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Building Your Practice: Networking

"It's not what you know...it's who you know"

Ask most established coaches and they'll tell you that the vast majority of their new clients come through word-of-mouth recommendations and referrals.

Networking is a great way for you to build a network of professional contacts and to meet your clients face to face.

These articles give tips on how to make the most of every networking opportunity.

VIDEO TIP: Get Out!
In this video Hannah McNamara explains why coaches, consultants, speakers and authors need to 'get out' if they want to really understand their market and the customers and clients they are targeting and improve the marketing of their services. . . . keep reading
Twitter and social networking
Hannah McNamara
The whole world's a-Twitter or so it would seem. Every day there's a news story in the paper about a celebrity who uses it or about how twitterers have spread the news about an event. How can you use Twitter to boost your profile online? . . . keep reading
How to wreck your reputation through social networking
Hannah McNamara
What not to do when promoting your life coaching practice online. How should I approach social networking online? What about business coaching networks? Which tone should I use when posting in online networking sites such as Facebook? Is it appropriate to try and sell your coaching services in forums? . . . keep reading
How can I network around other commitments?
Hannah McNamara
This article looks at the ways you can network if you have family or other work commitments, and how you can use networking to build your coaching practice and meet new networking contacts. . . . keep reading
Finding clients in unusual places
Hannah McNamara
When you first read the title of this article, you might think to yourself that you know everything you need to know about finding clients. After all, you’ve attended seminars on the topic! Yo . . . keep reading
Executive Coaching: Getting Corporate Contacts at Exhibitions and Conferences
Hannah McNamara
Networking is one of the most powerful ways to get Life Coaching and Executive Coaching clients. The problem is that it's difficult for the corporate buyers of coaching to attend networking events be . . . keep reading
Network with people you already know
Hannah McNamara
"It's a numbers game - right? The more strangers you introduce yourself to, the greater the chances of one of them becoming a client." When most coaches think of networking, they view it as a fair . . . keep reading
MP3 DOWNLOAD: Interview with Andy Lopata ALL NEW MATERIAL
Hannah McNamara
MP3 DOWNLOAD: Interview with Andy Lopata ALL NEW MATERIAL This interview has been re-recorded due to poor quality on the previous recording and contains ALL NEW material! Andy reveals the techniques that help coaches to succeed when networking and why you need to develop a clear strategy to make sure that you aren't just wasting your time when you go to events. . . . keep reading
HOW TO: Set up an online group for your coaching clients
Hannah McNamara
How can you use social networking sites to boost your practice? Of all the advantages offered by the internet, chief among them is the possibility of inexpensive or free marketing techniques. Where . . . keep reading
Latest demographic information on social networking sites
Hannah McNamara
Which networking sites are your clients using? It's no secret that today's top coaches are using social networking sites as a convenient and low-cost way to market themselves and build up a strong . . . keep reading
MP3 DOWNLOAD: Networking and Public Speaking - Interview with Andy Lopata
Hannah McNamara
MP3 DOWNLOAD: Networking and Public Speaking - Interview with Andy Lopata Interview with networker and public speaker Andy Lopata. Find out: How much information you can expect event organisers to give you about the delegates; Why Andy thinks you shouldn't use public speaking purely to build a mailing list; Ways that you can build on your speaking skills; Exactly when is the best time to get feedback on your talk - and when it's just going to leave you flat; And much more . . . keep reading
Using Social Networking Sites to promote Life Coaching or Executive Coaching Businesses
Hannah McNamara
Using Social Networking Sites to promote Life Coaching or Executive Coaching Businesses Interview with Alison McVey about how she built her online profile through social networking site, Ecademy. Do's and Don'ts of social networking; the main four places for people to network online. . . . keep reading
Start Your Own Networking Group
Hannah McNamara
Start Your Own Networking Group How to start up a networking group that attracts the 'right' people; selecting a time that will guarantee the highest attendance; whether to run it as a social event or a more structured networking event; making sure that you make a good host; systems for following up with attendees after the event . . . keep reading
Are Quality Business Referrals in Danger?
Louise Barnes-Johnston
Are Quality Business Referrals in Danger? When I first started in business, nearly 10 years ago, there were definitely fewer opportunities to network. The unspoken 'rules' were quite simple. You belonged to a group, you got to know the members of that group over a period of time and, . . . keep reading
MP3 DOWNLOAD: Fearless Networking
Hannah McNamara
MP3 DOWNLOAD: Fearless Networking Want to get more from the networking you do? George Metcalfe has been a professional coach for over 12 years and built his coaching business primarily through networking. In this 1 hour recorded interview he explains how he does it. . . . keep reading
Networking with other coaches
Hannah McNamara
You likely spend a good deal of time networking with clients and potential clients, but have you thought about the benefits of devoting attention to networking with other coaches? Yes, other coache . . . keep reading
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