{"id":2721,"date":"2017-07-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/life-coach-everyone-wants-go\/"},"modified":"2023-04-13T08:19:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T06:19:19","slug":"life-coach-everyone-wants-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/personal-fitness-training-blog\/life-coach-everyone-wants-go\/","title":{"rendered":"The secret to becoming the life coach everyone wants to go to"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every professional has a special something that keeps their clients coming back. Be it a personal trainer<\/strong>, life coach<\/strong> or Yoga teacher<\/strong>, if a client doesn\u2019t \u201cclick with\u201d or \u201cvibe well with\u201d you, they won\u2019t come back. There is a secret to ensuring that your clients keep coming back to you. It works no matter what profession you\u2019re in. Read on to find out what this secret is\u2026<\/p>\n

Presentation skills will make or break you in business<\/h2>\n

The secret to being a rock star life coach, and keeping your clients, is to make sure\u00a0you come across well. In addition to this, you must communicate what you need to in a way that they will appreciate. This is because they need to take your advice\u00a0on board and \u2013 most importantly \u2013 find it so invaluable that they have no reason\u00a0not to come back to you for more.<\/p>\n

Take a personal trainer, as an example. If he or she presents an exercise,<\/strong> in a particular manner that the client doesn’t understand so they injure themselves, chances are very good that the client will be left with such a bitter taste in their mouths that they\u2019ll never come. The personal trainer could be highly knowledgeable about fitness. They could have done all the fitness courses and personal traing qualifications in the word. But\u00a0if they can\u2019t present the exercise well (so that the client understands what they\u2019re getting at) they will have lost that client for good. This is in addition to\u00a0any business that he or she might have referred.<\/p>\n

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9 Ways how life coach can help to\u00a0improve your verbal communication skills<\/h2>\n

1. Read more<\/h3>\n

The best thing that you can do to improve your verbal communication skills – and a life coach will tell you this –\u00a0is simply to increase the amount that you read, for example business texts, novels and\u00a0newspapers. This will help you to\u00a0improve your vocabulary,\u00a0assist\u00a0you to\u00a0express ideas clearly, and eliminate weaknesses in your language skills.<\/p>\n

2. Think about the words<\/h3>\n

Too many words will bore your listener. This is because it takes up too much time and results in you losing credibility. Don’t – whatever you do – waffle!<\/p>\n

3. Prepare (if you can)<\/h3>\n

You would spend time planning what to say if you were writing. You would also think about how to make it accessible to as many readers as possible.<\/p>\n

This means that if you know about an imminent situation, take time out to think about the questions you may be asked. Prepare\u00a0what answers you may need to give. If you are delivering a presentation, be prepared for awkward questions and situations where you may need to explain something in a different way.<\/p>\n

4. Listen and be interested<\/h3>\n

Listening more – and talking less – means you will understand and bring your listener into the conversation. This helps them to trust you and make them feel that you really understand their needs. When they talk, be interested and show your interest. This will improve the connection you are trying to build. Using note-taking skills like Mind Mapping to take more effective and memorable notes.<\/p>\n

5. Be aware of non-verbal communication traps<\/h3>\n

The words you say\u00a0are only a small element of the communication. Make sure your words, their tone, the gestures you make, facial expressions and body language you use, are all relevant to your conversation.<\/p>\n

6. Honesty is the best policy<\/h3>\n

Promising something that is not possible will break down any trust that you have developed. Telling someone that you \u201cdon\u2019t know but can find out\u201d is more positive than just trying to give an answer you hope is effective.<\/p>\n

7. Show and seek some understanding<\/h3>\n

Look for understanding from your audience. It\u2019s easier to back track at certain points in your conversation than revisit the whole conversation again. If you do the latter\u00a0you risk getting the wrong results because your audience did not understand! You can use this when delivering or receiving a message. Occasional summaries and confirmation questions can be extremely useful.<\/p>\n

8. Think about perspectives<\/h3>\n

Think about what you are saying from the other person\u2019s perspective. Just because you understand what you mean doesn\u2019t mean that they will.<\/p>\n

9. Develop your skills<\/h2>\n

There are a number of techniques you can learn, or your life coach could teach you,\u00a0to help improve your verbal communication skills. These include:<\/p>\n

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  • Developing plans you can use to formulate responses either\u00a0planned or impromptu,<\/li>\n
  • Learn the techniques you need to be more effective during interactions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n