Joanna shares a clear and practical approach to building a coaching business without relying on social media, focusing on visibility, trust, and meaningful conversations. She walks through the routes that actually lead to clients - from your existing network and speaking opportunities to partnerships, long-form content, and email, so you can grow your business in a way that feels more sustainable and aligned.
Timestamps
[01:00] Visibility, trust, conversations
[02:00] Start with your existing network
[03:00] Relationships and referrals
[04:00] Speaking builds trust faster
[05:00] Partnerships that work
[06:00] Long-form content that lasts
[07:00] Email and staying top of mind
This episode will be valuable for coaches who feel drained by social media or aren’t seeing results, because it shows a clearer, more sustainable way to build trust and attract clients.
If social media isn’t your path, your business can still grow - as long as you choose where and how you’ll be visible, and commit to it consistently.
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Dare Greatly Event - June, in person and online
Before we get into today’s episode, tickets are now on sale for my signature event, Dare Greatly.
This year, we’re focusing on how to 10X your results from the same effort.
We all have such limited time, and there are so many things you could be doing in your business. But often, what’s missing is clarity on the one bottleneck that would make everything else flow so much more easily.
At Dare Greatly, we’re going to zoom out so you can see your whole business ecosystem clearly. And when you can see the full picture, the next right step becomes far more obvious.
This isn’t just learning. You’ll map out your business visually and join the roundtable conversation you most need right now - whether that’s clarity on your person, your offer, your reach, or your conversions.
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If you’d like to join us in person for the full day, it’s taking place on Friday 26 June at the Roehampton Club in Barnes - a beautiful private members club where you’ll feel the shift from busy coach to serious business owner the moment you walk in. There’s free parking, and it’s also just a five-minute walk from Barnes station.
Or you can join us online on Monday 29 June for a shorter version of the event.