ICF-OC Coaching Week

Are you considering going into the coaching industry? Do you know about 'International Coaching Week'? It's this February 4th through 8th, 2008 - and if you are in the Orange County area - then you're in for a treat! The ICF - OC chapter is hosting it's second full all-day coaching event at Chapman University in Irvine. There are over 15 presentations - all for FREE! But, be sure to register as space is limited: http://www.icforangecounty.com/coaching-week.shtml

Special Offer by Exploded Business Cards

STOP!

Are you considering a Brochure as part of your marketing in ‘08? Consider an Exploded Business Card Instead. http://explodedbusinesscards.com/

Is your postcard, brochure or business card laying down on the job? You spend a lot of time, effort and money selling your goods and services. Wouldn’t you like your company to “stand up” and get noticed while your competition “lies down?”

Because of their unique, tent-fold design, Exploded Business Cards stick around longer than postcards, brochures or business card alone. They literally “stand up” while the competition “lies down.” In a sea of flat marketing materials, who do you think gets noticed first?

Want to learn more about this amazing offer? Click the document to learn more! I use these for my own business, Indra Successful Coach Marketing, and find her work beautiful and is very beneficial for service type industries - Like Life and Business Coaching! Offer ends at the end of January! http://explodedbusinesscards.com/

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Helping Hands for Coaches :: Easily making your Blog into your Money Maker

We have better video quality! To view the video please click this link:
http://www.indramarketing.com/tutorials_video_blogger02.php.

This class covered:

Blogger Account. Go to www.Blogger.com and sign-up for a Free blog account. You will need this to follow along with the exercises.

Amazon.com Account. You need to sign-up as an affiliate: Click HERE to get started.

Familiar with Blogs. If you weren't on last week's call, please familiarize yourself with your Blogger account by watching last week's class: look at the post "Helping Hands for Coaches :: Basic Blogger"

These Links. http://www.feedburner.com is your friend. No need to start an account - we'll go over that in class. But, DO start an account with co-activenetwork.com
Blog Directories: www.Technorati.com, www.blogskinny.com

Have a question or an idea for a class? Send me an email: rachel@indramarketing.com

I will be taking a week off for "Helping Hands for Coaches" in order to re-do the video tutorials so that they are all of the better quality displayed at http://www.indramarketing.com/tutorials_video_blogger02.php.

If you have not signed-up for the classes, please do so by adding your email above - and we hope to 'see' you there!

Goal setting for 2008?

Are you a Coach, and need a Plan for 2008? Joan can help! Read below:

Plan for Success in 2008. Please share this with people you know
who may have a hard time with planning, and come to the class
yourself if you like. Here’s what they’ll get:

• Identify top 10 business and personal goals for 2008.
• Learn how to map goals onto quarterly objectives
  and actions.
• Receive guidance about how to measure and adjust
  plans to stay on target throughout the year.

You can send them to
http://www.lifeworkpartners.com/programs/dare_to_plan.htm
for more information.

When I started working with Joan we used the Simple
Yearly Planning Tool to help me plan for an important
transition in my business. When I first saw it I actually
thought it was a little too simple. But the exercise helped
me get clear on my plans and intentions. Rather than
thinking I had to do everything now, I could build on
my actions, quarter by quarter.

~ Laurie Marrelli, MarketHabit.com

Thank you!
Joan
Joan Friedlander
Call: (949) 496-1577
Lifework Business Partners
Home of The Master Calendar Solution™ and Dare to Delegate™
Simple Strategic Solutions for the Next Phase of Growth
http://www.lifeworkpartners.com

Helping Hands for Coaches :: Basic Blogger

This class will cover the basics of Blogger.com.
You will need:
An account with www.blogger.com
3 digital photos for www.slide.com
Video: HERE
URL Photo: HERE

SpaceTime.com - the New Browser

First, quick explanation of what a web browser is (thanks Wikipedia):

"A web browser is a software that enables a user to display and interact with text, images, videos, music and other information typically located on a Web page at a webpage on the World Wide Web...Some of the Web browsers available for personal computers include Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Netscape in order of descending popularity (in November 2007)."

Next, the New Web Browser: SpaceTime. You can view a demo on www.SpaceTime.com. The image above gives a snap-shot at what searching on the SpaceTime browser will be like: you click the browser's drop down menu, type in what you're looking for, and then the page with search results will show, along with the websites from the first page of search results - in chronological order - as shown in the photo.

What does this mean for the life or business coach? Well, your website better look good. As humans the first thing we notice is color, then images, then text. Your website may be judged more on appeal by the browser user, then the actual content. Now, although the SpaceTime browser has launched and is available for free download - it may not be widely used for a while: it's very taxing on your computer. But, do be aware of it - and think about when it is widely used, will your website have the 'eye-candy' appeal that your competition has. If not, it's time for a revamp! Call Rachel to discuss the possibilities: 714.566.4669 or email: rachel@indramarketing.com.

Psychology and Coaching

Many Psychologists are now considering offering Coaching Services to help grow their practice. One such coach is Dr. Rivera, with www.BetterLifeByDesign.com. One of the unique aspects of her new website, developed by www.IndraMarketing.com, is that it offers free assessments online. These assessments allows Dr. Rivera to know before-hand if the prospective client is ready for Therapy or Coaching. We recommend if you are a Psychologist or Therapist considering adding Coaching to your services, that you review Dr. Rivera's website: www.BetterLifeByDesign.com

Helping Hands for Coaches :: Audio Acrobat

Rachel is here again to help life and business coaches 'DeGeek Internet Marketing'! This time, I am teaching how to add a Welcome Message, Start a Podcast, and adding a Guest Line for collecting Testimonials. If you wish to be on the call during the live class, simply sign-up for our eNewsletter above.
Links you will need for this class:
Download an Audio HERE
Sign-up for Free 30 day trial of Audio Acrobat here: http://rachelindra.audioacrobat.com/
Check-out other Podcasts here: odeo.com
BNI Podcast: bnipodcast.com

Family of Entrepreneurs

A new blog's in town! www.FamilyofEntrepreneurs.com is the website for those of you who own a business and have a family! People I network with have often ask How:
How can you work together and be happily married?
How do you have your children respect your time working?
How do you have a home cooked sit-down dinner every night?
How do you still have time for your children?
How can you not work 80 hour weekends?
How, How, How!
So, that’s why we developed this blog: to answer “How“.
We hope you find it useful in your adventures in entrepreneurship and family life!

Wishing You an Adventurous Life!
Rachel Pradhan

DeGeeking Internet Marketing :: Skype for Coaches

Learn How to Use Skype, through Helping Hands for Coaches! This class will teach you some of the basics that is necessary for the "Skyping" coach. Learn how to change your profile, add a photo, chat or make a call, use the "Mood" bubble for Marketing, and SkypeCast. The new weekly class will be posted here, but for live attendance you can sign-up for the eNewsletter above.