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* Having been coached by Coach Kat, we put in place all that she taught and here is the result from one 48 hour campaign. We ran a web marketing exercise against 1050 subscribers on our quilting double opt-in list. We sold 91 sets of DVDs at $155 each earning ourselves $14,105! That is a 9% conversion rate and $13.43 per subscriber on average! Thanks loads for your guidance! * We had just come up with an idea for an internet business.
We are very familiar with the internet, but had never started a company with an internet
presence. When we started the coaching program, we had a very rough draft of a business
plan. We wanted to review the business plan right away and get a site up and going within
a month.
Very lofty expectations. We obviously had no idea how much was involved. There
were many areas that needed improvement and research. The online modules were very helpful in
guiding us through the process. If Coach Kat would have torn our business plan apart and
told us what was wrong with it at the very beginning, it wouldn't have been as productive. Through the modules, we were able to identify all the areas that
needed to be changed and were able to find the answers to our questions ourselves. It was
very effective. The accountability of completing tasks on a weekly or
biweekly basis and having someone to bounce ideas and questions off of was what we liked
best. The program seemed really short...twelve weeks sure goes by fast! It was great help
and I know we wouldn't be where we are today without it.
* I had some business experience as well as
some experience in being coached. My previous coaching experience was on general leadership
skills, so it was far different than having someone take me step-by-step through a well-
defined course. I started with no real focus. That was my biggest problem, too many irons
and they were all only luke-warm. My coach helped me define what I really wanted and we
had an action plan to get there. Normally, I would have gotten part-way through my action
plan and switched gears, but Coach Kat helped me create a system to keep myself focused.
That has become my anchor for getting things completed, as well as learning new things
about myself. There was a mountain of work ahead of me, but we were able
to keep it modulized so that everything got accomplished and I was not tempted to "eat the
entire elephant all at once." I learned how to eat one bite at a time, and to be patient
with myself. I liked that Coach Kat was picked with my current lifestyle and situation in
mind. Our lives are parallel, although the events are not happening at the same time. She
has really been where I am now, both professionally and personally, so we really related
to each other. Because the rapport was developed right up front, we did not have to waste
time with trust issues; we were able to just jump right in on the assignments. I also really liked that Coach Kat worked from her computer
instead of working from Starbucks or from her car on the highway. She was able to give me
her complete attention and offer me real advice. She was also able to get emails that I sent
her as we talked, and she was able to get on Google with me while we talked and help me
find needed resources. She could not do that if she was not committed to me and my goals at
every moment of our time together. In addition, I liked that she showed appreciation for my
commitment to the lessons and the sessions. She congratulated me along the way, and, once
or twice, told me where I missed my mark. She did this as a coach and without judgment, so I
did not feel embarrassed if I fell short. She trusted me to do my best, and I trusted her
to assist me in filling in the gaps in my assignments during the coaching sessions.
* We were beginners, but
we had a site up. We got many ideas regarding layout, content, feel and look, new name and
branding. We liked Coach Kat's style the most. She is friendly, yet willing to call me on
my crap. The hardest part was learning about search engines and keywords, it feels
incomplete and it was overwhelming, but Coach Kat gave us resources to help us wade through
the information. I don't know how she can improve the program!
* I was somwhat in the dark in many areas
about internet business. I run a 1 or 2 person painting operation that makes money, but
not enough. I improved in my computer skills, time management skills with a ways to go. I
like scattered throughout the online modules are references that I could go to and learn many
new things and then be able to discuss these things with Coach Kat the next session. It was
helpful. I disliked my own inability to get enough done each week and not getting farther
in the modules and my site is still in development, but that's not Coach Kat's fault. I
think she does a great job and her business knowledge is far superior to mine.
* I had a very basic website that I had someone put
together but there was no understanding about actually how to market a product effectively.
I had very poor work habits and was blocked in moving forward in my business. Although I
did not get the website to an effective place, yet, I was able to understand very specifically
how to use the internet to market products. It was my decision that most of the website
marketing would be the responsibility of my web technician. I learned how to search to
determine the viability of creating internet businesses and in that process got a better
sense of just how the internet worked. Kat was able to assess my personal and business
habits and help me to sort out a plan to improve my efficiency and follow through. When the sessions were finished I was about to undertake
creating a business plan for a new product. Module 9 was helpful for this and the timing
was perfect. The greatest help came in the form of life coaching. Kat
has excellent practices, such as the journaling, that I have continued to use as a daily
help both in understanding my own habits, setting a daily plan, and helping to make sense
out of confusion. Kat had a very well-rounded understanding of how I function as a person
and we addressed the "hobby" mentality versus the "business" model and mentality. Perhaps the
biggest help was in my understanding that I didn't need to know everything about a subject
or project to begin it. I am walking in the dark a lot now, but I understand that it's OK
to know where one is going but not know how to get there. So, I just keep taking one
step at a time even though I feel my learning curve on this project is very narrow, indeed.
* The sessions were to the point
and direct. I knew exactly what to expect before each coaching session and how to be prepared for
them. I was able to quickly understand each topic and put the concepts and instructions to use.
I think most importantly I learned how to follow up on my progress and make sure that I was
on track and completing tasks that I had set for myself. So, how do you qualify for the same level of
success as these students? ...Glad you asked...go here to find out... © COPYRIGHT 2004-2008 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED COACHKAT.COM |
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