Although there are endless ways to get clients, there are 3 ways to get clients NOW.

The first does not require any special technical skills or training.  It just requires you to take action.

Here it is…  Ask everyone you know if they know of someone who will benefit from your services. Yep, that’s it.  And, don’t have a cookie cutter answer for each comment or question.

Think about how you can specifically help that person they want to refer.  Ask thought-provoking questions about what they have done prior, why things may or may not have worked, and what they are ready to do now to get the results or outcome they desire.

REMEMBER, the person you are asking to refer a friend may be the one who becomes a new client.

You have seen them.

They are the coaching and training pros who “look the look” “talk the talk” and “walk the walk”.

What makes them special?

They did the work to make themselves more “professional”.

So, the next obvious question is “What is the work?”

Here is a list of simple and effective strategies to dramatically improve your professionalism, so you can be one of those pros who really stands out in a crowd.

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