Comments on: 7 Things (and 3 Questions) Professional Coaches Must Know Before Starting to Blog http://remarkablogger.com/2010/02/02/7-things-and-3-questions-professional-coaches-must-know-before-starting-to-blog/ Blog Coaching & Consulting Services Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:48:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: How am I doing? http://remarkablogger.com/2010/02/02/7-things-and-3-questions-professional-coaches-must-know-before-starting-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-101762 How am I doing? Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:42:22 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3953#comment-101762 [...] a guest post: I wrote 7 things (and 3 questions) professional coaches must know before starting to blog for Remarkablogger that appeared last week. I also have posts pending with Jen Smith at Reach Our [...] [...] a guest post: I wrote 7 things (and 3 questions) professional coaches must know before starting to blog for Remarkablogger that appeared last week. I also have posts pending with Jen Smith at Reach Our [...]

]]> By: christinelivingston http://remarkablogger.com/2010/02/02/7-things-and-3-questions-professional-coaches-must-know-before-starting-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-103779 christinelivingston Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:27:20 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3953#comment-103779 Pleasure, Ben, and glad you got something from it. Take care. Pleasure, Ben, and glad you got something from it. Take care.

]]> By: Ben Lumley http://remarkablogger.com/2010/02/02/7-things-and-3-questions-professional-coaches-must-know-before-starting-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-103778 Ben Lumley Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:22:39 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3953#comment-103778 As always a great post Christine and very insightful for me. Thank you As always a great post Christine and very insightful for me. Thank you

]]> By: christinelivingston http://remarkablogger.com/2010/02/02/7-things-and-3-questions-professional-coaches-must-know-before-starting-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-101610 christinelivingston Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:27:20 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3953#comment-101610 Pleasure, Ben, and glad you got something from it. Take care. Pleasure, Ben, and glad you got something from it. Take care.

]]> By: Ben Lumley http://remarkablogger.com/2010/02/02/7-things-and-3-questions-professional-coaches-must-know-before-starting-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-101609 Ben Lumley Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:22:39 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3953#comment-101609 As always a great post Christine and very insightful for me. Thank you As always a great post Christine and very insightful for me. Thank you

]]> By: Melinda | SuperWAHM http://remarkablogger.com/2010/02/02/7-things-and-3-questions-professional-coaches-must-know-before-starting-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-101569 Melinda | SuperWAHM Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:52:06 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3953#comment-101569 You're preaching to the converted Michael! I've been there and done that. Tried to help 'everyone' and resisted niching for years - very hard years! Ever since I narrowed down a niche business has been so much easier in every way. Try telling that to a newbie Life Coach though....<br><br>Also, so many of them go for a demographic and call it a niche. "I'm coaching women over 40!" Really? What problem are you solving for them? "All thier problems, women over 40!" Sure........ (paraphrased real conversation) You're preaching to the converted Michael! I've been there and done that. Tried to help 'everyone' and resisted niching for years – very hard years! Ever since I narrowed down a niche business has been so much easier in every way. Try telling that to a newbie Life Coach though….

Also, so many of them go for a demographic and call it a niche. “I'm coaching women over 40!” Really? What problem are you solving for them? “All thier problems, women over 40!” Sure…….. (paraphrased real conversation)

]]> By: remarkablogger http://remarkablogger.com/2010/02/02/7-things-and-3-questions-professional-coaches-must-know-before-starting-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-101565 remarkablogger Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:05:43 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3953#comment-101565 Melinda, nowadays to stand out it pays to narrow your focus on who you're<br>coaching. "Everyone" is not the answer, but single mothers may be, or<br>"empty-nesters" may be the group of folks a coach is best suited for. I can<br>practically guarantee that doing this will improve a coach's chances of<br>getting clients. Your blog topics are practically handed to you on a silver<br>platter. :-) Melinda, nowadays to stand out it pays to narrow your focus on who you're
coaching. “Everyone” is not the answer, but single mothers may be, or
“empty-nesters” may be the group of folks a coach is best suited for. I can
practically guarantee that doing this will improve a coach's chances of
getting clients. Your blog topics are practically handed to you on a silver
platter. :-)

]]> By: Melinda | SuperWAHM http://remarkablogger.com/2010/02/02/7-things-and-3-questions-professional-coaches-must-know-before-starting-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-101564 Melinda | SuperWAHM Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:59:35 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3953#comment-101564 I see a lot of Coaches websites and sooo many of them are generalistic, vague, and tell people they'll improve their life. There's nothing that tells them how, nothing that says anything about the actual Coach except for an 'About' page that lists their qualifications.<br><br>Coaching is such a personal and intimate relationship. You have to feel comfortable with the Coach, and blogging/social media is the best way for potential clients to see what you are really like. It's a great way to reach out and connect with people and to extend your reach far beyond what a simple website can do.<br><br>Mind you, I was asked recently "What's a blog?" *sighs* I see a lot of Coaches websites and sooo many of them are generalistic, vague, and tell people they'll improve their life. There's nothing that tells them how, nothing that says anything about the actual Coach except for an 'About' page that lists their qualifications.

Coaching is such a personal and intimate relationship. You have to feel comfortable with the Coach, and blogging/social media is the best way for potential clients to see what you are really like. It's a great way to reach out and connect with people and to extend your reach far beyond what a simple website can do.

Mind you, I was asked recently “What's a blog?” *sighs*

]]> By: Melinda | SuperWAHM http://remarkablogger.com/2010/02/02/7-things-and-3-questions-professional-coaches-must-know-before-starting-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-101563 Melinda | SuperWAHM Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:54:54 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3953#comment-101563 Most new coaches are expecting to hang out a shingle and have the clients flock to them.... Fortunately the coaching schools are starting to teach marketing as well now. I've had similar conversations. I'm sure this is a big reason for the attrition rate in coaching, they know how to coach but are woefully unprepared for both the 'how' to run an actual business and also the time and tech knowledge required. Most new coaches are expecting to hang out a shingle and have the clients flock to them…. Fortunately the coaching schools are starting to teach marketing as well now. I've had similar conversations. I'm sure this is a big reason for the attrition rate in coaching, they know how to coach but are woefully unprepared for both the 'how' to run an actual business and also the time and tech knowledge required.

]]> By: Nathan Hangen http://remarkablogger.com/2010/02/02/7-things-and-3-questions-professional-coaches-must-know-before-starting-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-101562 Nathan Hangen Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:40:46 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3953#comment-101562 It's a great way to meet people that you wouldn't be able to meet otherwise. I mean, where can I hang out in NC and meet such cool fellow geeks? Not very many places. Twitter makes it happen :) It's a great way to meet people that you wouldn't be able to meet otherwise. I mean, where can I hang out in NC and meet such cool fellow geeks? Not very many places. Twitter makes it happen :)

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