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A business coach works to create a partnership with you, the client, in an effort to focus on supporting you in achieving your goals and objectives.

Business Coaches work with people in a group coaching or a one on one basis. Here are some of the ways in which the two approaches differ. Each has their own strengths. You choose the approach that you think will be the best for your needs.

In a group coaching environment, the coach facilitates the common needs of the group rather than focusing in on one individual’s needs. In a group coaching session, there can develop a group synergy and energy where members share their experiences and learn from the experiences of other members of the group.

The group coaching environment can foster the development of business relationships among the members who can support and encourage one another.

Group coaching can be more cost effective as it tends to be lower than the one on one pricing plan.

One on one coaching is when the business coach focuses their attention on you as an individual. The focus in this arrangement is to customize the work to help you as an individual achieve and even exceed the goals you have set for yourself.

One on one coaching is flexible and you work with your coach to define the sessions, and the method of delivery, be it in person, over the phone or through email.

Whether in person or over the phone, these coaching sessions are geared towards exploring what is important to you, uncovering those barriers to effectiveness, and helping you to clearly define what you want so that you can focus your effort and attention on achieving your goals.

An effective business coach will help you to shift out of your comfort zone and expand your vision of what is possible.

What successes have you enjoyed in your business as a result of working with an online business coach?

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Are you ready to take your business to a higher level, but you’re not sure where to start? Have you had some success running an offline business, but you could use some guidance on specific strategies for making your online business soar? Hiring an online Business Coach can help you to grow your business and yourself to higher levels of success than you might be able to achieve on your own.

An online business coach has expertise in successfully managing an online business enterprise along with demonstrated experience in coaching clients to successfully breakthrough to achieve the goals they have set.

Here are a few of the questions that you might ask when you are hiring an online business coach:

How long have you been a full-time online business coach?

Everyone has to start somewhere, but you’ll want to know if you are this coach’s first client, or if they’ve had a few years of experience doing small business coaching.

May I see a list of references from your current and former clients?

Take the list of references and actually contact them, visit their websites and get a feel for how it was for them to work with this coach.

Is your value system in alignment with mine?

Everyone has basic core values and most often their business practices are in alignment with those personal values. In order to be able to work with and successfully implement your business coach’s recommendations, their values must be in alignment with yours or there will be conflict.

What is their policy regarding refunds if you are not satisfied with their performance?

Not everything works out the way we want it to, and sometimes in a business coaching relationship you decide that what they are teaching you is not working and you’d like to scrap the whole arrangement. What is their termination and refund policy for their coaching clients?

Can you clearly define your approach, your processes and methods and how they will deliver the results I am looking for in my business?

Knowing a business coach’s approach and methods will further help you decide if you think you will be able to work with them and implement their recommendations in your business.

Hiring an online business coach could be exactly what you need for a breakthrough in your business, but you must take the time to choose the right business coach for your online business, and your values.

What are some questions you ask when you are hiring an online business coach?

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When you engage the services of a business coach to help you and your business to grow beyond your current levels, it will require a financial investment, but business coaching services should never be selected on the basis of price alone.

Consider Business Coaching to be an investment in yourself and in your business. You are hiring someone to facilitate your progress, so make sure that you choose someone that you like, that you think you’ll enjoy working with and who can deliver before you focus in on the price.

Here are some pricing guidelines and general policies for business coaches that you can use when you are looking to hire an online business coach.

Free introductory session

When you have narrowed down your options to a short list of prospective coaches you can request an introductory session to see if you think you’ll be able to work with this coach and if their approach appeals to you.

Group coaching

Group coaching sessions tend to be more affordable as they are less customized than one on one coaching sessions. You can enroll in a group business coaching program from as low as $75 per session up to as much as $100 per session depending on the size of the group, the number of sessions purchased and the relative notoriety and successful track record of the coach.

Individual coaching

The variables for individual coaching prices include such things as how many hours you book the coach for. If you purchase a package of sessions it can reduce the rate that you will pay.

The coach’s reputation or level of celebrity status can impact their price structure as well. If you are looking for a coach with name recognition you will pay a premium for their services and will probably have more limited access to them.

Individual coaching rates can vary from between $125. to over $1,000 or more per hourly session.

Always ask about contracts and cancellation policies when you are vetting an online business coach.

What are your thoughts on the subject?

You look to hire a business coach because you know, as Einstein wisely said, “You can never solve a problem on the level on which it was created.” Bringing in a business coach who has the objectivity, knowledge and expertise to jettison you right out of your comfort zone and teach you how to replace those old, non-productive habits with new, powerful practices can help you achieve and exceed your goals.

Here are a few questions you can use to get you thinking about what to look for in a great business coach:

Are they someone that you have a rapport with?

You will be working with this person shoulder to shoulder for awhile, so you want to make sure that you like them, that you ‘click’ with them and that they are someone that you can develop a good rapport with.

Have they defined exactly what they can and can’t do for you?

You will be implementing the strategies and practices that the coach suggests, so you must be clear on your expectations of the business coach and the coach’s expectations of you as a client.

How much experience do they have in coaching online business clients?

Get a feel for their level of experience with coaching online business clients. What financial level of clients make up the bulk of their business? Are you comfortable with this coach’s level of experience?

Does their approach/philosophy resonate with your core values?

You must find someone who has values that are in alignment with your values to eliminate a huge potential for conflict.

What do you look for in a great business coach?

Are they easily accessible when you need them?

Can you reach this coach whenever you need them, or do they only have limited contact hours when they are available to you? How quick are they to return phone calls, emails? Will they be there for you if you find yourself in a crisis where you need their assistance right away?

Hiring a Business Coach is a big step. These questions will guide you towards thinking your decision through strategically.

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