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Dec 12, 2024 21 min

5 Simple Steps to Getting Your First (Paying) Life Coaching Client

from Six Figure Certified Hosted by The IGC Coaching School

Many new coaches think the secret to building a coaching business is all about having the perfect online presence – a beautiful website, polished social media posts, and a catchy tagline. They spend weeks fine-tuning every detail, believing that once they get those things right, clients will start rolling in. Liv Chapman has seen this struggle time and time again. Drawing on her years of experience, she can say for sure that their calendars will remain empty because that isn’t how it works. Getting paying clients isn’t just about appearances – it’s about action. In this episode, Liv shares the exact five steps to landing your first – or next – paying coaching client. She talks about clarifying the problem you solve, creating a leads list, and inviting the right people to discovery calls. And she shows you how to close those calls with confidence so you walk away with a paying client, not just a “maybe later.” If you’re ready to stop chasing and start signing clients, this episode gives you the tools to make it happen. Five steps you can start taking today. Simple, repeatable, effective. Tune in now to learn how. Key Takeaways: Introduction (00:00) Define the specific problem your coaching solves (00:55) Build a leads list from your network and connections (07:02) Invite leads to a discovery call with a clear purpose (09:47) Structuring discovery calls (16:09) Be prepared to close deals during calls (18:41) Closing remarks and resources (20:15) Additional Resources: 👉 Learn how to become a certified life coach today 👉 The 1st Internationally Accredited Life Coach Certification Program for women, by women – IGC Coaching School 👉 Book a FREE business strategy session with team IGC⁠ 👉 Check out our ⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Connect with us on social media: 🔹⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ 🔹⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠ 🔹⁠ TikTok 🔹⁠ LinkedIn 👉 Work with Olivia 👉 Connect with Olivia: 🔹Instagram 🔹Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- - - The Six-Figure Certified Podcast is a show committed to helping you achieve six-figure success as a coach or business owner. 🎧 Follow us on your favorite app so you never miss an episode!

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