Prosperous Coach Podcast

259: Stop Chasing Coaching Clients with 3 Powerful Shifts

November 28, 2023 Rhonda Hess, International Business Coach & Niche Strategist Season 25 Episode 259
259: Stop Chasing Coaching Clients with 3 Powerful Shifts
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Prosperous Coach Podcast
259: Stop Chasing Coaching Clients with 3 Powerful Shifts
Nov 28, 2023 Season 25 Episode 259
Rhonda Hess, International Business Coach & Niche Strategist

Two years into coaching, I was commiserating with another new coach. Most of our clients only invested in 3 months of coaching. That meant we were in a constant state of chasing clients.

We were clueless about how to find more coaching clients. All the low hanging fruit had been picked — colleagues, friends, and friends of friends. You too?

I’d had a sample coaching session with them all, which was part of the problem. Those who enrolled didn’t perceive the long-term value of coaching. 

I still hear coaches say:

Where are the clients who get the value of coaching enough to invest in it?

Chasing coaching clients instead of attracting them has to do with:

1.     What you’re selling.

2.     How you’re selling.

3.     How you think about what you’re selling. 

Let’s dig into this ...

Show Notes

Two years into coaching, I was commiserating with another new coach. Most of our clients only invested in 3 months of coaching. That meant we were in a constant state of chasing clients.

We were clueless about how to find more coaching clients. All the low hanging fruit had been picked — colleagues, friends, and friends of friends. You too?

I’d had a sample coaching session with them all, which was part of the problem. Those who enrolled didn’t perceive the long-term value of coaching. 

I still hear coaches say:

Where are the clients who get the value of coaching enough to invest in it?

Chasing coaching clients instead of attracting them has to do with:

1.     What you’re selling.

2.     How you’re selling.

3.     How you think about what you’re selling. 

Let’s dig into this ...