Friday, April 19, 2013

Web Watch 10

One of things most people do not know about me is that I love goats! I always have. They are not only darling, they are daring. I used to adore watching them at one of my favorite apple orchards in Indiana scaling these 2X4 runways into the air and around trees and back down to the ground again, amazing! My girlfriend has goats and I love going to the barn with her to feed them carrots [we NEVER have enough because apparently when it comes to eating they don’t have an OFF switch!] 
 
So imagine my delight when Coach Seth Santoro blogs on the ICF site today about goats and coaching [one of my other favorite topics!] Seth is exactly the kind of coach I emulate because he has a passion for life and coaching that is infectious. I had never thought to think about goats in relation to coaching. But after reading Seth’s article, Seven Things We Coaches Can Learn From Goats International Coach Federation I will never look at another goat without smiling and thinking that they are the perfect embodiment of what coaching my clients should entail; Fearlessness, Motivation [what motivates my clients], Curiosity, Playfulness, Transformation and Flexibility. Taking inspiration from what exists in our daily lives and using that to help our clients soar is a gift that we can all bring to our clients.

Respectfully,
Marggie Paris LSW, BCC
Life and Recovery Coach

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Web Watch 9

Guilty as charged! I am one of those coaches the author, Donna Schilder, alludes to in her blog posting, Get Linked In! Leverage LinkedIn to Build Your Coaching Practice posted on ICF Blog Friday, March 15, 2013. http://icfheadquarters.blogspot.com/ I take business cards, leave them in a drawer and when I do get them out, I have lost all recollection of who, what and where.  I am also a member of LinkedIn, but do I really use it like the superior contact database it is? Answer is no.

That is all about to change; this posting has convinced me that I need to create the time to use this gem of the social media offerings to build a foundation of business relationships and then communicate with them. Schilder is quick to point out however, that in-person contact is still a critical component in building our potential client base, which I respect because I also believe that to be true.
 
The posting lists some very interesting stats for LinkedIn:
187 million members and growing
Average member income $109K
40% have management position or higher
Members visit the site 2.8 times per month

There is even a useful “How To” section that I will personally follow to not only build my base but enroll coaching clients.

This one is definitely worth checking out.
Respectfully,
Marggie Paris, LSW, BCC
Recovery and Life Coach