5 SHORTCUTS YOU MUST KNOW TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL PERSONAL BRAND
Personal branding, online coaching and consulting are quickly becoming one of the fastest growing business models around the world. Starting a personal brand or a coaching business can be exciting but overwhelming. Most people focus solely on the product or service they want to offer, neglecting crucial aspects like mindset, business models, and marketing.
This article will help you avoid common pitfalls and provide clarity and focus for your personal brand and startup journey.
This article is meant to be a starting point for you. So let’s get started!
FACT #1: Your Mindset Will Determine Your Outcome
A positive and growth-oriented mindset is essential for success in personal branding, or an online coaching business. Focus on your strengths, embrace challenges as opportunities for learning, and cultivate resilience to overcome obstacles.
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FACT #2: Determine A Business Structure
There are four ways to generate income. These four systems all have their advantages and disadvantages. Ultimately, the business structure you choose to implement will determine the level of potential, freedom, and growth you will achieve. Let’s take a quick look at each system:
The Employee
This is a traditional worker who often has job security, benefits, and retirement. With this security can come a loss of independence, trading time for money, and working toward someone else’s goals or vision.
The Self-Employed
This person often wants to be their own boss. They thrive on independence and doing things their way. They commonly produce the product or service independently or with little help. They ultimately trade time for money, but with independence to set their own working conditions and live out their career goals.
The Business Owner
This person is ultimately the opposite of a self-employed person. They surround themselves with others who specialize in every area in which they are not essential. They focus on building systems that work and are scalable. Their ultimate goal is to create a system that produces them income without their daily involvement.
The Investor
This person uses money to make money. They do not work from the standpoint of labor or hourly tasks, because they purchase opportunities that make them money.
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FACT #3: Who Are Your People?
Perhaps the number one need for success in a coaching business or when building a personal brand is to know who you want to help. You can’t help everyone, so you need to know your ideal client from every angle. Only then will you truly be able to meet their needs and build a successful business. This is called your niche audience.
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FACT #4: Define Your First Offer
Realize that your personal brand or business does not have to be established or ready for launch to create your first offer. Making an irresistible first offer to jumpstart your brand or business is a great way to build a strong product based on actual experience and feedback from clients. This method allows you to build as you go and modify your offer for the needs of your clients.
Consider this scenario:
You spend six months building the perfect course. You create a website, make multiple video lessons, and write an e-book to prepare for the perfect launch. You have invested months of your life, time, and finances into the development of your offer. You launch your business…and no one wants your offer. It is just not what they are looking for.
Honestly, this is an online coach’s worst nightmare, but it happens everyday. There is a better way…
What if you create an irresistible offer that gives your ideal client the results they desire. You hold their hand through the process and ensure their success because you are making adjustments every week as you both learn and grow together. Now they have success, you have a raving fan who begins to tell everyone how awesome you are, and you make money in the process. It’s an on the job training that benefits everyone.
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FACT #5: Become An Influencer
A coach or consultant must adopt the mindset that they are an influencer in their niche. This requires strategic action to create a brand voice, grow a following, and build trust.
“When you are an influencer, your life is your content.”
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Conclusion
Now is the time for action. There is only one thing standing in between where you are, and creating a business that gives you the freedom you desire…your actions.
It’s time to MAKE THIS HAPPEN!
At EK Academy, I help Christian online coaches and consultants start strong brands, business models, define clear goals, and build an automated system for success.
I will take you from the “I have no idea” stage to launching your first clients in eight weeks.
I’m ready to help you build your business, create your image, and make you an influencer in your niche.
What are you waiting for? It’s time to get started.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR ACTION!
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Erica Kenechi is a Christian mindset and purpose coach, passionate about helping people overcome fear and step boldly into their God-given calling. Through her blog, podcast, and e-books, she equips believers to live with confidence, faith, and courage. You can connect with Erica on Instagram @Erica.k.inc and find more resources at ericakenechi.com.