Linked In is a fabulous tool that all freelance trainers should be using to develop and grow their businesses. Out of all the social media platforms it’s probably the one where your target market is likely to congregate, particularly if you are aiming to get corporate clients. Building your network [...] Read more »
How To Create Opportunities Without Spending Any Money
It’s true that effective networking is crucial to the success of your training business, even more so in the start-up phase when you are keen to develop new contacts. And with so many networking events around these days there’s no shortage of opportunities to meet people and build business relationships. [...] Read more »
Here’s Some Tips On How To Find Networking Events
Hope you’ve had a good couple of weeks and have recovered from the Jubilee! I’m just getting back to work after the half term break and I’m now very aware that it’s only 6 weeks till the summer holidays so lot’s to crack on with. You know that I’m a [...] Read more »
5 Tips To Get Better Results From Social Media
One of the key issues that continues to crop up with people that I work with is Social Media. Do any of these sound familiar? - Feeling of overwhelm, you know you ought to be using Social Media but don’t really know where to start or if you are doing the right [...] Read more »
This Ruins Most Freelance Trainers
During the week I always set time aside to provide a number of complimentary consultations, these are just 30 minute sessions where you can call me up and we can chat about the biggest challenges in your business right now. One of the most common issues I get is this: [...] Read more »
6 Ways To Get Clients To Come To You
What an absolutely fabulous day we had at Trainer Talk Live last Friday. It was lovely to see so many people there, to reconnect with old friends and meet some new ones too. Thanks to Gary Gorman and Ali Campbell for two great sessions, both very different but both equally useful and [...] Read more »
The Best Way I Know To Attract New Business
As I mentioned to you last week, when I first set up my training business 10 years ago I had just moved into a new area, I had pretty much left all my contacts behind and I didn’ t know anyone. I also knew nothing about selling and marketing. This [...] Read more »
5 Ways To Increase Your Network
Last week I had an email from someone who really wanted to set up as a freelance trainer. The one thing that was getting in the way was the feeling that he didn’t have enough contacts or people in his network to make a go of it. I know exactly [...] Read more »
Do You Love The Thrill Of The Chase?
A few years ago I was sitting having coffee with my friend who had been a freelance trainer for a couple of years or so. We were discussing ways of getting new business and she said to me: ‘You know what Sharon I love the thrill of the chase involved [...] Read more »
Freelance Trainers: Are You Neglecting This 1 Thing That Could Get You More Business?
One of the most popular questions I get asked by my clients is ‘What could I be doing to find more clients and more business?’ 9 times out of 10 these freelance trainers are doing all the right things – networking, social networking, public speaking, seeking referrals etc yet they [...] Read more »