage Google Analytics to serve your audience and grow your business
5. HOW to successfully automate your business
6. HOW to use a business mindset (and podcasting!) to grow your business and when to pivot in your business

Notice a trend? Me too. Many programs include the what but not the HOW! Searching for the HOW in your business? Check out the Business Fabulous Academy.

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People invest a lot of money in online coaching programs, courses, masterminds, etc. and often have little to show for it. Here are five things that your coaching program should have so you aren't' left with buyer's remorse.

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Note: This episode was taken from a Facebook Live broadcast.

In this weeks' episode:

Many online coaching programs have great marketing...and little meat. Here are five things I think should absolutely be included in any coaching program. Each of these is detailed in full in the episode.

1. How to create Ideal Client Avatar, Target Audience (and if it's about podcasting Ideal Podcast Listener)
2. HOW to create marketing funnels in a variety of ways for a variety of businesses
3. How to create effective mail marketing and subject lines that increase your open rates
4. How to create a membership site to have recurring revenue and passive income that grows your business
5. How to livestream for business growth

Notice a trend? Me too. Many programs include the what but not the HOW! Searching for the HOW in your business? Check out the Business Fabulous Academy.

Are you ready for more business success? Listen here.

If you enjoy this week's podcast episode, I'd love it if you would do a few things:

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There are six things that many people seem to do when they start a podcast, but I chose to not do any of them. Find out why and how my podcast is successful anyway in episode 21 of the Business Fabulous podcast. Complete show notes at https://bonnielfrank.com.

Starting my business from scratch was incredibly difficult because I didn't know where to go for the support I needed. In this week's episode of the Business Fabulous podcast, we discuss many ways (free and paid) that you can get the help you need to create the business of your dreams. BONUS: I tell you how you can win a free membership into my new six-month group coaching program, The Business Fabulous Academy!

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Note: This episode was taken from a Facebook Live broadcast.

In this weeks' episode:

• It took me 14 months to land a paying client because I was doing everything myself--without any support.
• I built my own brand from scratch and it was very overwhelming and completely different from being a lifestyle blogger.
• My first two courses I created didn't sell, not because they weren't; good, but because I didn't know who to market them to.
• Coaching, mentors and online courses are readily available on social media--many times for free.
• Think carefully about what you're looking for and the very best place to find it before you begin your online research.
• Using keywords can help you reduce the amount of time you spend researching.
• Inspirational and motivational quotes and social media posts really helped encourage me as I was starting my business.
• Local lecture series in your area, webinars, online groups, and podcasts are also helpful.
• I have a GREAT video on how to find podcasts inside my Business Fabulous Facebook group. The video is here.
• Facebook has public, closed/private groups and secret groups. (Differences detailed in this episode)
• The true value of online courses cannot be guaranteed by the price level of the online course.
• Coaching and consultants are readily available, as well. I suggest that you interview each of the ones you're considering.
• Coaches frequently offer free consultations or coaching.
• I got one hour of free coaching from 25 different coaches when I began my business--This was how I "interviewed" them. I thought they were horrible so I became a coach myself!
• Coaching can be 1:1 and group--Group coaching is always less expensive per session.
• Doors for my group coaching program, The Business Fabulous Academy, open November 11.
• You can win a free membership in my Business Fabulous Academy here. (This offer is good through November 11, 2019).
• Masterminds are different from group coaching programs, much smaller and usually far more expensive.
• Live Events are conferences are phenomenal ways to get on the radar of your industry's top leaders and get incredible information and resources that can grow your business.
• Attending live events and conferences may be a tax write-off for your business (Plase consult your CPA).

Mentioned in this episode

• Medium
• Huffington Post
• The Solopreneur Hour
• The Lucky Bitch
• Napoleon Hill and Think and Grow Rich

This week's CHALLENGE:

Try one of the avenues I went over in this week's episode to get the help YOU need to grow your business! You may want to check out the Business Fabulous Academy. 💕

Are you ready for more business success? Listen here.

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People say that growth happens outside of one's comfort zone, and that is absolutely true! In episode 19 of the Business Fabulous podcast, we discuss how stepping out of your comfort zone can grow your personal development, online visibility, and sales.

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Note: This episode was taken from a Facebook Live broadcast.

In this weeks' episode:

• Stepping out of your comfort zone means doing things that aren't familiar, aren't always easy--and they're often scary.
• I, admittedly, had the financial safety net of a spouse until very recently.
• This (since my recent divorce) is the first time I've lived on my own.
• Yoga, meditation, and journaling are now part of my life, but those three practices were fairly foreign to me until the past year, but now I love them!
• Starting a podcast was truly the hardest thing I've ever done in my life.
• Folks don't expect stellar sound in livestreams like they do in podcasts. (I detail the differences in this episode.)
• Episode seven details how scared I was to start my podcast.
• Even though I was terrified to start my podcast, I flew across the country to attend the Podfest 2019 Multimedia Expo podcasting conference even though I knew no one (except a few virtually) beforehand.
• I went to the conference five days in advance so I could meet speakers and attendees before the conference started. <-- Strategic move
• Before She Podcasts Live, I only knew five podcasters.
• Speaking at She Podcasts Live grew my social media followers, my list, my online visibility and my sales.

Mentioned in this episode

• Dave Jackson
• Jessica Kupferman
• Karen Yankovich
• Elsie Escobar
• Emily Prokop
• Chris Krimitsos
• Blue Yeti microphone
• Rode microphone
• Boom Arm
• Pop filter on the Rode mic
• Shock mount on the Rode mic

This week's CHALLENGE:

Step out of your comfort zone in one way this week. It can be anything. Perhaps it's talking to the person in front of you in the coffee shop.

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In episode 18 of the Business Fabulous podcast, I reflect on the She Podcasts Live event in Atlanta and give EASY and STRATEGIC ways to maximize your time at any live or virtual event or conference.

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Note: This episode was taken from a Facebook Live broadcast.

In this weeks' episode:

• Networking events, meet ups, conferences, virtual summits, and the like can truly take up a considerable amount of time.
• Most podcasters are men--now 40% of podcasters are women, and this is a tremendous increase.
• Over 700 women from all over the world attended She Podcasts Live, the vibe was magical, and everyone was there to learn.
• 40% of the speakers of She Podcasts Live were women of color and/or from the LGBTQ community.
• Over 14,000 women belong to the She Podcasts Facebook group.
• Elsie Escobar and Jessica Kupferman head up She Podcasts, She Podcasts Live, and their Patreon weekly Q & A group, the She Podcasts Super Squad.
• You can find out more about She Podcasts at https://www.shepodcasts.com.
• Everything I did to maximize my time at She Podcasts Live was free including using the Whova app. (I detail this app and all that it can do in the episode).
• Strategically maximizing my time before, during and after the conference in a multitude of ways (including exactly how I created my business cards and branded swag) provided me a great deal of free promotion and allowed me to grow my podcast, social media followers, list, and increase my 1:1 coaching clients. I detail everything I did in this episode.
• Patreon is only one way to monetize. If you'd like my detailed list of ways to monetize your podcast (or anything!), email me at [email protected].

This week's CHALLENGE:

Try using one of the strategies I've discussed in this episode to maximize the time you spend at your next live event, virtual summit, coffee or any other virtual or in-person opportunity. These strategies will really help you make the most of your time.

Are you ready for more business success? Listen here.

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In this episode of the Business Fabulous podcast, I explain how I went from being an elementary school teacher ad college professor, without any business training, to being a full-time business coach and speaker.

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In this weeks' episode:

• I am (on paper) completely unqualified to do what I do every day for a living. My degrees are in Education. It didn't stop me five years ago and it's not going to stop me now.
• If you have Google and YouTube, you can learn anything you want to learn!
• Mentors and lessons are all around you. Be open to opportunities.
• Good teachers constantly research, learn, create, reflect, and produce. So do business coaches.
• I began my teaching career at the New City School in St. Louis, Missouri.
• Common Core is the reason I am no longer teaching.
• Children are able to handle lots of things. It's all in the delivery.
• People told me that, because I was "only a teacher," I'd never be successful in business.
• I had no support, encouragement, start-up money or resources to start my business five years ago. I did it anyway.

This week's CHALLENGE:

What is it from your background that allows you to do what you do today so well? What is it about your past experiences that allow you to do what you do today?

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The Business Fabulous podcast is growing by leaps and bounds! In Episode 16, I detail the exact eight steps I took to triple my podcast downloads in only 30 days.

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In this weeks' episode:

• I track all of my "numbers" (my analytics) each week. I track the number of social media followers I have on each platform, subscribers, connections, downloads, website traffic, and more so that I can see progress, growth, patterns, etc.
• I knew I'd double my podcast downloads in September. I ended up tripling them, and I attribute this growth to eight things I strategically did. I detail them below.
• I have a consistent schedule for my podcast. It's a weekly podcast and every six episodes, I publish a bonus episode.
• My podcast episodes average approximately 20 minutes in length and I have included how quick the episodes are in the tagline of my intro.
• My podcast is part of my "Business Fabulous" brand, which makes sense with who I am and what I value.
• All of the topics I discuss on my podcast fall under my three podcast pillars (listed in my intro) and I know these are what my audience wants.
• I consistently post valuable, compelling content that my audience wants and enjoys on each of my social media platforms at least twice a day, every day.
• I engage with my followers on social media. (I detail how I do this in the podcast).
• I livestreamed several (less than half) of my first 15 episodes and stripped the audio from it to create the actual podcast.
• Speaking at events and engaging with other speakers has also helped.

This week's CHALLENGE:

Try one of these eight strategies to grow your social media, blog readership, podcast downloads or some other area of your online presence. These same strategies will work for a large range of things.

Are you ready for more business success? Listen here.

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After being a lifestyle blogger and influencer and reading thousands of blog posts over the years, I've noticed that some blogs miss out on key components. Want to know exactly what every epic blog post needs in order to have your audience clamoring for more? Keep reading!

Note: This topic was suggested by one of my valued listeners! YOU can always suggest podcast topics at any time--Send your suggestions to [email protected].

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In this weeks' episode:

• Attention and time are being dwindled dramatically each day--You can attract, compel and convert your readers with great blog posts.
• Your compelling title must contain keywords and descriptive phrases
• Your topic must be relevant (and being searched!) for your target audience, whether it's evergreen content or not.
• YouTube, Twitter, Amazon are great places to search for what your audience is searching. (More places to search are listed in the episode).
• Your blog post must give value to your ideal reader and your target audience! If it's not valuable to them, it's not valuable.
• Make sure the blog post images (photos, icons, etc.) are captivating.
• Many of your readers will choose to read based on the image and NOT the title of your blog post.
• The links you have on your blog must be relevant, valuable, and contain workable links. (Additional Pinterest info. is in the episode).
• Put a "piece of YOU" in each blog post. The blog post should bleed your brand.
• Each blog post should contain at least one Call to Action that is relevant to the topic and to your audience. This does NOT have to be at the very end of the post. (I provide many examples in the episode).
• You need to let people know where they can "get more" of you! Are you speaking at an event? Hosting a meetup? Creating a program for them?
• The more you of "you" that you provide freely, the more your audience will buy your products, programs, and services.

This week's CHALLENGE:

Go through one of your blog posts and make sure it contains all of the epic blog post components I detail in this episode. Does it need some updating? Have you checked all of the links to make certain they aren't' broken?

Are you ready for more business success? Listen here.

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Self-care (meditation, healthy eating, yoga, rest, drinking water, exercise, journaling, proper sleep, mani/pedi, massage, etc.) provides your body with the mental, physical and spiritual energy it needs to perform at an optimal level. Practicing self-care helps your business grow! Note: This episode was pulled from a "reflections in the Egg Chair Facebook Live broadcast.

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Mentioned in this episode

Yoga With Adriene (YouTube channel)

In this weeks' episode:

• Each of my daily gratitude journal entries begins with "I'm grateful for." I don't use any fancy journal. anything will do.
• Self-care for me includes fresh air, eating healthy, drinking water, yoga, rest and getting enough sleep.
• Sel-care has absolutely allowed me the energy to grow my business as much as it has.
• Self-care helps me be my best self (examples in the episode).
• Self-care fits into everyone's life.

This week's CHALLENGE:

Take a few moments each day for your own self-care. It can be a morning or evening routine, five minutes of meditation, some journaling or something else you like. There is no wrong way to do self-care! It really does change your attitude and perspective.

Are you ready for more business success? Listen here.

If you enjoy this week's podcast episode, I'd love it if you would do a few things:

1. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.

2. Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts.

3. Share a screenshot on Instagram stories of you listening to the podcast and tag me @bonnie.frank or @businessfabulouspodcast

Thank you so much for supporting me! 💕

I hope you'll listen in and then hop on over and join our Facebook Group here where the discussion continues.