Making Members Happy

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INTRODUCTION

Membership websites are a much talked about idea for generating recurring revenue. There’s a certain amount of passive income that such site owners benefit from. But the fantasy of easy money doesn’t hold true. Most people who kick off a membership site realize too late that it involves a lot of work.

Popular membership sites don’t all conform to a one-size-fits all blueprint that can be adopted to every new site. Nor are they only the preserve of Internet marketers or technology geeks. You’ll find popular membership sites based in all the major niches, such as Yoga, arts and crafts, musical instrument lessons, stock trading, DIY and vehicle maintenance—along with, we are sure, much narrower, yet deep niches like ferret ownership.

Disclaimer: that last bit was not researched at all. :-)

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Offering Coaching Services, part 4

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Choosing Who to Coach

You’re not going to be the right fit for everyone. You’re not going to want to work with everyone. There’s a certain type of client that’s right for you. It’s up to you to figure out who that is and how you’re going to find them.

What Are You Known For?

The answer of who you should mentor might be obvious to you. Maybe you’re particularly well known in a certain area of business. You’ll naturally want to mentor others who are interested in this particular topic.

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Offering Coaching Services, part 3

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The Business End: Getting Started as a Coach

You now know the theory of it all. You know what it means to be a great coach. Now, it’s time to put it all into practice. You’re going to start building your coaching business right away. Don’t hesitate— now is the perfect time to make this happen.

Building a Website as Your Home Base

The first step is to build a website as your home base. Whether you’re going to primarily work online or offline, you absolutely need a website to call home. This is where people will come to get a feel for who you are. It’s where you’ll build your list of potential clients, where you’ll showcase your expertise, and where you’ll have leads coming in on autopilot.

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Offering Coaching Services, part 2

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Gaining Credibility as a Coach

Now you’re all set to go. You’re ready to make waves and change lives as a coach. Only, you’re not sure how to get enough credibility so that someone will hire you. You know what your level of experience is. You know how much you can help and what you can do to inspire others. But, no one else does. Sure, it’s easy enough for experienced coaches to get clients, but how can you get clients as a new coach with little visibility?

Become Known

One of the best ways to gain credibility is to release a book in your industry. You need to release something fairly groundbreaking that will get you a lot of notice. This might sound kind of intimidating. But, it’s really not at all. These days, you can quickly write a book and self-publish. Consider it a giant business card that can get you a lot of recognition and some easy clients.

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Offering Coaching Services, part 1

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Earn Money by Offering Your Services as a Business Coach

We all need someone to lead us. It doesn’t matter how far along we are in the game, there’s always someone a little further ahead.

You’re that person for other people. Whether you’ve been in business for decades, years, or even just months, you know more than someone else. You have insight and skills of leadership that can cut down on the time it takes someone else to get started.

What you know is valuable; make no mistake about it.

Not sure you know “enough” to get into the coaching business? There’s something really special and unique about you that’s going to help someone. There is only one “you” on the planet. The longer you wait, the longer the people you’re going to help have to wait to receive your services.

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