{"id":4290,"date":"2012-10-12T04:42:41","date_gmt":"2012-10-12T11:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/?p=4290"},"modified":"2012-10-12T04:46:39","modified_gmt":"2012-10-12T11:46:39","slug":"how-diane-got-8-clients-in-30-days-and-other-fairy-err-real-tales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noomii.com\/blog\/?p=4290","title":{"rendered":"How Diane Got 8 Clients in 30 Days and Other Fairy – Err – Real Tales"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Happy Friday Everyone!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

What would happen if every time someone asked you how you were doing, you answered \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cUnbelievable! I\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2m on day 9 of a 30-day challenge to scare myself everyday\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d?<\/p>\n

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re week\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s been unbelievable.<\/p>\n

While you ponder my opening question, I\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2m going to share with you how Diane got 8 clients in 30 days and a couple of other fast action tales of client attraction success. No magic wands or fairy dust here. Just real life.<\/p>\n

These stories are the perfect way to end your week, and will hopefully fuel you to a fresh new client attracting, business building, unbelievable next 30 days.<\/p>\n

Tale #1: Snow White and the 8 Clients<\/h2>\n

Did I say Snow White? I meant Diane. Sorry. Did I mention that it\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s Friday?!<\/p>\n

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How’d the knight in shining armor get into this picture?<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

A couple months ago I was talking to one of Noomii\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s coaches and I asked her, as I often do, \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cwhat is the best way that you have gotten clients?\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d Most people say \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cword of mouth\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d but Diane had an unbelievable story.<\/p>\n

She said that when she was fairy new, I mean fairly new to coaching she gave herself a challenge to give away 30 free coaching sessions in 30 days. That\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s a pretty big challenge and she did it. And as a result, 8 of those people hired her.<\/p>\n

Or was it 11 clients? The point is she got a bunch of clients in 30 days by sticking her head out there and giving herself a specific challenge.<\/p>\n

Here are a few of the take-aways that I remember from the conversation.<\/p>\n

1. Her personal challenge was a great conversation starter<\/strong> – Diane told me that before the challenge, she felt so awkward introducing herself as a life coach. Can you relate??! I can. Suddenly, by giving herself a challenge, it became the perfect way to introduce herself to new people.<\/p>\n

As branding expert Liz Goodgold advocates in the webinar we held earlier in September<\/a>, it created a headwhip effect. The perfect conversation starter instead of the boring dead-end conversation that goes like this…<\/p>\n

Dwarf: \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cHi, how are you?\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d
\nCoach: \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cGreat. How are you?\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d
\nDwarf: \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cGreat. So tell me, what do you do and why are you sleeping in 7 tiny beds at the same time?\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d
\nCoach: \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cOh, I\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2m a life coach and I\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2m tired.\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d
\nDwarf: \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cOh ya. [uncomfortable silence] I guess I\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2ll go back to mining now. Bye.\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d<\/p>\n

…the conversation goes like this…<\/p>\n

Coach: \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cI\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2m doing unbelievably well. I\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2m on day 9 of a 30-day challenge to scare myself everyday so I\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2ve wandered into this dark forest with that Chris Hemsworth resembling huntsman sent by my mean old mother-in-law. How are you short stuff?\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d<\/p>\n

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My wife tells me there are scarier things than going into a dark forest with this guy. I wonder what she means by that?<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

2. Her gusto was infectious<\/strong> – an hour before one of her scheduled appointments with one of the 30 happy characters in her story, she got a disappointing text message:<\/p>\n

\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cI can\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t make the call. Sorry. Love, the Queen of Hearts.\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d<\/em><\/p>\n

Quickly followed by a second text message:<\/p>\n

\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cBut my crusty and jealous old friend can sure use a little pick me up. She tells me her adopted kids Hanzel and Gretel are monopolizing the attention of her hubby and eating all the food – the little brats. Can we do our call next week?\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d<\/em><\/p>\n

3. Don\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t eat apples from adorable old ladies<\/strong> – I have no idea why she passed on that little bit of advice but she told me to just trust her. It is apple harvest season so I guess it seems appropriate that I share that one.<\/p>\n

4. Speaking of Challenges<\/strong> – If you haven\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t caught the details already, we are hosting a 3 New Clients in 30 Days Challenge. It\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s gonna be unbelievable. Check it out.<\/p>\n

>> Check out the details of the challenge<\/a><\/p>\n

Over 17 people have already signed up.<\/p>\n

Tale #2 – Puss \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00cb\u0153n Boots Bags 4 Clients<\/h2>\n

\"\"I was talking to another coach just the other day who was telling me about her woeful husband who felt down on his luck. All he had was his talking cat, I mean talking wife (hey, that’s a cheap shot), who for some really weird reason, liked to wear boots. Big leather ones that fold at the knees. Meow.<\/p>\n

Sounds unbelievable, doesn\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t it? Well that\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s because I made it up. What can I say, I like fairy tales.<\/p>\n

Anyway, the wife, let\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s call her Bess (because calling her Puss just doesn’t seem appropriate), the main character in this real story bagged herself 4 clients in a couple weeks by placing affordable, well-designed snares in local newspapers. The curious little rabbits and partridges, I mean people, who responded to her ad were interested in losing weight, quickly. Go figure.<\/p>\n

Weight loss is a developing theme in modern day stories. Not so much in the days of the Marquis of Carabas, but I digress.<\/p>\n

With nothing other than a phone number in the newspaper ad, Bess got phone calls. It turns out that about one out of every 10 callers hired her for weight loss coaching. A couple more were interested but the timing was not right, so she neatly tucked those ones into her bag for later. And the rest were not interested.<\/p>\n

The big take-away that I got from talking to Bess was that you need to know what the pain of your clients is and how to communicate to them in a way that makes your offer irresistible for them to seek more information. Had she had a full website dedicated to the singular concept she was advertising, her reach could expand well beyond that of the local newspapers.<\/p>\n

Not bad for an afternoon of dropping snares in local newspapers.<\/p>\n

Tale #3 – Hunter Phoenix Turns 5 Mice into Coachmen…All Before 12<\/h2>\n

Get it?! Coachmen. Men (and woMEN) looking to be coached.<\/p>\n

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In the last 11 days, all before midnight, Hunter Phoenix received 5 requests for the ball, I mean requests for consultations, from 5 coach match requests on Noomii.com. With those kinds of results, she appears to be the queen of the fairy tales today.<\/p>\n

No kidding, this is her bio, as sent to me about a week ago:<\/p>\n

Hunter Phoenix is a Certified Life & Success Coach, national speaker, author of the soon to be released book \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cPerfect Lives and Other Fairy Tales\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d and the creator of the Life By Design\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u20ac\u017e\u00c2\u00a2 & Biz Breakthrough\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u20ac\u017e\u00c2\u00a2 Coaching Systems. She helps clients strike the sweet spot between simple self-care and accelerated growth.<\/em><\/p>\n

Rather than steal her thunder. I\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2ll let Hunter share her expertise as to why and how she\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s been able to get so many clients to respond to her on Noomii.com, starting next Tuesday at 1pm. If I didn\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t catch it already, Hunter and I are delivering an unbelievable challenge for you to get 3 New Clients in 30 Days.<\/p>\n

>> Check out the details of the challenge<\/a><\/p>\n

The first class is free.<\/p>\n

Tale #4 – Choose Your Own Adventure<\/h2>\n

You\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re the author of this one. You\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re the main character. You get to choose the adventure.<\/p>\n

Take part in the 3 New Clients in 30 Days Challenge and create some magic like Diane, Bess, and Hunter.<\/p>\n

>> Sign up for the 3 New Clients in 30 Days Challenge now!<\/a><\/p>\n

Spots are filling up.<\/p>\n

It will be unbelievably good!<\/p>\n

Yours in the adventure,<\/p>\n

Stephan Wiedner
\nFairy Tale Wizard<\/p>\n

P.S. Thanks for reading. I hope you had as much fun reading this as I had writing it.<\/p>\n

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