As a business coach and provider of all the online business services you may need, I've created this podcast to be your one-stop-shop to building and growing your life coaching business!
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If you've ever tried to start a new habit, only to have it fizzle out within days or weeks, you have to try this approach.De către BJ Butler
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Now AI Can Actually Create A Whole Podcast For You
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Holy smokes! You have to listen to this! It is a podcast episode that I did not record, but is all my content, and is super entertaining. Google has a free tool out that you can input up to 50 sources - links, youtube videos, text, and it will create an actually pretty good audio discussion of it. It always features the same two voices. They banter…
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If coaching is what you feel called to do... And, you want more clients to coach... Make sure all your offers (even your free ones) are Offer-Aligned.De către BJ Butler
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7 Ways To Repurpose Your Content
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Already have a podcast? Record the video, too. Already create video or a podcast? Use the transcription to create a blog post. Already writing blog posts? Turn it into emails, social posts, and so on. Here's how...De către BJ Butler
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"When Will I Be Ready To Launch A Group Coaching Program?"
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When I helped a client build her first group coaching program, she saw about a 2x increase in her individual coaching sales. That's in addition to her new revenue stream. Instead of hurting sales of other offers, she instead grew sales of ALL her offers. It doesn't have to be blowing up your business for it to remerge as a group coaching based busi…
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The Tech Behind A New Coaching Offer [For Non-Techies]
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You can create almost any coaching offer using tools that you are probably already using today. Online tools like Zoom, Youtube and email can be put together to create programs that sound complex. Only you will know how simple it was to put together. When you figure out how to create a fancy sounding coaching program using tech you're already famil…
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The #1 Reason To Run Ads (Hint: It's Not Growth)
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Until you have a reliable way of bringing in new clients from the internet... The #1 reason to run ads is not growth. It's for faster feedback. Here's why...De către BJ Butler
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Is Your Lead Magnet Working For You?
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A few months ago I was helping a client increase the number of consultations she was getting (and therefore individual coaching clients she was signing). At that part of the process, we were focusing on her lead magnet. We changed her lead magnet and saw a 68% increase in new subscribers every month. It wasn't too surprising that her consultations …
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Your Clients Need This Before And After Your Lead Magnet
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Let's talk about your content. These 4 strategies is how I taught my client to create enough demand to confidently build and launch her group coaching program.De către BJ Butler
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I was giving a consultation when the potential client asked me this question... "What was the hardest part of starting your business?" That's not what I was expecting him to ask, but I was instantly transported back to the days of me trying to figure when and if to create a podcast episode, an email, a social post and so on. My thought process went…
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What ALL marketing courses have in common...
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I know that you want to get more coaching clients. You may want to do this by introducing a group program, scaling your current coaching offers or just getting the first clients in the door... No matter what your offer looks like... No matter how you market it... It all starts with this one activity. You have to get crystal clear on your messaging.…
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Do you want to make better offers?
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Want to make better offers? Learn from your mistakes. Or, better yet, learn from mine. I've launched at least 30 offers over the last four years, and... some went better than others. But, each time I made a mistake, I wrote it down and created a checklist for myself. Today, I am sharing this *updated-and-improved* checklist with you.…
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Do your emails reach your audience's inbox?
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In spring of this year, Google and Yahoo made significant changes to how they decide which emails to pass on to the recipients' inbox, spam folder, and even which emails to just delete. Yep, if you get this wrong, many email service providers will straight up delete your email without letting the sender or the recipient know what they did. Listen n…
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Email open rates doubled in 1 month!
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Back in 2021, Apple introduced a change to how they process every email in Apple Mail. To improve security and performance, they preload (aka open) the data from every email. After September 2021, your open rates are inflated. Every email sent to someone who uses Apple Mail counts as an open (even though they may or may not have actually read it). …
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In September 2023, an updated version of iOS made a major change to which new podcast episodes will be downloaded. Short story? Downloads dropped a ton (more drastically for established podcasters) across the board. This episode is about what to do in that case and the next time something goes wrong.…
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How to look at your whole business at once
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I first implemented a dashboard for a client 4 years ago. I included all the important metrics I could think of. There were about 30, and it took me 1.5 hours to populate it every month. I wanted to keep track of everything that could possibly affect revenue. When revenue went up or down, I would be able to look at the rest of the business, see wha…
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Most life coaches don't naturally want to create content. They want to get their certification and have clients show up at their door. But, learning how to WANT to create the content that will attract your ideal clients is the name of the game. It usually comes down to feeling more genuine and authentic when you market so that you WANT to market yo…
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After learning (making mistakes) through many (25+) launches... I've found the most likely things to go wrong during a launch. Each time I made a mistake, I wrote it down and created a checklist for myself. Today, I am sharing this checklist with you. It's for launches of all sizes. It's short as it only contains reminders from things that have gon…
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As usual, I did the research so you don't have to. If you've ever tried to figure out which web hosting service to use, maybe you noticed... They're all so dang similar! Similar features, pricing, customer support. You didn't imagine it. Your research was accurate. You just have to pick one of the big names, and you'll be great. Then, follow the 3 …
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My step by step content creation engine
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Want to know exactly how I... Research my podcast topic Record the episode Edit it Write my email newsletter Create the show notes page Schedule two social posts All in 3 hours? Listen now.De către BJ Butler
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How is growing a coaching business like traveling with kids?
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How is growing a coaching business just like traveling with young kids? You have to learn how to do hard things. Listen to learn how and move faster in your business than you ever have before.De către BJ Butler
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The tech needed for a group coaching program
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For one of my clients, I launched her first group coaching program with... 1) A sales page 2) A Paypal buy now button 3) Email sending capability 4) A zoom link to meet on That's it! Her first launch brought in $40k, and her clients had a transformational experience.De către BJ Butler
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Are Facebook Ads Too Expensive Now?
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You've probably either heard it or thought it before. Facebook and Instagram ads are too expensive. But, here's the right question to be asking. Compared to what? If you could make $20 on average for every new person on your email list for every $10 you put into ads... How much would you put into your ads? The answer? ALL the money. But, the thing …
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I've been told I'm like a business therapist. But, that role is really just one of the countless ways that I help my clients. In the end, I guide my life coaches through a process that delivers them a thriving coaching business. I do this through coaching or done for your services. Listen in to all that entails.…
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Why starting a coaching business feels so hard
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Every life coach has been at the early stage of their coaching business: 1) You are eager to improve your coaching skills, but... 2) To get coaching clients, you need to start marketing, create sales pages, learn tech automations, and so on. When you are developing coaching skills (a super vulnerable situation) AND Learning business building tactic…
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Getting clients doesn't have to be hard
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Some business coaches intentionally make getting coaching clients sound hard so that you buy what they are selling. Or, have you ever felt overwhelmed because of all the conflicting advice on the internet about how to get clients? It doesn't have to be that way. Getting coaching clients does not have to be hard. It comes down to this one cornerston…
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Curious how the eclipse confirmed my belief in B minus work? The day after coming home late from seeing the eclipse, I went for a run. I was totally drained, wasn't feeling it. But, I kept going. I looked at my watch and my pace was at 9:30 min/mile, which is about a full minute faster than my usual slow running pace. Even though that day I was jus…
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The Projector Tool: Never Run Out Of Content
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So many life coaches find a never ending supply of reasons not to tell people they are a life coach and offer their coaching. Today's tool, The Projector, stops the excuses. You have to understand the pain points and challenges that your ideal client is experiencing... As well as the hopes and dreams that they want to achieve by overcoming their ob…
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From Solo to Success: Tripling Your Profit with Group Coaching
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When my client decided she was ready to add group coaching, I helped her develop a strategy where... She got paid $40k to build her program! Then, she made another $40k launching it for the first time! Her annual profit tripled to $350k that year. It was interesting that the plan we put in place actually increased the demand for her individual coac…
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Has someone ever walked you through creating an ad experiment? Do you know how to make changes to your ad that continue decreasing your $/subscriber? Did you know that paid ads are for more than just getting subscribers, leads and sales? Are you curious what goes into your first ad? What's REALLY fun is finally creating ads that make more money tha…
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The 3 Copywriting Strategies That Affect Every Part Of Your Coaching Business
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When I got to this part of the consultation, my potential client's eyes widened, smile got so big, and she leaned as far forward as possible without falling over. I told her the story of how I helped another client start her group coaching program featuring an online training portal... and how she got paid to do it! I explained her business dreams …
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2 Strategies For Coaching Business Success
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3/14. My quitiversary. This year marks 5 years from when I quit my 11 year career as a manufacturing engineer. This episode is about what has made the biggest impact on me being able to... 1) Finally learn what I want to do until I'm 80. Hint: it's teaching you how to make tons of money doing what you love to do. 2) Gain the skills to do it. Hint: …
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Get More Clients Using A Service Mindset
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Blurting out on your sales page that you offer X coaching sessions for Y dollars comes from what YOU want. It does not offer the information that your clients need to hear for them to tackle their issues. Showing up with a service mindset is offering them the information they need in order to get to where they want to be.…
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How To Launch With Organization And Peace
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Launches can feel like... a lot. Listen to how to plan and execute your launch while staying organized and avoiding overwhelm. You can find the exact tool that I use at bjbutler.com/014De către BJ Butler
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Four Myths That Stop 95% Of Coaches
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"No one will pay me for my coaching" "Marketing is too hard/expensive" If these first two myths sound familiar... the next two will probably resonate as well. You need to hear this!De către BJ Butler
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The secret to becoming failure-proof 💣
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Have you ever committed yourself to a big goal... and then questioned everything when you suffered a setback? It's very easy to write down a goal that you've been dreaming of. Because, we dream of the glory, praise, rewards... NOT the work and pain required to achieve it. When you experience a setback... But, what you do next is what matters.…
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Embracing B Minus Work for Faster Progress and Growth
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I messed up. I didn't do my market research. I know it sounds counter-intuitive, but that was actually part of the process. Not that I planned to have to redo 2 hours of content creation, but I have no regrets about it. Because, when you plan on doing B minus work, several things happen...De către BJ Butler
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Mastering Email Marketing: Turning Emails into Paying Clients
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Many coaches find extremely compelling ways to get out of writing their weekly email to their audience (exact frequency is up to you). Daycare fell through, clients needed extra help, computer decided to be super slow... They may all be facts, but they are not the true reason why your email didn't get sent. Find out the real reason and how to get t…
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2 Must Have Productivity Tools Every Life Coach Needs
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You probably already use a calendar and a to-do list, but are you using them correctly? I know that sounds ridiculous, but listen to how to get the most out of these tools you are already using. They can be the most powerful tools you use everyday.De către BJ Butler
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Want A Captivating Lead Magnet? Here's How.
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A captivating, free lead magnet can lead to an engaged audience that is ready for your help to get them from where they are to where they want to be. But, it's free. And, that leads most coaches to put a commensurate amount of time into creating it. What they naturally want to put the most, nearly all, of their time into is perfectly curating their…
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6 Content Repurposing Strategies For Your Podcast Or Video
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Dive into 6 content repurposing strategies for your podcast or Youtube video. You've already put so much effort into creating it in the first place... now let's talk about how to get it in front of more potential clients. Pick some or all of these methods to turn long-form content into valuable assets, such as videos, show notes, social media posts…
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This year didn't go as you wanted? Listen in to understand why that doesn't matter when it comes to how next year will play out. I'll lead you through how to take an honest look at your business as it is now... then be a goldfish. I'll walk you through how to find what's working and what's not working right now in your business. Use that to fire up…
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I spent the better part of a year ignoring AI, but I was eventually swayed by the volume of news articles and the advancements in technology. It turns out there are AI tools available today that can help any life coach run an online business. I give five specific use cases that can make running a life coaching business easier. From content creation…
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In this episode, I recap the first three episodes, emphasizing the fundamentals every life coach needs to start or grow their business. I put it all into the context of a funnel, which helps reduce the overwhelm that comes from feeling like everything needs to be done all at the same time. I also touch on the customer journey and how that fits into…
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Lead Generation Secrets: Unveiling Proven Strategies for Life Coaches
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Episode 3 of 4 of my fundamentals of running an online business. Today, we're diving into the topic of lead generation. We'll break down what lead generation means for you as a life coach and discuss the strategies you can use to get more clients. Whether you're creating content or using paid ads, we'll explore the organic and paid methods of pushi…
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Creating "Knock-Down-Your-Door" Content
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Step 2 of 4 of my building your life coaching business fundamentals is Content Marketing. That's just a fancy phrase for creating audio/video/written content that helps others understand how you can help them. Listen in on how to create content that will have people knocking down your door trying to get access to your coaching!…
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Anyone can come up with something to sell... but crafting an offer that perfectly matches your unique purpose, set of skills and results you cause in your clients takes special attention. Learn how to execute the first of four pillars required to build a successful life coaching business.De către BJ
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