But if they had made just one simple change, they could have turned that failure into success and had a money making online business. And what is that single item? A good Internet marketing coach! That’s right, using a good Internet marketing coach could have turned their failed online business into a business that makes money day after day, month after month, and year after year.
Still having some doubts? Consider United Kingdom, for instance, without a doubt it is one of the many nations which has a craze for football. Perhaps you must have seen a couple of matches yourself. You must be amazed by the way the die hard fans of football follow their favorite team every game across the country. Have you ever wondered how they do that? All the fans hire coaches to travel around.
The first thing you must look for in a Marketing coach is his credentials. See if he has had proper training. There are a lot of people out there claiming to be experts in small business coaching, but on what do they base these claims? A good training is of great essence in this field, because only then they would have the right techniques to coach you. There are also federations like the International Coaching Federation, see if your coach is affiliated with it. This would indicate that he is known and accepted member of the coaching community and also that he keeps abreast with the techniques his cohorts apply and tries to be updated with the changes in the coaching community.
A Business Coach can help you move from where you are to where you want to be. You’ll make smarter and more profitable decisions and you’ll develop an action plan for achieving your goals. The answers are within you already. Once you know how to access that information, you naturally develop a keen insight into yourself so that you can select the right opportunities at the right time and the right people to interact with, so you make more money and live the life you desire. What a wonderful skill to model for your children and family!
You don’t have $10,000 – $50,000 to hire a consultant. Yes, it would be nice to hire someone to do it all for you, but you don’t have that kind of money lying around. You can hire a coach for considerably less and still get a lot of the benefits you get with a consultant. Besides, you’re the DIY type anyway.
Rae Dawn Chong, daughter of Tommy Chong of “Cheech and Chong.” She posts notes to her FB profile that are extraordinary. Although I don’t always agree, she challenges me to reach. To expand my perspectives. To grow.
The technology coach or mentor can also set certain requirements for the students. I have my students fill out a checklist every month, telling me what they have accomplished during the previous month. This is also good for them, because they are forced to examine what they are doing each day to build their business.
Life coaching can be done in a variety of ways. Some coaches want to meet in person so that they can talk to their clients up close. For some who are more open to the benefits of technology coach, they can conduct sessions over the phone or through a video conference.
How often in the past have you made the statement, “If I only had known” That confession all on its own is usually a painful statement revealing massive frustration. Help and guidance to avoid such situations where those statements are made is the power of a business coach and mentor.
Wooden writes in his autobiography that after winning his 10th and last championship in 1975 that he was walking off the court and a fan came up to congratulate him. Wooden recounts that the fan said these resounding words to him, “Great win coach, this makes up for letting us down last year”. How strong is the legacy of THE Coach? Steve Lavin (fired from UCLA in 2003), has called this post-Wooden phenomenon a “pathology,” and believes that every basketball coach will eventually be fired or forced out from UCLA.
Last but most important, hire a qualified, experienced, friendly internet marketing coach. Your coach will guide and direct you to a prosperous end. Follow your coach’s teachings and methods for at least 6 months to a year. Notice the results. If they are appearing, stay with that coach!
Get the support you need. We’re usually too close to our business to view it objectively and recognize what opportunities are right in front of us. So, reach out for the support of a marketing coach or consultant to review your plan, give you insight on what strategies best suit your goals, and to give you the motivation you need to move forward. Even if you hire the coach for just one session, it will help you to get moving on the right path.
My Marketing coach (when I finally realized I needed one), explained the benefits of having someone push, prod, nudge and steer you. Using a sports analogy, I asked how a life and business development coach differs from one who coaches sports. I quickly learned that there is no difference. Coaching is coaching. The players on the field know the game, know how to play, and are experts in their positions. But the coaches also know the game, and see a different view of what’s going on by standing on the sidelines.