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After years of hands-on research, including personally mentoring sixty coaches, I’ve compiled everything I know about starting a successful coaching practice in one easy-to-follow manual.<\/p>\n
Learn how to set up your business and get clients<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.CoachStart.com<\/a><\/p>\n And I’m so excited to hear such great feedback:<\/p>\n “Let me start by saying I think this manual is fantastic. It is exactly what each person thinking about starting a coaching business needs to read! The biggest thing I got from this Manual was a new sense of confidence and competence. The simple exercises and role plays you’ve provided have made me eager to try some new methods.<\/p>\n – Daniel Midson Short www.lifestylerevolution.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n “David, I am really enjoying this Manual! It is clear, practical, comprehensive and inspirational, and it will be a great reference for me as I begin my coaching practice.”<\/p>\n -Carolyn Claiborne sacredgatherings@ earthlink.net<\/p>\n Visit http:\/\/www.CoachStart.com<\/a><\/p>\n Last Chance to Get Copyrighting Critique<\/strong><\/p>\n Andy O’Bryan let me know he is retiring from copywriting for the coaching industry. This means you have only one more chance to have Andy look at your website and give you some valuable advice on how to bring in more clients.<\/p>\n He’s doing one final batch of complimentary website critiques, so book yours now:<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.andyobryan.com<\/a><\/p>\n So if you’re not bringing in enough clients with your website this is the perfect time to have Andy take a look. There’s no charge for this 30-minute one-on-one call, so get on his schedule at this link:<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.andyobryan.com<\/a><\/p>\n Taken from my book ‘Get Paid For Who You Are’<\/a><\/em> Typically, when people think of supporting a cause, they think of donating resources or volunteering time.\u00a0Some companies let their staff spend half a day a week supporting any cause that they want on paid company time. That\u2019s exciting.\u00a0And it\u2019s possible to go deeper. You can support a cause in a way that gets you more customers and revenue, by creating a two-way partnership, rather than a one-way relationship.<\/p>\n 1) Donate your product or service<\/strong> 2) Offer your product or a service as a prize<\/strong> 3) Speak at their events<\/strong> 4)\u00a0 Give a percentage of profits<\/strong> 5) Invite your customers to donate<\/strong> 6) Microgiving call<\/strong> 1) Website and Newsletter<\/strong> 2) Press releases <\/strong> 3) Direct mail <\/strong> ***<\/p>\n 1) Who would be a great fit for you to team with for a partnership? Share at the blog comments.<\/a><\/p>\nFEATURE:\u00a0How to Give AND Grow Your Business<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nHow to Give AND Grow Your Business<\/h3>\n
Ways You Can Help A Cause <\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nThe most basic way to support a cause is to donate your product or services. This product or service can be given to staff members, volunteers, beneficiaries, or even board members.<\/p>\n
\nYou can offer your products or services as a prize for a sweepstakes or competition.\u00a0In fact, why not reach out to 10 to 20 local nonprofit organizations in this way and start building relationships. For example, an accountant might donate 10 free tax returns to a charity raffle or auction.<\/p>\n
\nIs making public speaking appearances one of the things you can or will do? Many nonprofit organizations have conferences, training seminars and conventions. They need speakers to train, inspire, and entertain their members and donors. As Brendon Burchard says, \u201cWho attends fundraisers \u2013 influential or non-influential people?\u201d Speaking at fundraisers can put you in front of CEOs and other leaders who could hire you to speak, or buy your company\u2019s product or service.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nYou could also donate a percentage of your annual profits to a cause. Again, try to do this as a partnership and create an agreement for what they will do in return. You may wish to tell them what your profits were last year and your projected earnings in the next year.<\/p>\n
\nYou could say to the nonprofit organization, \u201cIt\u2019s not just what I\u2019m going to be donating, but I\u2019ll also be inviting my customers to donate.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nInvite all your customers and newsletter subscribers to join on a conference call designed to raise money for charity. You might have a prominent member of the community or a local celebrity join you as co-host. Discuss an interesting topic, and every 10 minutes invite people to go to the website and donate. Of course, you can also do something like this in person and offer to host physical fundraisers.<\/p>\nHow a Cause Can Support You <\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nA nonprofit organization can feature you on its website and describe their partnership with you, with a link to your website.<\/p>\n
\nThey could issue press releases. You could tweak the same article that you wrote for their website, newsletter, or print magazine, into a press release for them to distribute. Who\u2019s the media going to pay more attention to \u2013 a press release from you, or a press release from them?<\/p>\n
\nThey could give you exposure via direct mail.\u00a0Suppose you are launching a CD and you\u2019d like to use it as a fundraiser for them.\u00a0They could put an ad for the CD in their electronic newsletter and on the home page of their website.\u00a0And – they could mail out a little flier.<\/p>\nTake Action<\/h3>\n
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