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How to Scale in 2023 as a Coach or Consultant

November 22, 2022 by Jason Van Orden

Today, I’d like to share with you what I see as one of the most significant opportunities for coaches and consultants to grow their business in 2023. This is a necessary shift in thinking and operating that any expert-based business must adopt to grow successfully in today’s crowded market.

First, I’d like to share a quick story to illustrate.

In 2010, I met Dan Sullivan at a networking retreat and had the privilege of sitting through a workshop with him. During the seminar, Dan walked us through a handful of his mental models to upgrade our thinking and uncover growth opportunities in our business. By the end, everyone in attendance was raving about the experience.

I was blown away by how effectively Dan was able to help a roomful of 50 business owners because his tools and methods were so well thought out and organized. Each idea he taught had diagrams, models, and exercises focused on a specific need or challenge experienced by entrepreneurs.

7 messaging must-haves for selling your course

November 8, 2022 by Jason Van Orden

One of the biggest questions when creating an online course or group program is how to get people to sign up. In this post, I’ll share with you the keys to attracting the perfect customers, earning their trust, and inspiring them to buy. But first, take a look at this quote from a client who … Read more

7+ Unexpected Ways an Online Course Grows Your Business

November 1, 2022 by Jason Van Orden

How can you maximize the return on investment from the business growth strategies? This is where I turn to a strategy I call “Stack the ROI.”

How can you maximize the return on investment from the business growth strategies you invest your limited time, money, and energy into?

This is where I turn to a strategy I call “Stack the ROI.” Here’s how it works.

I look for an activity that has potential payoffs toward as many of my priority goals as possible. That way, if some of my expected returns don’t come to fruition, I’ve likely received a payoff in many other ways.

This is one of many reasons I love helping my clients launch online courses and group programs to scale their impact and income. While one-to-many offers like this are great for growing revenue and reach, they also deliver numerous other benefits, compounding the rewards.

Take a look at the following list she gave me of the ways she benefited from the new course we launched to grow her business.

How to Make Networking Work for You (Even If You’re an Introvert)

October 11, 2022 by Jason Van Orden

Over the past few years, I learned how to make networking feel authentic based on my strengths. Here's how.

Networking as an introvert is difficult.

It takes a lot of energy to connect with people.

For introverts, networking feels like being back in high school, navigating social clicks, and trying to prove our worth.

And yet, you know that making the right connections can make or break your business.

For more than a decade as an entrepreneur, I avoided building, maintaining, and (therefore) benefitting from quality connections.

I knew I was costing myself valuable opportunities that could skyrocket my career, but I didn’t know how to make it feel natural. So I avoided it

Fast forward to today, and I hear my name associated with the title of the super-connector. My network delivers high-quality connections that turn into clients, podcast interviews, paid speaking opportunities, and more.

So what changed? I learned how to make networking feel authentic based on my strengths.

How to Grow an Influential Network to Attract Bigger Clients and Opportunities

October 4, 2022 by Jason Van Orden

The perfect client.

A book deal.

A high-paid keynote.

Collaborating with top leaders in your industry.

A guest spot on a top-ranked podcast.

Whatever your grandest career goals may be, they all have one thing in common: you are one relationship away from making them happen.

It’s no secret that developing an influential network is the fastest path to realizing opportunities that will change your life and career.

Building an influential network is vital to be seen as a top-recognized authority in your space.

So ask yourself the following two questions.

Do you have a strategy for consistently widening and deepening your sphere of influence?
Do leaders in your industry think of you first for collaborations and opportunities that fall in your zone of genius?

If the answer to either of these questions is no, you have a giant hole in your growth strategy that will greatly slow the progress.