03-28-07
What are you talking about?
Are you engaging in attention grabbing conversations?
Invitations to sessions to expand your repertoire

Hey there! Coach Dave Buck here.
“What are you talking about” is often used as a challenging pejorative. (that was fun to write. lol) At the same time, it is a VERY good question to consider. What ARE you talking about with people you meet, colleagues and clients?

To get and KEEP the attention of potential clients and strategic partners you have to be provocative and speak to the heart of what matters.

Yes, as a coach, it is good to ask provocative questions and REALLY listen as a way to distinguish yourself. However, it is not enough. You have to bring some new ideas to the table as well.

So the question is: what are your talking points and where are they coming from?

Here are a few things we have found that are working well...
1) Playing a winnable game / playing an unwinnable game.
The coaches in the Your Winning Season program are practicing with talking about the idea of a winnable game. And commenting in conversations that most people are playing an unwinnable game or a game that is not REALLY worth playing with heart and soul. It does get peoples attention and they want to know more - which is the point.

2) Client success stories with tangible results
People LOVE success stories. As a coach, your record for helping people play better and win on their own terms is your most valuable asset. This is why using a method to keep score and track results in tangible terms is so important.

3) Speaking in public
Here the question is: are you talking at all? This is not a new idea, but it is important to repeat. As a coach, YOU MUST have a game plan for speaking in public and a set of topics that you can share your wisdom and build certainty. Being visible and known as an expert is essential to building your reputation and your business. 

Along those lines I encourage you to join us on Thursday evening for a Power of Winning call with Stuart Gelles. He has some VERY interesting ideas about using video to get more speaking opportunities.

Stay tuned to the CV Member news in coming weeks as we flesh out a variety of topics for you to add to your conversational repetoire.

Could it be so simple? Could building your business as a coach be largely affected by having interesting things to talk about? Yes.

Power of Winning Calls coming up

Thursday 3/29 7PM ET - With Stuart Gellos - Speaking in public can really boost your business; A compelling short video - video calling card - can open many doors to this essential business building strategy
Monday 4/02 7 PM ET - With John Allen Mollenhouer: The Performance Lifestyle Manifesto
Monday 4/09 7 PM ET - Dave demonstrates Coach-Two-Win (tm) with a real client as you listen in and then debrief.

register for the series (you may attend any or all of them)
* Remember: if you have already registered for a Power of Winning Series call, you do not need to register again. Simply check your My Calendar in CV MySpace for bridge information.

R&D Conversations - for CV Gold Members

Thursday 3/29 8 PM ET - The UnWinnable Game - exploring cultural causes, evidence and the solution.
Friday 3/30 1 PM ET - The UnWinnable Game - exploring cultural causes, evidence and the solution.

To participate in the R&D conversations simply upgrade your membership to GOLD (just $79 / year) After you upgrade, all of the R&D conversations will appear in your CV My Calendar

The Power of Winning Conference is less than one month away. Register now.

Combine the Coach-Two-Win method with the Principles of Attraction in a way that speaks to the heart of what people truly desire: a winnable game worth playing;

Get a jump start on the whole thing at this years annual Power of Winning Conference in Toronto

Recruit Winning Players and Sign Perfect Clients (Pre-Con 4/25 ) just $99
Main Conference: Elevate your game with Coach-Two-Win 4/26 through 4/28 is just $495
The Principles of Attraction: Your Ultimate Game Plan; 4/28 only just $249
 click here for complete details

Keep Playing.
Coach Dave Buck
The BIG GAME Coach

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