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

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.

  1. Do you have a strategy for consistently widening and deepening your sphere of influence?
  2. 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.

 

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You want to be recognized as a go-to authority and attract more significant opportunities to share your message. But what needs to change to get you to that next level?

5 biz growth multipliers for coaches and consultants

There comes a time for every coach or consultant where they start to feel the limitations of their business model.

You want to grow your income without working harder.

You want to extend beyond one-to-one services to impact more lives.

You want to attract a steady flow of new clients rather than chasing clients down.

You want to be recognized as a go-to authority and attract more significant opportunities to share your message.

But what needs to change to get you to that next level?

Business Growth Multipliers for Coaches and Consultants

As I’ve worked with coaches and consultants as a business strategist, I’ve noticed that there are vital shifts you need to make in your business model to remove the limitations and spark exponential growth as a coach or consultant.

 

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4 Ways to Survive a Messy Transition in Your Business

“I feel like I’m swimming in uncertainty. I’m not sure of anything I’m doing right now. I need help finding motivation and figuring out what I should be doing next.”

I was facilitating a mastermind recently when the person in the hot seat shared that they had been feeling stuck.

We all have those moments where the path ahead for our business feels unclear. Sometimes these periods are brief and sometimes they last months or longer. The hot seat question got me thinking about a messy transition I went through several years ago.

When I stepped away from my last business, I felt untethered. I didn’t know who I would be without the sense of identity and purpose my business had provided me.

“Who am I if I’m not Jason Van Orden of Internet Business Mastery?!”

 

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Can you identify the one word that illuminates why your program is not selling as well as it should? This word may be costing you sales right now.

This one word will cost you sales

“How can I get more people to sign up for my group coaching program?”

Can you identify the one word in the common question above that illuminates why the program is not selling as well as it should?

It’s an insidious word that may be costing you sales right now.

The answer is embedded in the follow-up question I frequently ask when faced with the challenge of attracting more students to my clients’ group programs.

“Who is this program for?”

If the answer contains the word “people,” I immediately know we have a problem. “People” is far too broad as an intended audience for any offer.

“This group program is for people who…”

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Your ideal clients need THIS before buying

I’d like to share one way to level up your messaging and attract more ideal clients.

Here’s a quick anecdote to illustrate.

A few years back, I was looking for new ways to manage my anxiety. I’d gone to therapy, taken medication, and read numerous books.

During this time, I encountered several ways to manage anxiety through movement, such as yoga, tai chi, etc.

I’d immediately dismiss them, thinking it was another pitch to exercise more. I already knew that. I was already riding my bike regularly and was tired of being told to exercise more.

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