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<description><![CDATA[Claire Chapman is the "UK Social Media Coach" working with business owners to create a joined up online strategy.  She specialises in social media coaching and Twitter and LinkedIn Training.  Her goal is to help make life easier for business owners by sharing social media best practice, hints and tips to make social media simple.  

Claire is a professionally accredited Coach with 5 years coaching experience and International Coach Federation certification at ACC level]]></description>
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<title>Social Media For Business - 3 Reasons Knowing Your Keywords Are Important</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 22:04:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's easy to just jump in with social media. For many - that's the exact joy of it! 140 characters or less - you may be thinking that is just perfect for you!]]></description>
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<title>3 Steps to an Effective Social Media Profile</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 14:52:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Your social media profile is the equivalent of when you meet someone. Building an effective profile online will reap rewards - here are just 3 simple tips to get you started.]]></description>
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<title>6 Signs and Symptoms You've Lost Engagement at Work - And What to Do About It</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:46:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When we love our work we feel like we are in flow.  When we don't love our work, either the environment, tasks we do or people we work with, it can feel like the longest day in the universe.  Here are 10 signs and symptoms that you may be dis-engaging at work and tips to get back engaged and motivated at work.]]></description>
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<title>Maximize Your Career Prospects With a Learning Attitude</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:44:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's always recommended to continue to learn, both for life skills and career prospects.  Whether you are seeking to grow your knowledge because you're looking to change role, or simply to add more value in your current organisation and role, here are some benefits to keeping a learning mindset rather than a closed mindset]]></description>
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<title>4 Reasons Why You Need an Easy to Use Marketing Plan to Attract Clients to Your Coaching Business</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:08:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Creating a marketing plan for your coaching business is the most effective way to help you stay focused on your best way for attracting new clients.  This article summarises four key reasons why a marketing plan pays dividends to save you time and effort.]]></description>
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<title>7 Key Elements of a Successful Professional Services Marketing Plan For Your Coaching Business</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:40:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A successful professional services marketing plan can make a huge difference to the success of your coaching business.  The aim is that marketing enables you to successfully stay coaching and doing the work you love, adding more value to the niche market you are working with.  This article focuses on the 7 key elements of a successful plan.]]></description>
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<title>7 Ways to Make the Most of Social Media in Your Small Business Without Losing Too Much Time!</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:54:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Social networking is all the rage right now - Facebook, Twitter, MySpace to name but a few.  How are you using it as a small business owner?  Focusing on what you want and the following through will help save you time and effort]]></description>
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<title>Creating a Customer Centric Coaching Business - Find Out What Your Customers Think to Add More Value</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:47:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is good customer service to me might not be good customer service to you. Customer service is something that's really integral to how you actually run your business. As soon as people contact you, you have a way of building a relationship with them. ]]></description>
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<title>Customer Heaven Or Customer Hell - How Your Own Customer Reactions Influence Your Business Strategy</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:47:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a user of customer service with other companies you'll have your own views about what makes good, bad and great customer service.  Checking out how you react to customer service situations with other businesses and service providers can provide a valuable insight for your business.]]></description>
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<title>New &amp; Trainee Coaches - 8 Powerful Reasons For Working With The Best Coach You Can</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 08:00:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article covers what benefit there is in working with a coach when you are a coach yourself, and why you should see this as part of your investment in your business rather than solely being coached by your peers for "free". If you are ready to invest in your business read on. Not convinced? Read on and find out why!]]></description>
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<title>Benefits Of Working With A Professional Coach When You Are In Coach Training</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 13:41:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Working with a coach when you are a coach in training is a great practice to get into.  This article covers some of the benefits of working with your own coach as well as practical tips to get out of the relationship & what to look for in that coach.]]></description>
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<title>Gain Results With Practical Experience In Coaching - Top Tips For Trainee Coaches</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 11:49:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Why gaining time "on the job" as a coach can make a real difference to the results you are getting as well as building your coaching confidence.  Hands-on tips to help you identify how to build your practical coaching hours.]]></description>
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<title>7 Essential Next Steps For Newly Qualified Life Coaches</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 11:28:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Completing training was a buzz - but what next?!  It can feel overwhelming completing your training & moving from thinking about yourself as a trainee coach to all of a sudden being a "real" coach who needs to get out there and find real clients.  Here the author shares her top 7 steps to make the transition as smooth as possible into your future coaching career.]]></description>
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<title>Want To Become A Life Coach?  7 Essential Tips To Consider Before You Get Started</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 11:26:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You're already on the web and looking at options - possible what's made you stop by here and read the article.  This article will share 7 of the author's top tips for what makes a difference when you are setting out as a coach.  Getting things right to start off with makes things easier when you then move on to becoming in turn a trainee coach, newly qualified coach & finally a coach with a strong professional practice.]]></description>
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<title>7 Essential Top Tips For Trainee Life Coaches</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 11:24:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you're training to be a coach, it can seem like your work is never done.  If you are training as a coach, maybe you are struggling to put it all together, or know where to get started.  What you'll learn from the article is some top tips from the coaches coach that will help you refocus your efforts & be more effective as a result.]]></description>
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<title>Why I Am Proud To Define Myself As An Ambassador Of Coaching - And Why You Should Be Too</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:31:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article covers how individual coaches can be an ambassador for the coaching industry - how we might define this, what you can do yourself to be an ambassador & a discussion of the benefits to the coaching industry. Read this if you want to challenge your own thinking about how your individual coaching practice contributes to the coaching industry as a whole.]]></description>
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<title>How To Maximize Your Coaching Session As The Client</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:22:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Knowing that you have chosen to use a coach to support you achieve in whatever area you have decided to make changes to, is an important step to recognizing that you are already aware that you are stepping into a slightly different sphere.  This article covers some of the things to think about as you step into working with a coach.]]></description>
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<title>Questions For You To Ask Yourself Before You Sign Up For Coach Training</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:20:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Signing up for coach training is a huge investment - both in terms of time & money. It's crucial you sign up for the right program for you, because as well as time and money it's the start of your professional career as a coach. The article covers some questions for you to consider as you make the decision.]]></description>
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<title>About Professional Associations as a Coach in the UK</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:19:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Belonging to a professional coach association is currently something which is optional & up to the individual decisions of the coach in question.  This article focuses on some of the core coaching associations as well as some background of similar schemes as well as outlining how you can take this information forwards in your own coaching business.]]></description>
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<title>What Strengths Are &amp; Why Knowing About Them Benefits You As A Coach</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:46:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article covers strengths discovery, what it is & why it is useful for you personally & your business as a coach.  It's useful to know about strengths as you are more likely to excel using a strength than just trying to work on the things you aren't so hot at; from this article you'll learn some of the ways finding out about your own strengths can be useful.]]></description>
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<title>Get Clear As A Coach - How You Offer Products And Services That Deliver Your Big What</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:36:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article focuses on how you take your knowledge of where you are most valuable as a coach to translate this into how you offer products & services that maximise the way you get that value over to potential clients.  More and more coaches are finding that although what they love to do is one to one coaching, the effective way to be in business, and market yourself, is through being able to offer a good product funnel that answers the needs of your  target audience.  If you don't do this then you run the risk of trying to be jack of all trades & master of none - and losing the opportunity to connect with those you want to work with. ]]></description>
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<title>Get Clear As A Coach - What Do You Do As A Coach?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:35:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article focuses on how as a coach you can be clear about what you do, to help you move towards the goal of getting this information across comfortably & credibly to prospects.  With the growth in the number of people who are coaching now, it's an important step to be able to articulate who you are, who you work with & what you help out that particular group with - in your own particular way.  If you want to discover how easy it can be to do this and get rid of the fear that when you are asked you'll just freeze up - then read on!]]></description>
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<title>Why Regular Marketing Is Crucial For Coaches</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:23:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you one of those lucky coaches who completely knows what they are doing with their marketing & has a business as full as they want, all the time?  No?  Read ahead to find out why regular marketing is important to your coaching business...]]></description>
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<title>How To Know What Products Or Services To Buy As A Coach - Top Ten Tips</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:23:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ever purchased a book, course or training and then wished you haven't?  Spent much more than you ever thought possible, and now wondering what you did with all the money?  If this is you, then this article is designed to help you think more effectively about the investments you are making with your time and money, to reduce your overheads & help you feel more at ease.  It covers ten top tips on what  you can do, and then how you can implement these tips.]]></description>
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<title>Non Directive Coaching Vs An Effective Product Funnel - How Does That Work?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:22:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered how as a coach who just likes to ask powerful questions, you ended up writing countless articles, or writing a book?  How does that fit with your picture of what coaching is?  What would you like to know about how you can get comfortable with doing both, in your model of the world?]]></description>
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<title>6 Ways To Create Deeper Connections In Your Coaching</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:21:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the core ICF competencies is about creating coaching presence.  How can you start to do that in your coaching calls?  6 ways are covered here that you can enjoy as ideas for your own coaching practice, with how they may benefit you & your coaching.]]></description>
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<title>5 Ways To Discover How You Are Stopping Yourself - And What To Do About It!</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:58:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you ever think you could do anything...if only you didn't get in your own way? This article sets out 5 key ways to discover if this lies at the root of your inaction - as well as 5 invaluable suggestions to help you get out of your own way & get into positive action again! Knowing how you might be doing this will make you more aware & then enable you to reclaim your own power.  ]]></description>
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<title>The Top Ten Basics You Need To Get Going As A Professional Life Coach</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:49:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You're thinking about being a coach, or maybe just signed up to a training course.  Or maybe even a little further on your coaching journey.  You may be starting to ask yourself "What are the basics I need to get going as a professional life coach?"  Knowing this will help you focus on what you really need, which in turn will help you to save money - and believe me that's a good thing!  This article will summarise the top 5 basics I believe you absolutely need to get started - and then 5 more which are really key to turning that initial impetus into success.]]></description>
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<title>Go Where You Want To Be And The Resources Will Follow</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:48:58 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you sometimes or often feel that it's just a huge gap between where you are now and where you would like to be? Maybe you've been feeling a bit stuck recently, and would like some inspiration to get you thinking a bit differently, and reconnecting with your goals? Resources are often what we use to get us where we want to be - what if it was the other way around?]]></description>
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<title>How To Prepare For A Coaching Session In 10 Easy Steps</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:48:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you just starting out in coaching? Ready to have your first session but nervous about what to cover? If you want to replace nerves with confidence you've got it all covered, this simple to use checklist will have you breathing a sigh of relief, knowing you are ready to speak to your client!]]></description>
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<title>Warning - How To Recognise When You Don't Trust The Coaching Process - And What To Do About It</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:18:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you a coach who sometimes feels slightly like they have lost their way?

As a coach I think there is a stage all coaches go through. It generally goes something like this as a journey. I am a new coach and have received all the initial training I need.]]></description>
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<title>Progress Master - Achievement Not Procrastination</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:51:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you a progress master or stuck in a rut?  ]]></description>
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<title>How Do Coaches Coach With An Audience</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:25:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes as a coach you need to be on the line with more than one person. Where can you use that in your coaching skill set, and what are the practicalities of it?]]></description>
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<title>The A To Z Of Coaching</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:04:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Why get accredited?  As a professional coach you want to stand for the quality of the coaching you provide - so you know the standards you work to and so you can clearly articulate what those standards are to the people you interact with in your professional role as coach - with all the discussion about what standards we are working to as an industry I think it's critical that you have both a standard for yourself and to point your clients towards.]]></description>
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<title>What Do You Do When Your Client Doesn't Take Action?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:53:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes you work with clients & you feel you just aren't going anywhere.  That was is said in a session doesn't translate into action.  In this short article Claire Chapman of growasacoach.com shares her tips for how to handle this.]]></description>
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<title>What Makes A Coach &quot;Professional?&quot;</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:15:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For me, regardless of who you have trained with and what level of accreditation you have, there are some key characteristics that mean you can call yourself a professional coach.  I've actually started using professional coach as my job title when I am asked what I do, and then follow it up with the specifics of what my niche is, as I find it helps focus both my mind, and the mind of the people I  am working with that I am a trained professional.]]></description>
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