How to Become an Online Life Coach

Are you good with people? Are you a quick thinker and a problem solver? Are friend always turning to you for advice? If you answered "yes" to these questions and you are internet savvy - you should become an online life coach. These days, many people are hiring online life coaches to help them with their day to day struggles as well as work related problems. Below is a few steps you can take towards becoming an online life coach...

Instructions

1. Find a Friend In Need: To start your online coaching career, find a friend who may be flooded with work and having trouble maintaining their day to day tasks. Offer to coach them for free and in return, he or she can return the favor by giving you a referral to future clients. Keep in touch with you friend throughout the day via email.

2. Offer Your Services Via Chat: Join LivePerson as an online counselor and you can field questions via live online chat. This is a great way to build your problem solving skills and make some extra cash. The best part about LivePerson is the fact that you can set your own rate per minute. Starting off with lower rates is a good idea, until you build up your reputation and gain some quality feedback.

3. Place an Ad: Place an advertisement on craigslist.org offering your life coaching services. Beware that you may not always get honest individuals on craiglist - so always charge your monthly or weekly fee upfront. Let your new client know the limits of your availability, if you don't want your client calling you at 3 am, then your contract should state exactly what hours you will be available for counseling. Also, you may want to set a limit on number of communications per day, in other words you might offer two five minute phone calls and five emails per day maximum. You need to decide what will work best for you and your specific situation.

4. Build a Website: Once you have established your first client and you are ready to take on new ones, you should consider building a website for your counseling services. You could detail exactly what type of life coaching you offer, your rates, a small bio about yourself and your current availability. Websites are a great way to illicit new clientele.

Resources

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