Top 5 Tools for Online Coaches

Coaching is a field that’s exploding, and online coaching has become the best way to deliver, grow, and scale a coaching business. I’ve been so inspired by the diverse array of coaches I’ve had as clients, from a sleep coach to a coach for college students with ADHD to a fitness coach for postpartum women with abdominal separation and so many more. If you’re like these coaches and you’re actively engaged in making life better for your clients, here are 5 tools of the trade that are game changers for online coaches:

1.Searchie

Searchie is a video hosting platform and so much more. It’s the perfect platform for coaches! It allows your clients to have a tailored experience when they log into your Searchie coaching portal. For example, they will have direct access to replays of their one-on-one sessions with you as well as any content that you feel will be helpful to them—or that they have purchased as part of a service level offering. Your Searchie coaching portal can contain a calendar, a resource area, online courses, and an archive of live events. And it’s all searchable by your client, so they can find what they’re searching for quickly.

2.Calendly

Going back and forth to set up a consult call with a potential new client is for the birds. It wastes a lot of time and it’s a good way for the prospect to lose interest. Calendly, however, allows an interested party to go ahead and schedule a consult call or a one-on-one session with you without the back and forth. Simply tell Calendly the time periods that you’re available and tell Calendly how to handle appointments when a potential or current client sets one. This can make new client intake a lot more efficient.

3.ConvertKit

ConvertKit is an easy-to-use email marketing tool that doesn’t penalize you based on a small—or large—newsletter list. It makes advanced features available to all users, and it can really streamline and add impact to your email marketing efforts. ConvertKit offers outstanding support and a variety of pricing plans, including a free option. And it integrates with Searchie, making it even more convenient!

4.VideoAsk

VideoAsk is an asynchronous video chat tool that can be used in all sorts of clever ways to facilitate communication between you and your clients. You can solicit testimonials, questions, or feedback from your clients. Not only is this easier for most clients compared to writing these tasks, but it can also increase their impact. Imagine the added power of a testimonial when it’s a video of an actual client speaking from the heart about your service! VideoAsk also allows you to harness the power of conditional logic, so that your client can ask a question or answer a question and then receive a particular resource or response based on their answer. What a cool time saver! BTW, I am an affiliate with VideoAsk, so you can save 10% when you sign up using code 5PNcCLPk.

5.CanvaPro

Using CanvaPro is like having my own graphic designer. While there is a free version of Canva, I find that springing for the Pro version really makes the design process frictionless and makes my results even more satisfying. I use CanvaPro to create templates and thumbnails for Searchie, to create logos and website design accents, to create gorgeous downloads for my business or on behalf of my clients, and more. Canva lets anyone make pro-quality design elements—fast! Every coach should have CanvaPro in their pocket.

The Best Tools Let You Do What You Do Best: Coach

You’re a coach, but you’re also an entrepreneur. Tools like Searchie, Calendly, ConvertKit, VideoAsk, and CanvaPro make it so that your “non-coaching tasks” are done either automatically or easily. The end result is more time helping your clients and delivering value.

If you’re a coach who’s looking to harness these tools, find out how I can help you. I have a full suite of offerings, from free resources to VIP portal-created-for-you service. I love helping coaches streamline their online businesses.

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