You might be sick of the word “funnel”, but …
I admit it, I sometimes get tired of hearing the word “funnel” in the online world. Seriously, how many times a day do you hear someone talking about funnels? Probably 154 times in my newsfeed yesterday (besides “COVID" it must be the 2nd most-used word online...
Building your million dollar referral system
It's a heck of a lot easier to build a coaching business with referrals than by going with the old "hunting and chasing" approach. If you'd like to bring more referrals in, Referral Marketing Guru has released a 13 page report that's full of golden nuggets and...
(New podcast episode) How to generate consistent referrals!
"Natural Born Coaches" now has an exclusive sponsor, Referral Marketing Guru, and today I had its founder Michael Griffiths on the podcast to share how coaches can get more referrals rolling into their businesses. If anyone should know, it's Michael … he's the #1...
Boat vs island
I recently told a member of my Coaching Jungle Mastermind about the concept of a "boat" vs an "island" for online entrepreneurs. This member has been posting on his personal social media accounts, but doesn't have a community up and running (yet). While I'd never...
My thoughts on Cancel Culture and online shaming
Since I had a few openings on my Facebook to accept new friends, I went through some pending requests the other night. Before deciding whether to accept the requests or not, I had a look at each person's FB wall to see what they were posting. I found myself drawn to,...
Giving yourself a present
A few years back I took the plunge and decided to take Fridays off. In my past life (real estate), I would have felt bad taking a Friday off. Real estate is something where you’re expected to be next to your phone and email 24/7. If I was on a beach on a Friday, I...
Increasing visitor engagement and leads from your website
At 1 pm (EST) today I'll be with Steve Sunshine from TruChat for a live webinar where he'll show a revolutionary way for coaches to grow their businesses. There are a lot of big promises floating around online nowadays, but here are some thoughts from just a few of...
Not your typical bot
When you hear the word "bot", you might think of a little box that pops up in the bottom-right corner of a website. Or you could think of the typical Facebook Messenger bot, which typically operates just one way. We've all seen those things … But there are other ways...
Solving the whole “sticky” issue
Once upon a time, your website could be nothing but a digital brochure. Boring wasn't an issue. If the site gave visitors what they needed (your basic info, services, prices, contact, etc), it did its job. But in 2020, things have changed. If your website is nothing...
Steve Sunshine is in the house!
Steve Sunshine from TruCHAT stopped by the "Natural Born Coaches" podcast today. In this episode you'll hear: How you can use the same business model that Netflix uses to build your coaching businessWhat following consumer behaviour will allow you to doHow to ensure...