Today’s show will help you make more money in your business! Isn’t that what we all want? Join us to learn more about increasing your financial fitness by creating a business plan.

Tracey Bissett is a financial coach on a mission to redefine the world’s economic future by increasing the financial literacy of entrepreneurs just like you and me. Tracey has over 20 years’ experience in the financial industry, so she has the skills to help us best flex our financial muscles. She is the founder, President, and Chief Financial Fitness Trainer at Bissett Financial Fitness, Inc. Tracey helps her clients understand and improve their financial fitness levels to increase their confidence and clarity as business owners. In addition to owning her business, Tracey is a professor at Centennial College’s School of Business, and she’s a regular speaker at engagements to increase financial fitness awareness.

Show Highlights:

• How Tracey realized her early passion around finances and entrepreneurship
• To get started with your business plan, test the market to make sure your product will sell
• How to get clarity around your ideal customer:
• Who do I want to help?
• What problem can I solve?
• How to explore the market with focus groups and surveys
• How to use pricing exercises to see if you can make money on your endeavor, considering your product/service costs, time, and overhead expenses
• Why Tracey says most business owners undervalue and underprice what they sell
• Tracey’s suggestions to increase income, freedom, and flexibility as an entrepreneur
• Don’t be afraid to get advisors to help with bookkeeping, accounting, and other tasks
• Consider hiring a business coach to help you figure things out faster and smarter
• Tracey’s tips:
• Have a regular time to review financial results, either weekly or monthly
• Don’t beat yourself up about mistakes. Move on!
• Don’t commingle personal and business finances
• Be kind to yourself and patient

Resources:

Find Tracey: www.bissettfinancialfitness.com

Find BissetFinFit on most social media platforms.

Tracey’s giveaway, the Money Meeting Agenda, can be found at: www.cashcoach.biz

Find templates for your business plan: https://www.bdc.ca/

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If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

It’s here! The 200th episode of the STaR Coach Show! I’m thrilled and honored to have covered such informative content with the amazing guests we have featured on the show. This milestone episode is a compilation of thoughts from seasoned coaches about what they wished they had known when they first began as a coach. The responses are varied and value-packed, and I hope you enjoy these coaching insights. 

Show Highlights:

These coaches were asked: “What do you know now that you wish you had known when you first started coaching?”

• Meg Mann, MCC, and co-owner of Clarity Professional Development shares two specific concepts:
• Go on the coaching journey with the client to help them get clear on what they truly want.
• Enjoy being a co-discoverer and co-explorer with the client as a travel companion with an open mind. 
• Dr. Renee Moorefield, MCC, and CEO of Wisdom Works shares the following:
• The upfront goal or problem of the client that’s most obvious really isn’t it. There is usually a deeper goal, aspiration, challenge, or need, and it’s often something around meaning and purpose in life and work.
• Rick Tamlyn, MCC of The Bigger Game and Produce You, shares the following:
• Instead of performance anxiety in wondering if I, the coach, am doing a “good job,” I should be committed to my client’s dream for their life. 
• Andrew Bennett, TEDx and keynote speaker and executive coach, shares about his self-awareness:
• Coaches need to put aside their ego and fear of rejection to be self-differentiating in their coaching conversations. 
• Alison Hendren, CEO, and founder of Coaching Out of the Box shares the following:
• Coaches aren’t responsible for solving problems for their clients, but they should support the client in finding their way. 
• Jean Oplinger, MCC, Insights facilitator, Master Personal Brand Strategist, and Gallup Strengths Coach shares the following:
• A coach should follow their passions, values, and strengths, but should “go narrow and deep” into the specialty that mirrors that passion.
• Kathleen Stinnett, MCC, principal, and founder of FutureLaunch shares the following:
• Be bold and true to yourself in discerning what kind of clients you want to work with because you will invest essential and critical work with that person over time.
• Ilene Schaffer, Positive Psychology specialist and creator of Mindful Stepping echoes the importance of being true to yourself:
• Having a health action and a connection action for your clients (and yourself!) is extremely important. Help the client identify how they will pursue these actions from session to session. 
• Dr. Ann Deaton has more to add about being true to yourself and your values:
• A coach should listen to the advice of others, but be discerning and do a “gut check” to determine the approach that works best for them. 
• Mary Henderson, personal branding and social selling specialist, adds the following:
• Don’t believe everything you see on social media! Notice the red flag when you try to follow what everyone else is doing, and step into the genius zone of YOUR skills.
• Terri Levine from Heartpreneur.com adds the following:
• A consulting skill set may be a better fit than coaching, because you can give strategy and advice that guarantee results for your client. 
• Teresa Pool, MCC from Transitions for Business, adds the following important insight:
• A coach starting out should invest in hiring a virtual assistant. There are many tasks that someone else can handle, and you will have more time to focus on your practice. 
• Diane Ingram, Professional Certified Success Unlimited Network Coach and Coach Trainer adds the following about the coaching journey:
• Trust the process through the ups and downs of coaching. 
• Fran Fisher, author and international speaker shares the following about her coaching journey:
• The coaching journey is an adventure, so trust the process instead of second guessing, judging, comparing, and doubting yourself. Enjoy the unfolding adventure!

Resources mentioned:

Meg Mann

http://www.starcoachshow.com/73-energy-matters-for-coaches/

http://www.starcoachshow.com/79-client-energy-qa-with-our-listeners/

Renee Moorefield

https://www.starcoachshow.com/102-renee-moorefield-phd-thriving-leadership/

https://www.starcoachshow.com/141-be-well-lead-well%ef%b8%8f-renee-moorefield/

Rick Tamlyn

https://www.starcoachshow.com/episodes/165-the-bigger-game-rick-tamlyn-cpcc-mcc/

Andrew Bennett

https://www.starcoachshow.com/118-andrew-bennett-magical-transformation/

https://www.starcoachshow.com/142-revitalizing-the-human-spirit-at-work-andrew-bennett/

Alison Hendren

http://www.starcoachshow.com/11-power-coaching-maximize-potential-alison-hendren/

https://www.starcoachshow.com/94-alison-hendren-mcc-creating-organizational-impact-through-coaching-conversations/

Jean Oplinger

https://www.starcoachshow.com/episodes/176-top-10-lessons-learned-from-my-20-years-coaching-jean-oplinger-mcc/

Kathleen Stinnett

https://www.starcoachshow.com/110-kathleen-stinnett-mcc-accessing-the-right-brain-with-creative-coaching/

https://www.starcoachshow.com/148-exploring-the-enneagram-kathleen-stinnett-mcc/

Ilene Schaffer

https://www.starcoachshow.com/109-ilene-schaffer-step-up-your-coaching/

Dr. Ann Deaton

http://www.starcoachshow.com/25-team-coaching-dr-ann-deaton/

https://www.starcoachshow.com/85-coaching-in-a-vuca-world-ann-deaton-phd/

Mary Henderson

https://www.starcoachshow.com/episodes/194-your-authentic-personal-brand-mary-henderson/

Dr. Terri Levine

http://www.starcoachshow.com/15-creating-transformational-outcomes-terri-levine/

http://www.starcoachshow.com/17-creating-7-figure-heart-felt-business-terri-levine/

Teresa Pool

http://www.starcoachshow.com/41-becoming-a-master-certified-coach-with-teresa-pool-mcc/

https://www.starcoachshow.com/episodes/166-coaching-from-transaction-to-transformation-teresa-pool-mcc/

Diane Ingram

https://www.starcoachshow.com/episodes/157-the-power-of-presence-diane-ingram-pcc/

Fran Fisher

https://www.starcoachshow.com/107-fran-fisher-mcc-how-to-establish-a-clear-coaching-agreement/

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Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

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I’m excited to bring you this episode because it means we are almost to 200! We have created helpful content full of expert advice and practical resources to enhance and grow your coaching business. Today’s show is another one in that line. Get ready to challenge your thinking and shift your perspective with today’s guest.

Chris Kenney is a High-Ticket Sales Mastery Mentor. His focus is on teaching entrepreneurs how to break their money rules to master high-ticket sales, rapidly accelerate their income, and live lives of uncommon freedom and choice. Chris was the keynote speaker at the All Texas Retreat last year, and he did a delightful job in bringing his message to that audience. In today’s show, we’ll talk about sales and marketing, but we will focus on viewing it through a different lens. Chris will also share the proven model he uses in his seven-figure coaching business.

Show Highlights:

●     What brought Chris to the place he is today

●     Chris’ coaching journey: from Mary Kay consultants to women entrepreneurs to coaches

●     How Chris works with coaches to help them target their niche and market their message to attract clients

●     Why an introvert has a distinct advantage in selling

●     Why your message has to be sound from start to finish

●     How to learn the skill set to market and message yourself so people compare you to something higher level

●     Two models for scaling your coaching practice:

○     High volume, low investment

○     Low volume, high investment (the fastest way to grow!)

●     Why it makes all the difference to be “interested,” not “interesting”

●     How to get people to see your value through questions

●     Why you can’t make the scale about money: “Be committed to service, not attached to the money.”

●     Chris’ THINK model for creating what he wants through manifestation:

○     T-Think about what you want

○     H-Have a clear description of what you want

○     I-Insert gratitude

○     N-Notice what shows up

○     K-Keep moving in faith

●     The new perspective we should have about what “shows up” for us

●     What we need to know about selling: the client’s seen problem, an unseen problem, and the solution

●     Final advice from Chris: “Stop selling the solution to the seen problem, but ask better questions to reveal the unseen problem and sell the solution to that.”

Resources:

Connect with Chris on Facebook in the Sales Mastery Inner Circle. There is new, free content every Thursday!  

Chris’ website: Chris Kenney Coaching 

Join Meg live every Wednesday at 9 am CT/10 am ET on Facebook: STaRCoachShow 

Mentioned in this episode:

Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

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Our goal each week is to enhance your life and business as a coach. Today’s guest is full of warmth, generosity, and social responsibility, and I’m grateful to introduce him to you.

Mel Leow is a Master Certified Coach. He is sharing the impact that coaching has had on his business, family, and views on social responsibility around the world. Mel is transparent, open, and authentic about the highs and lows of his coaching business, what motivated him into coaching, and what motivates him to help social entrepreneurs to impact the world and make a difference. Mel is an internationally acclaimed leadership and life coach, speaker, and trainer who engages with individuals and teams to uncover their personal and professional potential and align with their inner purpose and desires. Mel believes he exists to empower the next generation of leaders and catalysts to live and be brave.

Show Highlights:

●     Mel’s journey story from the marketing world to coaching

●     How Mel gained traction in his early coaching career

●     How Mel applied coaching skills to his leadership style through active listening

●     How Mel’s children noticed the changes as he lived out his coaching principles

●     How Mel transitioned into coaching as a full-time career

●     The story of Mel’s friend who experienced a huge transformation through coaching

●     How Mel’s coaching work in Asia goes across borders all over the world

●     How Mel helps the visually impaired through his coaching work in Africa

●     Mel’s transformative work in India in a social enterprise school with African students

●     Mel’s mission to bring coaching to the ends of the world, equipping 10,000 coaches to impact 10 million people

●     What it means to live out coaching as a lifestyle

●     The ripple effect of the coaching impact

●     Important considerations for living out coaching as a lifestyle with the important people in our lives and on social media platforms

●     Mel’s new book: Engage: How To Stop Living In Default And Start Living The Life You Desire

Resources:

Connect with Mel and learn more about his work:

I Am Catalyst

API Coaching

Linkedin

Twitter: Life Coach Mel

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Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

Join Mentoring Program!

If you’re a coach who wants to grow—not just check a box—this is for you.

In building any business, you will stumble upon times of stagnation when you don’t know the next steps to take. You might still feel the passion and vision for what you want to accomplish, but you know that something is missing. Today’s guest has the answers for you with his practical business-building tools that are easy to implement today. Pull your business out of the doldrums and join us to learn more!

Adam Carroll is a speaker, author, mentor, and host of the Build a Bigger LIfe podcast. Adam has been working for years to help people make the most of their money to recover from debt and thrive in business. Business-building strategies can benefit you no matter where you fall between being a novice business owner or a seasoned veteran. You can get Adam’s tips and strategies on a daily basis by following his YouTube channel.

Show Highlights:

●     Adam’s journey that brought him to the place he is today

●     How Adam shared his passionate message through his book and interactive program for high school students in the early 2000’s

●     How Adam made the decision around 2014 to change the way he made a living to be at home more

●     How Adam pivoted to doing life building and personal growth retreats in cool destinations

●     The starting point for business building: “Get out there and share your knowledge.”

●     How to begin your speaking career: What would you love to talk about?

●     How to use speaking as a business-building tool:

○     Focus on storytelling

○     Have three titles and session descriptions in your pocket at all times

○     With every speaking opportunity, promote your “tripwire” product to grab leads

○     Watch and study the techniques and delivery of speakers who inspire you

●     How to use networking POWER (Promoting Opportunities While Establishing Relationships) as a business-building tool:

○     Create a POWER 100 list of people who like, love, and respect you

○     Don’t underestimate being in your own community and creating your network there

●     How to use content creation as a business-building tool:

○     Use mind mapping techniques to structure your content in compressed time

●     The importance of your team in business building

Resources:

Website: Adam Corroll

Podcast: Build A Bigger Life

YouTube: Adam Carroll Speaker

LinkedIn: Adam Carroll

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Mentioned in this episode:

Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

Join Mentoring Program!

If you’re a coach who wants to grow—not just check a box—this is for you.

Having sustainable, profitable, healthy businesses helps us show up better with our clients. You can focus on your coaching skills if you aren’t stressed out about paying the bills. Want to learn more? Join us for today’s show.

Ursula Pottinga is the co-founder of BEabove Leadership and the co-developer and leader of a popular program for advanced coaches around the neuroscience of coaching. In today’s show, we are talking about the neuroscience of prosperity, which is Ursula’s focus as the president of Profound Growth, where she works with people around topics of prosperity and legacy. We’ll look at how we bring those two concepts together to create the kind of business we want to have. Ursula also shares how to prime the brain, manifest what you want, and put in the work to reach the prosperity you want.

Show Highlights:

●     The starting point of neuroscience for prosperity: “the user’s manual for the human brain”

●     What prosperity is

●     The first step in prosperity is clarity in your vision and dream

●     How form and experience factor into prosperity

●     How to identify the emotion underneath the form

●     Why we get distracted by titles and labels

●     How we prime our brain for prosperity with RAS (reticular activation system)

●     How to increase your brain’s focus on what you want

●     Why you can’t just push away the brain’s attention on what you don’t want

●     How we create pathways in the brain through deep, personal relevance

●     How being worried and anxious keeps us from making clear and sound decisions

●     Why you shouldn’t build a coaching practice through scarcity--because of how your mirror neurons function

●     An overview of services offered by BEabove Leadership

Resources:

Profound Growth

BE above Leadership

Mentioned in this episode:

Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

Join Mentoring Program!

If you’re a coach who wants to grow—not just check a box—this is for you.

The STaR Coach Show is always about strengthening your skills, competencies, and confidence in your coaching career. As you look to minimize the barriers and maximize your success, your mindset and your “inner game” are far more critical than any system or process. Join us to find out more in today’s show!

Barry Magliarditi is an award-winning coach and the founder and director of The Game Changers. He was chosen as Australian Coach of the Year for the 2016 Invia Innovation and Excellence in Business Coaching in Australia. Barry learned quickly that his inner game is the key to creating tangible and sustainable results in his outer game. In today’s show, we’ll explore his journey for valuable lessons learned. Since starting his coaching business, Barry has assisted business owners in creating amazing results, sometimes tripling and quadrupling their growth. Barry is a Peak Performance Coach based in Perth, Australia, who helps facilitate sustainable, heart-based change for his clients.

Show Highlights:

●     Barry’s path to success on his coaching journey

●     How Barry’s goals backfired, propelling him into the coaching industry

●     Despite his good intentions, Barry endured bankruptcy and a failed marriage before finding unimaginable success

●     Why Barry wanted to help others avoid the same pain and mistakes that he endured

●     How Barry uses The Game Changers to help other business owners get exactly what he wanted years ago as a business owner

●     How Barry’s business runs without his daily involvement and now gives him the free time he wanted all along

●     The reality that our personal problems are expressed as our business problems

●     Why your framework of mindset is more important than any business systems and strategies

●     Barry’s end-game goals that have now been realized

●     Barry’s tips:

○     Just do it--Don’t wait--”Others are waiting to hear your message.”

○     Leverage your value--Be clear--”If people pay, they’ll pay attention.”

○     Embrace the energetic exchange--The market reflects you--”Be willing to charge for your services at least the amount you’re paying for coaching.”

●     Overcoming barriers regarding value and money

Resources:

Email: [email protected]

Website: The Game Changers

Mentioned in this episode:

Join Mentoring Program!

If you’re a coach who wants to grow—not just check a box—this is for you.

Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

Today’s show has top-notch information about maximizing your coaching skills. My energizing and enlightening guest explores authenticity, the strength of your personal brand, and tapping into your purpose. Join us to learn more!

Mary Henderson is an internationally-recognized personal branding and social selling specialist. She brings 20 years of experience in building seven- and eight-figure businesses. Today’s show focuses on her personal branding methodology, an algorithm that can define a person’s uniqueness, passion, values, and expertise. Mary has a background in technology, and she shares her incredible journey of self-awareness to discover her passion and purpose. Her personal journey is very much a part of the work she does with business owners to create their authentic personal brand. We’ll discuss our natural state and how it is reflected in our authentic brand. Mary thrives on helping people fulfill their dreams through her compassionate, heart-centered approach, and I’m excited to introduce her to you!

Show Highlights:

●     How Mary’s journey unfolded, beginning with a pivotal moment of realization in 2011 that began to change her life

●     The events that followed in defining Mary at her true core

●     How Mary discovered how she could merge her three passions: sales, building digital businesses, and personal branding

●     How she started her business in 2015 as a full-time coach/consultant

●     Why we are tempted to discount our natural genius skills

●     What is important about authenticity

●     How to help clients clear away the fog to find their authentic state

●     How Mary’s holistic view impacts her coaching process

●     Why Mary asks clients, “What problem can you solve effortlessly?” to help them find their flow

●     Mary’s advice about bringing your authentic brand forward and designing their methodology

●     Why your authenticity has to be trustable and believable

●     How you can connect with your ideal client with consistency

●     The power of micro-niching: “Be clear about the problem you can solve and who needs that problem solved.”

●     Why your personal brand needs one clear sentence that states what you do, who you serve, and what you promise

●     Mary’s transition from Facebook to LinkedIn---and the knowledge that came with it

●     Mary’s parting advice: “If you’re not moving forward in your business, there’s nothing wrong with you and your specialization. The starting point is to understand yourself, your values, and what’s natural to you.”

Resources:

Website: Mary Henderson Coaching

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: Mary Henderson Coaching

Facebook: Mary Henderson Coach

Instagram: Mary Henderson Coaching

Mentioned in this episode:

Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

Join Mentoring Program!

If you’re a coach who wants to grow—not just check a box—this is for you.

Last week’s show was about growing your online presence with a website, and today’s show builds on that momentum. The truth is that you have to be visible online for your potential clients to find you, and that has never been more relevant than it is in today’s coronavirus pandemic. Having an online presence does NOT mean that you are doomed to spend hours each day on social media sites. Join us to learn more about maximizing your online presence and leveraging the available resources to build your coaching business.

Debbie Peck has been an online marketer since 1999, as well as being a marketing coach and consultant. She also owns a digital marketing agency that helps people set up courses and funnels and facilitates launches and launch strategies to bring in business. She is currently in her home country of Canada, but she lives the freedom lifestyle as a digital nomad, traveling the world to do her business from anywhere--when COVID-19 isn’t restricting travel. In today’s show, Debbie shares how we can use her strategies to bring in leads online and maximize our online presence.

Show Highlights:

●     We have ways to connect online in 2020 that were never before available

●     Steps to maximize your online presence:

○     Be visible

■     Set profiles to make it obvious what you do and where people can find you

■     Send the same message across all platforms

■     Attend networking events and make appearances

○     Have automated systems set up so people can connect with you

■     Use funnels to move people along in the sales process

■     Use automated emails to enhance your credibility

■     Start with what you need right now---and expand later

○     Communicate

■     Your email list is the biggest asset in your online business

■     Be clear about your call-to-action

■     Don’t do “billboard” ads, but focus on collecting the lead

○     Follow up

■     When someone opts in, have at least five emails ready to go

■     Don’t send out “fluff,” but make it important information

●     How to adapt your online content to current clients’ needs

●     Final thoughts from Debbie: “We’ve been forced to do things online that we didn’t think possible a short time ago, so we see what can be done. Networking online is the same as networking offline; follow the rules of being respectful, giving your clients valuable stuff, and building relationships.”

●     An overview of the services Debbie offers through her digital agency

Resources:

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