Hey Coach Ponyling! Sales can be awkward. Especially the follow up! Now, obviously you need to follow up (trust us on this, the magic is IN THE FOLLOW UP! How often do you buy an expensive product or program the first time you see it?). But what if you have a great sales conversation, it’s
Hey Coach Ponyling! Let’s talk about how to sell expensive coaching packages! But before we do, here’s a caveat: Pricing and selling coaching is a personal thing. You should price according to your own philosophies and beliefs, there are coaches out there who charge a lot, and coaches who don’t. Whatever price you settle on,
Hey Coach Ponyling! You might be wondering, “Are Facebook ads worth it?” You see them EVERYWHERE. In fact, you *might* have even found this site via a Facebook ad. And yet I’m here to tell you that NO. Right now, for you, Facebook ads are NOT worth it. So, am I, a life coach running
Has someone ever told you, with conviction “Oh, you HAVE to do public speaking to market your life coaching business, it’s the ONLY WAY.” Or “I did Facebook groups and you should too! That’s how I got my first coaching clients.” Or “Have you gotten on Instagram? It’s worked for me to get clients!” And
People love to hire people that: 1) They know 2) They respect 3) Seem credible and trustworthy 4) Have something important and relevant to offer You know what checks all four boxes the fastest? Public speaking! (You guessed, I know. Did the title give it away? :)). ANYway, if you want to get paying clients
Hey Coach Ponyling! Can I tell you a surprising secret about refunds? Here goes: They make you angry. Seriously. You will get personally angry or have some version of negative feelings. A seasoned coach told me that a long time ago, and I was initially surprised. Basically he said this: “When you can hire, hire
Hey – welcome to Coach Pony, a website devoted to making your life coaching business a happy reality :). Have you ever wondered how to become a career coach? Maybe you are like I used to be, someone who has a corporate background and who LOVES helping people excel at their work. Or maybe you
Many successful coaches present running a life coaching business as this amazing thing. And it is! However: Sometimes there are dark moments when you strike out on your own as a coach. For me, one of my darkest moments came when I actually had a pretty great month – less than one year into my
There you are, a shiny new coach full of optimism and sparkle. You are ready to change your clients with all you learned in life coaching school. So now…it’s time to get coaching clients! You hang out your shingle, post on Facebook, email some friends and family and … … … … crickets. You have
People often ask me how much time I spend marketing my coaching business, versus actually spending time with clients coaching. It may surprise you to learn that I spend 75% of my time marketing or creating content, and only about 20-25% coaching in my programs. Part of that is by design: I purposely built my