What Your Clients Are Really Paying For (When Information Is Free) #61

Today the team breaks down the actual value that clients pay for from their trainers.   The Episode: What Your Clients Are Really Paying For (When Information Is Free)   With so much information readily and freely available on the internet, a common question for online trainers is how and when to price your services and expertise. The consensus among today's panel is that the more generous one is with information, the better, as what you should really be selling is the application of that knowledge and its tailoring to a specific case.   In This Episode Using temptation bundling to get through leg-day [0:03:13] Free information versus paid information [0:08:12] Keeping the value in the application of the service you provide [0:21:36] The links between generosity and a good coach [0:26:21]   “There is pretty much nothing that I know that you can't get for free on the internet.” — Jonathan Goodman   Free Information in the Internet Age Most information and content is available for free somewhere on the internet, therefore by adding a paywall, you might only be creating a barrier to access between your business and prospective clients. This is not to say that you cannot charge for parts of your service, but information should not be the focus of how you make money.   Center Your Exclusive Value in Your Service If everyone can access information, what is it that differentiates you as a trainer? This has two basic levels; the first is your unique skillset and personality, and secondly how these might be applied to the needs of your clients. This is what they should be paying for, not information they can find elsewhere for free.   Already at $1,000/month online and want to scale? Apply for OTA 2 here: www.thePTDC.com/OTA2   SPONSORS Get started TODAY with the world leading certification and business development program for personal trainers, nutrition coaches, and gym owners – The Online Trainer Academy:  http://onlinetrainer.com/ota   Enjoy this special offer of 60 days FREE on PT Distinction from The Online Trainer Show! - http://onlinetrainer.com/ptd   Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feed/id1468193055   Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jon-goodman/its-possible-conversations-with-successful-online-trainers   Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/20veRnzFOvUn6fTy9ud8jm?si=zMWTLmtISMm1XrU-4Q8oxA   YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/JonGoodmanPTDC