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Step-by-Step Guide to Signing Your First Paying Coaching Client By: Jessica Nazarali, Business Strategist and Master Certified Coach www.jessicanazarali.com 3 Reasons why it is important to get your first client and grow to 6-figures and beyond: 1. The international coaching federation estimates that the coaching industry is worth $2 billion per year and it’s the fastest growing industry outside of tech. 2. According to a New Report by consulting firm CBRE 50% of jobs are going to be redundant in the next 20 years – making this the ideal time to create your own income. 3. Since the opportunity is so big, there are more people doing this every day, which is why it’s important you have a plan in place to find clients and create a successful business long term.
Step-By-Step Process To Help You Find Your First Or Next Client: Step 1: Build a strong foundation. Building a strong foundation is important. It will give you clarity and direction. This is like your GPS. Use the columns below to identify who you are interested in coaching and what topic you’re interested in coaching on. Who are you interested in coaching on?
What topic you are interested in coaching on?
The important part of this exercise is that you don’t over think it. Just write down what comes to mind; your answers don’t need to be perfect. Step 2: Identify potential ideal clients and ask them questions so you get to know their challenges and ideal situation more. Here are some questions you could ask if you were a Health Coach specializing in Weight Loss: • How much weight are you looking to lose? • For how long have you wanted to lose weight? • What have you tried in the past? • How did it work for you? • What type of support are you looking for today? • For what would you hire a coach? • How long would you like to work with a coach? • What would you want to be included in a coaching package?
Record their responses below: Potential Client #1:
Potential Client #2:
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Step 3: Identify the outcomes and benefits of the package you will create. Write down the outcomes and benefits your potential clients will get from the package. Outcomes
Benefits
Step 4: Map out your package ideas based on your ideas above. Write down how many sessions you would like to have, what will be covered each week or month.
Step 5: Get feedback on the package you created. Write down the feedback from your potential clients: Potential Client #1:
Potential Client #2:
Potential Client #3:
Step 6: Give an ideal client a complimentary package. Make changes to the package based on the feedback you receive. Write down the changes you plan to make based on the feedback:
Jessica Nazarali is the Creator and Founder of It Girl Entrepreneur, a company dedicated to providing coaches, consultants and solo professionals with the tools they need to create a meaningful career while living out their best life. Her business came to life through starting a blog at the end of 2011 and over time, due to her seeing a need for her expertise in the industry, her blog transitioned into a coaching business, one that in 2015 made over $600,000. After reaching this level of success Jessica decided to create It Girl International, a not-for-profit program which helps women in developing countries learn how to become Freelancers and Virtual Assistants, so they too can embrace an independent lifestyle and support themselves and their families. Jessica is an Australian, who last year fulfilled her dream of splitting her time between Australia and North America with her Husband and Business Partner, Faiz.
Step-By-Step Process To Help You Find Your First Or Next Client: Step 1: Build a strong foundation. Building a strong foundation is important. It will give you clarity and direction. This is like your GPS. Use the columns below to identify who you are interested in coaching and what topic you’re interested in coaching on. Who are you interested in coaching on?
What topic you are interested in coaching on?
The important part of this exercise is that you don’t over think it. Just write down what comes to mind; your answers don’t need to be perfect. Step 2: Identify potential ideal clients and ask them questions so you get to know their challenges and ideal situation more. Here are some questions you could ask if you were a Health Coach specializing in Weight Loss: • How much weight are you looking to lose? • For how long have you wanted to lose weight? • What have you tried in the past? • How did it work for you? • What type of support are you looking for today? • For what would you hire a coach? • How long would you like to work with a coach? • What would you want to be included in a coaching package?
Record their responses below: Potential Client #1:
Potential Client #2:
Potential Client #3:
Step 3: Identify the outcomes and benefits of the package you will create. Write down the outcomes and benefits your potential clients will get from the package. Outcomes
Benefits
Step 4: Map out your package ideas based on your ideas above. Write down how many sessions you would like to have, what will be covered each week or month.
Step 5: Get feedback on the package you created. Write down the feedback from your potential clients: Potential Client #1:
Potential Client #2:
Potential Client #3:
Step 6: Give an ideal client a complimentary package. Make changes to the package based on the feedback you receive. Write down the changes you plan to make based on the feedback:
Jessica Nazarali is the Creator and Founder of It Girl Entrepreneur, a company dedicated to providing coaches, consultants and solo professionals with the tools they need to create a meaningful career while living out their best life. Her business came to life through starting a blog at the end of 2011 and over time, due to her seeing a need for her expertise in the industry, her blog transitioned into a coaching business, one that in 2015 made over $600,000. After reaching this level of success Jessica decided to create It Girl International, a not-for-profit program which helps women in developing countries learn how to become Freelancers and Virtual Assistants, so they too can embrace an independent lifestyle and support themselves and their families. Jessica is an Australian, who last year fulfilled her dream of splitting her time between Australia and North America with her Husband and Business Partner, Faiz.
