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Fit Biz UHow to Nail Your Launch Messaging with Brandon LuceroJill talks a lot about the importance of nailing your messaging in your business, but what exactly is messaging and how do you develop it? In this episode, Jill Coleman interviews messaging expert, Brandon Lucero, on how to nail the messaging in your online business. They discuss the importance of effective communication and how messaging is the way you talk, speak, and write to connect with your audience. Brandon and Jill discuss the importance of trust in marketing and how to build that trust with your audience—and not just traditional human-to-human trust, but trust in your ability to so...2024-07-171h 00
The Best Life PodcastEp. 465: Danny vs. Jill: To Plan Ahead or To Wait 'Til the Last Second?There are some people who like their life planned out to a T, months in advance of any event (like Jill!) aaaaand then there are those that wait until the last possible second to confirm anything and leave the rest of us biting their nails (*ahem* like Danny-J). There are benefits to planning ahead for sure, but those who wait til the last minute have their reasons, too. Do you plan ahead, or do you wait until you absolutely have to?Planning ahead (or not) [3:24]Having better options [6:15]Last-minute air...2024-02-2237 minThe Best Life PodcastEp. 435: 8 Lessons Learned from Scaling a Business from 2 Team Members to 10Jill’s back with a solo-pod today to speak to those listeners who are more entrepreneurial minded, coaches, managers, or leaders of any kind. The last few years for Jill have brought about a ton of growth, both personally and professionally. After working all on her own for several years, Jill wanted to level up JillFit, and that meant really embodying a leadership role and bringing on new team members. Whether you have your own business, manage others in some capacity, or have dreams of doing so some day, this episode is all about Jill’s personal journey as she...2023-11-0926 minThe Best Life PodcastEp. 423: Making Friends with Your Family with Danny ColemanWe got 5-peat guest, Danny Coleman, on the show today! Danny Coleman is Jill’s younger brother and one thing the Colemans do well is great family relationships—even if it hasn’t always been easy. We don’t believe that you have to like your family just because they’re family. Good relationships take effort, whether it’s a romantic partner, best friend, or your parents and siblings. Today, Jill and Danny are discussing what makes their relationship bond so special and how you can work on creating a better dynamic with your family.The soft-s...2023-09-281h 07The Best Life PodcastEp. 421: Do Opposites Attract? with Jill's Boyfriend, Keith!Today’s episode is an interview with a very special guest—Jill’s boyfriend, Keith! When this show started, Danny and Jill were both single and up to the shenanigans that only single women can get up to. So much has changed since then, including long-term relationships for both women. Jill has interviewed Keith for the show before, but it’s been a while and we thought it was time to check back in. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about the man behind the mustache, now’s your chance.The man behind the m...2023-09-2140 minFit Biz UWhat is an Integrator? with Danny ColemanThis episode features special guest and Head of Operations at JillFit, Danny Coleman. If Jill is the visionary of the company, Danny is the integrator. Okay, that sounds great, but what exactly is an integrator and what do they do? To put it simply, the visionary (or the CEO) is responsible for the what and the why, while the integrator (or the COO) is responsible for the who and the how. When you run an online business, there are a million tasks to do; with a integrator on your side, you can spend even more of your time within...2023-02-0650 minFit Biz UPsychographic Marketing: How to Niche Down Your Ideal ClientIt’s not uncommon to get confused about who is the ideal client for your coaching business. Especially if you are coming from an in-person training career, where your clients were all different from each other. Instead of trying to identify your ideal client through demographics (age, gender, weight) why not try to identify through psychographics (habits, activities, personality)? In this episode, Jill explains all about this type of marketing strategy. “Nine times out of ten the person that you’re going to end up attracting – your ideal client – is probably someone who wants to make the same trans...2022-09-1216 minFit Biz U3 Ways to Create a Unique BrandCreating a unique brand is something half intuitive and half strategy. A brand should indeed be all about your personality, your character, and the work you can provide for your clients. But there are some strategies you can follow to level up your brand and achieve the next level quicker. In this episode, Jill shares these 3 strategies (the 3 M’s) to attract the right client and be recognized for what you do. “If you have good branding then your offers will start to sell themselves.” – Jill Coleman Jill is a fitness professional and business coach who effe...2022-09-0716 minFit Biz UHow I Structure My Week for ProductivityOne of the questions Jill gets asked most frequently is: “How do you get everything done?” In this episode, Jill shares her strategies for batching important tasks and staying productive without having a never-ending to-do list. When you have a 9-5 job, your time is structured for you, but when you are running your own business, you have to anchor your time appropriately. If you find yourself with so much time available to you, yet you are struggling to stay productive, this episode is a must-listen. Batching your time and focusing on just a few daily tasks will help you...2022-08-0818 minFit Biz UFBA Launch Debrief – Part 2Join this second episode as Jill debriefs all the strategies her and her team followed to launch FBA (Fitness Business Accelerator – Jill’s Signature Program) twice a year. All of these strategies and details you can apply into your own launch so you can have more leads, convert more, and make more sales. Jill details the entire calendar of the launch, highlighting the daily tasks, special bonuses, e-mail marketing, and ads strategies. “If you have ever invested in your business you know how incredible it can be, but until you make that first investment you don’t necessar...2022-05-0920 minFit Biz UFBA Launch Debrief – Part 1Listen in on this episode as Jill debriefs all the strategies her and her team followed to launch FBA (Fitness Business Accelerator – Jill’s Signature Program) twice a year. All of these strategies and details you can apply into your own launch so you can have more leads, convert more, and make more sales. Jill breaks down the marketing plan, pricing, do’s & don’ts of sales pages, lead magnets, and social media content. Stay tuned for part 2! “Whenever we talk about launch or launch debrief, the first thing you can control is the audience size, the number of people that y...2022-05-0420 minFit Biz UJill’s 3 Real Life Examples of Bad InvestmentsIt might surprise you, but Jill has made a few bad investments in her business. No one is free from making mistakes, messing up, trying to focus on too many things at once. What we cannot do, however, is letting these bad decisions affect us and traumatize us into not wanting to make decisions at all. In this episode, Jill shares her own top 3 bad investments, what lessons she learned with it, and what lessons you can also learn. “Don’t let one bad investment keep you from continuing to invest.” – Jill Coleman Jill is a fitnes...2022-04-1316 minFit Biz UHow to Nail Your "Elevator Pitch"Your “Elevator Pitch” is the one sentence (maybe two) that explains your online business in an easy way. This short sentence should be simple enough to the point that you don’t need to add anything to it or give further details. You might need to use it at a social event or, as Jill illustrates here, when someone in the elevator asks you what you do. In this episode, Jill gives you tips to come up with your ready-to-go pitch. “When it comes to explaining what you do, whether explaining it on social media or explaining it in pers...2021-08-0912 minFit Biz UDo’s and Don’ts on Text Messaging ServicesA new business strategy that got trendy over the last few years is text messaging services. Whether you use this service as a way to communicate with your clients or to engage with new leads, there’s no doubt it is a useful tool to implement in your biz. In this episode, Jill shares some do’s and don’ts about text messaging services, how to use it as a waitlist for your coaching programs, and how to use it to segment your audience. “Once your audience starts to grow and you start to get in the th...2021-07-0514 minFit Biz U40 Days to 40” Launch Debrief - Part 2In the second part of this two part series, Jill talks about the final week of launching for her most recent program “40 Days to 40.” Jill details the strategy used with people who had already applied for the program, encouraging them to get family and friends on board as well. Focusing on getting people’s attention in these final days and giving them a sense of urgency is the key to end the final week reaching your goal. “For people who are already enrolled in the challenge to recruit their friends and family is great for me becaus...2021-06-2116 minFit Biz U“40 Days to 40” Launch Debrief - Part 1In this special episode, Jill shares with you the specific strategy used with her latest program launch “40 Days to 40”. You will learn how she divided the open cart period into three phases – how to prepare the audience using social media, how to invest two weeks running ads, and how to use the final days to give people a little push. Jill also explains all about the bonuses chosen for this launch and how to get testimonials. “In order to build a sales page out, I wanted to get some testimonials. That’s a huge part of the sale...2021-06-1814 minFit Biz UThe 4 “To-Do’s” of High-Level Launch PlanningIt’s no secret that you need to put a lot of thought into launching. In order to create an offer that actually is valuable for people to buy you need to organize the deadlines, plan out your launch timeline, create the deliverables and actually market the whole thing. Seems like a lot, but in this episode Jill gives you the step-by-step of 4 essential things to do when going through this process. “Whenever I’m thinking about putting together a program, or putting together some kind of product or service or offer, I always start with: ‘...2021-06-0417 minFit Biz UWhy Cheaper Doesn't Necessarily Equal More SalesIn today’s episode Jill explains why high ticket offers are more compelling and attractive than low ticket offers. What costs less doesn’t really mean it’s worth it, this concept ties perfectly to your business. If you are good at your job and you know you can bring people results, your clients won’t question your price. At the end of their journey, the outcome they want will match the investment they are willing to make. “I think it’s a big mistake as a coach, and even as a marketer, to assume that cheaper...2021-05-1014 minFit Biz UE-mail Marketing Strategies (Part 1) – Understanding the Baseline & Setting Up ContentE-mail marketing content is essentially more personal than social media content. The type of ideas shared via e-mail should be more personal and more vulnerable, but also it’s important to show the behind-the-scenes and to deliver high value tips. Frequency is also key when it comes to this type of communication. In this episode, Jill tells you everything you need to have on your radar to start working with e-mail marketing. “There is something to a level of familiarity that you want to generate in people’s inbox.” – Jill Coleman Jill is a fit...2021-04-0918 minFit Biz UThe Exact Benefits of Testimonials and Case Studies for Your Coaching BusinessTestimonials are important because they come from people that have already gone through the process of working with you. Not only do they know you as a person, but also as a professional. The testimonials – that can be made via text messages, interviews, or prints – are also a way for potential clients to relate to whoever is telling the story. In this episode, Jill explains why testimonials and case studies are keys to engaging more buyers. “The reason why this part is so important is because you know you have people who might watch this testimon...2021-04-0713 minFit Biz USales Page 101 – How to Organize a Sales Page to Convert More (Part 2)As we learned in the last episode, a sales page is not a place to dump a lot of information with no order or strategy because this will make it confusing to read and not compelling at all. There are definitely some tips and tactics you could use to convert more. In this episode, Jill explains step by step the sections and categories of an easily understood sales page that makes people feel safe to buy from, but is also eye-catching. “Yes, [the sales pages] are important, but the majority of people know if they’re int...2021-04-0521 minFit Biz USales Page 101 – How to Create a Compelling Page to Generate More Sales (Part 1)A sales page is the final step in your potential-client journey. That’s why it needs to be compelling, authentic, safe, and convincing. It also needs to have a clear problem that it is trying to solve. If you feel like the copywriting of the page is not working, it’s completely fine, you’ll get better with time. In this episode, Jill gives you the whole overview of a sales page. “Sales pages are important, but they’re also the least important they’ve ever been. The reason why is because people are spending so much time...2021-04-0218 minFit Biz USLO Funnels – Making Use of Low Ticket Offers When Selling High Ticket OffersLaunching big programs and selling high-ticket offers are the very base of a business, the solid foundation in which your income is based on. But, eventually, you can come up with small types of courses and offers that will help you make extra money parallel to the big sale – these are the SLOs (Sexy Little Offers). In this episode, Jill explains the concept of SLOs and how you can make use of them. “This is a great way to take the assets that you potentially already have, that are sitting on a shelf not making money...2021-03-3115 minFit Biz UHow to Apply Paid Traffic into Your Online Business – Part #2At this point you probably know that paid traffic can be very advantageous for your online business, but when should you use it? What is the best time to invest in this type of technology tool? Can you start small or do you need to go hard at first? In this second episode, Jill explains some practical strategies and details about paid traffic and online advertising. “While you have more money going out the door, you can also exponentiate your sales as a result. That’s the whole point.” – Jill Coleman Jill is a fit...2021-03-2916 minFit Biz UHow to Apply Paid Traffic into Your Online Business – Part #1Building your business out of paid traffic is an important tool you can use to increase your list of clients and optimize your sales. On the other hand, if you’re a beginner in this industry it is probably better to first get your name out there organically – by creating original content & helping people with your expertise. In this 2-part episode, Jill shares some insights about online advertising. “I want you guys to have a base of organic trust, organic following, organic audience building before you layer on paid traffic, however at some point you’re going...2021-03-2618 minFit Biz UHow to Attract Warm Leads with an “Experiential .PDF” DocumentIf you are an online fitness coach and are looking to level up your 1-1 coaching, this episode is for you! Here, Jill gives you the exact formula to create an ‘Experiential .PDF’ which works exactly like a lead magnet, except that this time it comes with some type of strategy call. In this call you get the chance to walk the client through the .pdf, deliver a high amount of value, and offer your coaching services at the end. “The key with a lead magnet in terms of a very effective lead magnet is that […...2021-03-2413 min
The Best Life PodcastEp. 203: How to Make a Habit ChangeThis week Jill and our favorite guest, Danny Coleman, sit down to talk about the psychology of making changes. It isn’t sexy, but change takes time and it takes focus. If you want to get better, smarter, fitter, more productive, or any other major change you’re going to have to work for it, and we’re going to show you how. More people like you than you think [2:53] It’s an implementation issue, not a knowledge gap [9:28] Work on one thing at a time [10:11] Managing expectations [11:25] What yo...2021-03-1837 minFit Biz U3 Nonnegotiable Skills to Take Your Coaching from Amateur to Expert with Danny ColemanWorking with people in the fitness coaching industry demands a whole lot more than just explaining nutritional concepts, training details, or talking about new research. It requires human connection. It is important to take clients through the whole spectrum of physiology and body composition, but at the end of the day what they really care about is if you can help them. “I think we fall into a trap as nutrition coaches just to give a nutrition plan and that’s great: nutrition is a barrier for a lot of us. […] However there’re other parts of t...2021-02-1726 minFit Biz UBefore, “Bridge”, and After – How to Craft a Story Brand OnlineEverybody has a difficult story worth sharing, right? Everybody has faced obstacles at some point during their journey to become an expert in something. If you’re a fitness coach, maybe you used to be obsessive with exercising, or maybe you always had low self esteem, or maybe you struggled with eating disorders. This specific problem that made you who and what you are now can potentially become your “brand story.” In this episode, Jill explains how this concept can help, not only your online persona, but it can also help connect your clients and potential buyers to you. ...2021-02-1612 minFit Biz URefutation Content – How to Come up with New Ideas When You’re Feeling StuckFeeling stuck when creating content is completely normal when you have a coaching business. It may be hard to come up with ideas if we think everything has already been said. But what if we could use other people’s inaccurate content to create our own? In this episode, Jill gives you an easy tip to produce pieces of content by simply rebutting concepts and ideas you don’t necessarily agree with. “At the beginning sometimes you’re worried that maybe you’ll run out of ideas or your ideas are finite. In my experience, creativity b...2021-02-1510 minFit Biz U3 Ways to Feel More Qualified In Your Biz (Without Certifications)Feeling qualified to help people reach their goals is not always a result of getting more and more certifications. If you know how to get results and you’re one step ahead of the person you’re helping, then you’re – at some level – an expert. In this episode, Jill shares 3 insightful tools that’ll help you feel more qualified, skilled, and competent without necessarily having tons of certifications. “All education is good education. We can always learn. But at some point you have enough credentials to take the first step.” – Jill Coleman Jill is a fitn...2021-02-1212 minFit Biz USliding into DM’s – How to Use Private Messages on Social Media to Make More SalesNurturing relationships via DMs on Instagram or Facebook is the #1 step to actually make a sale via social media. People sometimes jump straight to an offer conversation without first bringing value, being of help or building a relationship with that potential client. We all tried to do that at one point and/or were approached in the same way, right? In this episode, Jill talks about some best practices with DMs and private messages so you make more sales in the long term. “DM is what I consider to be this very coveted container to hav...2021-02-1116 minFit Biz UHow to Adjust Financing Options for Your Coaching BusinessOffering a financing system for your online course or program is one of the strategies you can use to make it more comfortable for a person to buy from you. By allowing them to make monthly equal payments instead of a full upfront investment, they feel more at ease committing themselves for a long program. In this episode, Jill shares her best practices and the industry standard for financing in the coaching business. “The reason why I’m a huge fan of financing is because it does get people off the fence, it does lower the ba...2021-02-1010 minFit Biz UBest Practices for a Refund Policy and Why It’s Important to Have OneSometimes people stay on the fence about investing their money in the unknown. It’s understandable, but also, not the best thing for business, right? When you implement a refund policy or a money back guarantee policy you’re validating their concerns, but at the same time, assuring your worth. In this episode, Jill explains the importance of having that type of policy in your coaching offer or program. “It’s our job to make them feel super safe purchasing. So, whatever guarantees we can give them - that they’re going to get the results - we...2021-02-0913 minFit Biz UFitness Memberships – Retention Strategies (Part #3)Bringing people into your fitness membership program might seem like the only thing you need to do to make it successful. In fact, the hardest part is keeping them there. If your members don’t feel the value in the program or don’t feel it is worth it…unfortunately, they will just cancel (even if you’re not charging much!) In this episode, Jill shares good tips on retention and how to keep people engaged. “We need to make sure that the person is not only getting value but even more value than what they feel l...2021-02-0816 minFit Biz UFitness Memberships – Pros & Cons of Creating One (Part #2)Online memberships are a great way to help people and make good money along the way. But what are the pros and cons of having one? Should you create a membership? If so, what are the best strategies to come up with one? Memberships are the closest thing to a job in the online fitness industry. In this episode, Jill shares some insights about audience, accountability, consistency of work, and deliverables of this type of program. “The biggest pro is that we have a base level of repeatable income coming in each month.” – Jill Coleman ...2021-02-0513 minFit Biz UFitness Memberships – Overview & How It Works (Part #1)One of the modalities of Fitness Coaching available in the industry is membership coaching. Despite being similar to group coaching, memberships are specifically for audiences that are really warmed up and have a really high level of trust in the professional. In this episode, Jill gives you the overview of this type of program. “A membership is only as good as its ability to have an engaging community. People come for the content but they stay for the community.” – Jill Coleman Jill is a fitness professional and business coach who effectively made the...2021-02-0415 minFit Biz U5 Quick Ideas to Make $1000 This WeekOne of the smartest things you can do with your business and your expertise right now is to come up with ways of making quick cash. Especially in the online business industry where everything is so fast and people want quick solutions all the time, you can – and should – invest in some strategies that will make you money effortlessly. In this episode, Jill gives 5 simple ideas to make $1000 this month (or this week!). “I’m not a huge fan of building your business off of these strategies, however, in the first year or two I think tha...2021-02-0313 minFit Biz U5 Easy Ways to Get More Images for Social MediaOne of the most important tasks you need to be doing for your online brand is taking pictures of yourself. For two reasons: 1) You need to be seen. People need to see the face behind the business. 2) Social media is a visual game. People are drawn to good pictures and professional shots. In this episode, Jill shares her five easy tips to get images for social media. “There’s nothing that can increase the trust factor than showing your face, showing your body, show the way you animate, show what you’re doing, show your emotion...2021-01-2812 minFit Biz UGrowth Strategies: 3 Insights to Help You Get More FollowersAlthough more followers does not mean more clients, having a big audience on social media is a key factor for your business. Not only is attracting new people important, but maintaining them engaged is also an important foundational practice. Create shareable content, look at your metrics, focus on what is working and trust the process. In this episode, Jill dives into the 3 high-quality insights to help you get more followers. “Instead of constantly always needing more and more and more followers, think about how we can increase the trust level and the engagement with our cur...2021-01-2814 minFit Biz UHow to Manage Your Expectations to Prepare for Ups & DownsStaying in the game, trusting your capacity, and not giving up in the online business industry is the key to being successful. However, what if we don’t get any traction ever? How do we maintain this mindset even when we feel that we are not getting any traction? In this episode, Jill shares some truths about how to manage your expectations surrounding your business and how to ready yourself for the ups & downs. “99.9% of the people will not open up their coaching for the very first time and be absolutely overwhelmed. So, trust yourself!” – Jill Cole...2021-01-2715 minFit Biz UBuilding the Best Relationship Possible Through DM'sUsing social media, especially Instagram, for business purposes can be tricky for one reason: your DMs will always need to be open. That’s one of the most important places to warm up leads, chat with potential clients and give value to your audience in a more private way. But, how much value is too much value? In this episode, Jill talks about how to handle DM’s and how to know if you’re somehow coaching for free. “The reason why generating DM’s is so important is because these start off as potential sales conve...2021-01-2615 minFit Biz U5 Reasons Why You Need to Be Authentic and Transparent OnlineOne of the most fundamental ways to build trust online is to be reliable. People like to see realness. Your audience wants to see more of your personal life, your hobbies, habits, and struggles. It’s not an easy thing to be completely true via social media because there are a lot of “smoke in mirrors” in the industry, but it matters, and people know it does. In this episode, Jill gives you 5 reasons why you need to be authentic and transparent in your business. “All of the things we need to do consistently to build that...2021-01-2513 minFit Biz U2 Reasons Why It Can Hurt to Ask for Discounts and Special DealsInvesting in your business is something you should really consider if you want to expand and grow. Hiring coaches, mentors, counselors and business strategists is beneficial, not only for you, but also for your income. However, approaching a professional can be a tricky thing to do. In this episode, Jill addresses some good manners when it comes to asking for discounts, special deals and free services. She then suggests what the best solution is, if it happens to you. “Someone who is asking for dealing and discounts typically is not quite ready, they’re not quite...2021-01-2210 minFit Biz UHow to Create a Pre Frame for Your Business and Stand Out OnlineIf you are just starting in the online coaching business, you might find it difficult to position yourself as an expert and build your personal blueprint. In this episode, Jill explains how you can boost your authority and how you can create an identity that highlights your strengths. She also shares how to make use of all the information, certificates, degrees, personal overcoming’s, and work background to really stand out in the marketplace. “If we are trying to have people pay us for those solutions, for the things that they’re struggling with, then we need...2021-01-2115 minFit Biz UHow to Create a Super-Niche 1:1 Coaching Offer and Generate More Money QuicklyWhen you promote your service online it’s easy to fall into the mindset that you need to get as many clients as possible, all at once, and with the same offer. When you create a more exclusive program to a more specific public, a part of your audience will relate easier, therefore stimulating a sense of connection. By meeting certain criteria, people feel picked and that’s a good thing! In this episode, Jill explains the concept of creating a super-niche 1:1 offer and how it can be beneficial. “When it comes to 1:1 coaching, oftentimes this se...2021-01-2013 minFit Biz U3 Ways to Show Up More Authentically EverydayBeing who you are and showing your true self to your audience seems pretty easy to do, right? But it might feel uncomfortable letting somebody see parts of yourself that are private, too personal, or even, too vulnerable. Being authentic on social media is a huge step and really important to build trust with potential clients. In this episode, Jill shares 3 tips that will help you show the person behind the coach more easily. “People need to see who you are and I think - especially if you are new to this space - that it...2021-01-1915 minFit Biz UGetting Family and Friends on Board!Taking a leap of faith in your professional life requires more than just courage. Yes, it’s important to feel self-confidence and self trust, but if you don’t have some type of stimulation from family and friends the journey is much harder. In this episode, Jill shares some insights about this kind of situation and why it’s important to have an open dialogue with those you need support from. “Getting your friends and family on board can be a little bit hard especially if you have people that don’t quite get it. Realize tha...2021-01-1814 minFit Biz U5 Simple Ways to Build Confidence as an Online CoachConfidence is not an easy feeling to have when you’re starting an online coaching business. Often times, you know you’re good at something, you know you can bring results for those who need results but your mind plays tricks on you. In reality, creating personal successes takes time. Right now you might be asking yourself, how to actually feel confident in order for you to just keep showing up? In this episode, Jill shares 5 special tools to help you believe in yourself more. “If you’re going to have any longevity in this industry...2021-01-1515 minFit Biz U4 Tenacity Tools to Stay Engaged in Your Biz for LongerWhen you’re starting an online biz often times it’s hard to keep engaged in the process for a long period of time. You might start to have thoughts that this kind of business is not for you, or you need to think more about it first before taking action, or you don’t have what it takes, etc. Tenacity is a craft that is built over time. In this episode, Jill gives you 4 tools to always think forward and always be persistent. “Especially in the beginning it’s hard to stay engaged in the process...2021-01-1415 minFit Biz USocial Dilemmas at Work: What If Your Client Thinks Different from You?If you are a business coach, consultant or mentor for other business owners from time to time you might be dealing with some sort of moral dilemma. One of your current clients or a person who is considering hiring you may have a different approach in their area of expertise that you don’t necessarily agree with. If that’s you: know that not agreeing is ok. In this episode, Jill addresses this specific situation that can take place if you’re in the coaching industry. “The question becomes: is it a moral dilemma for me to hel...2021-01-1312 minFit Biz URemodeling your Coaching Skills and Engaging in Better Relationships with ClientsOftentimes when we are dealing directly with people who are clients we tend to take all of their actions personally. Maybe you are coaching an old friend, an acquaintance, a person you have known for a long time and their attitude towards your work is not what you were anticipating. In this episode, Jill shares with you how to be non-judgmental, more empathetic, and how you should adjust your expectations. “One of the most important parts of being a successful coach is not only making money but being able to facilitate change for your clients.” – Jill Co...2021-01-1212 minFit Biz U7 Essential Mental Shifts to Move from Consumer to CreatorStarting an online business and making the transition from consumer to creator is hard. It can be difficult to simply stop seeing what other people are producing and, instead, start being the one who produces. In this episode, Jill shares 7 mental shifts to make in order to become a real creator. You will learn the best way to take action right now and start sharing your opinion and point of view, rather than constantly be looking for someone else’s. “Making a switch from consumer to creator is really important because you show up in a diff...2021-01-1115 minFit Biz USales Mindset - How to Turn Your Insecurity into ActionWhen we come up with a new course, a new program, or a different product to launch often times we feel insecure about it. The scared mindset and expectation that it’s not going to work – or it’s not going to sell – somehow calls for the same outcome. What we expect is what ends up happening. In this episode, Jill shares the mentality behind sales and why you should turn your insecurities into prompt action. “If you’re creating an offer, a new coaching program, a new product, you got to think to yourself: ‘Why am I so exc...2021-01-0810 minFit Biz UThe 6 Types of People Whom Entrepreneurship Is Not ForEntrepreneurship has this aspect of being “the dream work” that everyone can have if they work hard enough, right? Despite being a less strict and a less methodical type of business model, it doesn’t come free of challenges. It might also seem harsh, so it’s not for everyone! In this episode, Jill gives you the 6 main characteristics you can’t have if you want to create, grow, and succeed on the Internet business industry. “I do believe that if you have something special, if you have an expertise, if you are good at what you do...2021-01-0718 minFit Biz USales - IG Stories Content #5The ultimate type of IG Stories content that is important for your business is: sales. In order to get clients you need to let them know that they can apply to work with you. You can do so by marketing your programs, talking about sales in a contextualized way, and showing people the behind the scenes of your business. In this final episode of the Instagram Stories Content mini-series, Jill shares all things related to selling on stories. “If we don’t talk about our services on social media using stories, main feed post, etc. then...2021-01-0613 minFit Biz UDocumentation – IG Stories Content #4Something that is as important as being professional and creating educational content on your stories is showing personal stuff and things related to your routine. The goal with that type of content is to build trust and create connections with your audience. In this episode, Jill talks about “Documentation”, as in documenting your daily life and showing the fun/entertaining part of you. “This is where the relatability is, this is where the potential for connection is, this is where we really start to increase trust and to also just make people who are watching to feel...2021-01-0512 minFit Biz UEducate – IG Stories Content #3One of the biggest reasons people might follow you on Instagram is because they believe you have solutions to their problems. Based on that, its important to make use of this authority and constantly teach and educate about specific topics. In this episode, Jill talks about how you can show people what they don’t know by simply teaching on stories and bringing value to your followers. “If people don’t know what you can help with and why they would hire you then they’re not going to feel compelled to do that.” – Jill Coleman 2021-01-0413 minFit Biz UEngage & Ask – IG Stories Content #2If you are talking to an audience on Instagram it’s important to take them into consideration: try to know what they are interested, which topics they want to know more about and what kind of questions they have that you could possibly answer. This is called market research and is essential for you as a creator. In this episode, Jill talks about the #2 tip to create IG Stories: Engage & Ask. “If you are putting up polls, if you are putting up slides, if you are asking questions and you are not getting a lot of re...2021-01-0112 minFit Biz USocial Proof – IG Stories Content #1Instagram nowadays is a key tool to be using in your business; everybody knows that at this point. But do you actually make use of all the possibilities this platform has to offer? Instagram Stories are such a great way to be visible to your audience, to show your work and the “behind the scenes” of your business, to share your routine and personal side and, most important of all, to be available to potential clients. In this new series Jill shares 5 big strategies to use on IG Stories, stay tuned to catch Part 1 now. “Every t...2020-12-3114 minFit Biz U3 Program Launch Mistakes to AvoidWhen launching a program, a course, a special product, or a seasonal offer its really easy to make silly mistakes (especially in the beginning phase of your business). You might be afraid of pushing the offer too hard, or trying to sell too much or you simply might not be talking enough about it – which is common, but not efficient. In this episode, Jill clarifies 3 program launch mistakes that you might be doing without even knowing you’re doing it. “Over time, as you start to do more and more launching it is extremely important that yo...2020-12-3016 minFit Biz U5 Reasons Why People Don’t Purchase #5Sometimes people are just not buying because they don’t feel the heat and the urgency of your offer. Do they know your spots are limited? Do they know you’re taking in just 5 more people? Do they know the program closes tomorrow? You have to show your audience that your product is not an all-year offer. To conclude this 5 part series, in this episode Jill explains that adding a little urgency to your marketing strategy can be nothing but beneficial. “Using urgency and scarcity - not only strategically but truthfully - is a great way to...2020-12-2912 minFit Biz U5 Reasons Why People Don’t Purchase #4Building trust on social media is not a fast process. It takes time to show people you have the same problems that they have, that you face the same obstacles, that you are “equal” and accessible. It’s not a simple process and it demands patience. In this episode, Jill explains that sometimes people are not buying from you because they are not warmed up yet – even if you have the best product with the best offer. “We are in the trust business, and trust by nature takes time.” – Jill Coleman Jill is a fitnes...2020-12-2810 minFit Biz U5 Reasons Why People Don’t Purchase #3Often times, when we are not making sales, we think that there’s a problem involving our offer, when in reality there may be a distrust involving the person who can benefit from the offer. The person may have had some bad experiences with investments and purchases, and for this reason they are afraid to it again. In this episode, Jill shares some tips on how to recognize that fear and how to be convincing – when marketing the program – that you will make everything possible to keep them engaged and keep the momentum going. “We have to g...2020-12-2512 minFit Biz U5 Reasons Why People Don’t Purchase #2When launching a new program or a new course, besides being clear on whom the program is for, we want to be clearer on whom it is not for. Also, sometimes people don’t buy because they simply don’t know which offer is the best for them, and you must elucidate this type of question in your marketing strategy. In this episode – the second of this 5 part series - , Jill explains that you shouldn’t be scared to say that your program is not for someone, if that’s the case. “The biggest obstacle you will have...2020-12-2408 minFit Biz U5 Reasons Why People Don’t Purchase #1When we are on the trust business we often times don’t understand why our audience and potential clients are not buying from us. We may think it’s personal or maybe we don’t have what it takes, but none of that it’s true. Comprehending the reasons why you’re not making sales is a key component of actually evolving from a beginner to a more advanced business owner. In this new series, Jill highlights 5 reasons why people don’t purchase with you with #1 being: marketing issues. “If something isn’t working quite yet or if somethi...2020-12-2315 minFit Biz UPricing Strategies – How Much Should You Be Charging for Your Time & Offers?If you’re new in the online business industry you may have a hard time with pricing your work. You don’t know how much you should charge for your course or for your program, or what is the standard number in the industry right now, and that’s ok. All of these answers will come once you establish yourself and get the reps going. In this episode, Jill explains all the factors involving pricing such as time in demand, real access to you and level of customization. “When we have an idea for a program o...2020-12-2215 minFit Biz UUse Beta Testing to Your AdvantageWhen we have an idea for a new fitness program, a new course, or anything that we are going to put out there for an entire audience we may have doubts about the efficiency of it, and if it’s actually something people want. Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could get some kind of feedback about the program/course before actually launching it? In this episode, Jill explains the concept of Beta Testing and how you can use some opinions from your own audience in order to point you in the right direction. “The rea...2020-12-2113 minFit Biz UHoop Jumping Content and Lead Magnets – How to Attract Potential Clients with Free ResourcesHoop Jumping Content (or “freebie”) is an essential kind of content to have if you’re looking to expand your audience and make yourself visible. Also known as lead magnets, these sort of high value pieces of content are a great way to firstly warm up potential clients and, secondly, offer value before actually engaging them to buy from you. In this episode, Jill gives you the exact types of lead magnets you can come up with to build a mailing for your business. “The goal of any lead magnet is to get your potential client a...2020-12-1813 minFit Biz UHow to Create a Personal Blueprint and Differentiate Yourself from Other ProfessionalsWhen you have an online brand and you are the face behind the business you might find it difficult to stand out from other professionals doing the same kind of business as you. In this episode, Jill explains that creating a unique blueprint is super important if you want to get traction and actually sell. Find out how you can create your own “work philosophy” and develop a personalized framework. “Start with asking yourself: what are the things that I do with this client? What are some of my core philosophies? What do I consider the big...2020-12-1613 minFit Biz UHow to Create an Engaging Facebook Group and Why You May Need One for Your BizA free Facebook group can be a really great asset if you run an online biz. By creating a community of people and by sharing content on a regular basis, you start to get traction and engagement for your own coaching business. In today’s episode, Jill talks about her strategies on how to create this group in the first place, what you should post (and how frequently), who you should invite and what’s the best hook to base your group on. “I would only recommend using a Facebook group if you are ready to be p...2020-12-1516 minFit Biz UOvercome Perfectionism in Your Business: The Triple “D” MethodTaking action in business may be difficult for some people because of one simple barrier: perfectionism. Thinking about all the details of your launch, making everything perfect for that new coaching program, getting it all right for that new course, all of these lines of thinking are a huge obstacle if you want to succeed. In today’s episode, Jill shares 3 simple tactics that will help you overcome the everything-must-be-perfect mindset. “Often times people who have perfectionist tendencies they will feel overwhelmed with so many things or they will feel overwhelmed with having to do it perfect...2020-12-1414 minFit Biz UPlagiarism and Original Content: Find Your Own Voice in the Online SpaceOriginal content and organic ideas are two tricky things to find nowadays. Social media made everything so easy and so public that you might find it difficult to say what other people haven’t yet. However, the longer you are in your area of business, the easier it is to come up with unique thoughts. Today, Jill explains the concept of plagiarism, how to avoid copying – even if not on purpose – other people’s words or ideas, and what to do when you’re the victim of that practice. “If you are always regurgitating someone else’s conten...2020-12-1117 minFit Biz UCreate More Time and Get Work Done: 4 Insights to Help You with Time ManagementTime is something we do not want to waste, especially these days where everything happens so fast at all times. Managing your time and schedule in a smart way is probably one of the hardest things to do when you’re an online business owner, yet it is one of the most fundamental. In this episode, Jill shares 4 tips to help with your productivity, efficiency and organization in order to get more work done. “You don’t need 8, 10, 12 hours a day to create a viable business, you need a couple of really focused hours.” – Jill Coleman...2020-12-1017 minFit Biz UHow to Optimize Your Niche and Start Attracting the Right People for Your BusinessSelecting a specific profile of potential clients is one of the first things you need to be doing in order to grow your business and make money, right? But how exactly do you come up with your niche? In today’s episode, Jill gives you a practical exercise which will help you classify who you work with and who you don’t work with. “Often times people don’t know that your coaching is potentially for them, they don’t know exactly how you can help, they don’t know what solutions you have for what struggle...2020-12-0914 minFit Biz UStreamline Your 1:1 Coaching Offer and Convert More Effectively on Sales CallsStructuring your business model with a variety of offers might feel what you need to be doing to get more clients, but it can actually work against you. In today’s episode, Jill explains that keeping your business scope simple and easy to understand is the best practice. When people come to you in order to buy from you, they don’t want to make a lot of decisions, you – as a professional – must choose for them and lead the way. “Our job is to figure out and reverse engineer what deliverables they need to get the res...2020-12-0809 minFit Biz U5 Tools for Effective Networking VirtuallyNetworking is important as a way to grow your business, get ideas and insights from other professionals, develop self trust and bring value to people. In today’s episode, Jill lists 5 actions that you can do today to create a good network and build high-quality connections, helping not only you as a person, but your business as well. “You want to connect with people in your space that you respect, that are doing good work and you also want to become someone who is worthy of that respect from their own peers.” – Jill Coleman 2020-12-0714 minFit Biz U"Growth" Content Vs. Trust-Building ContentHow many followers do you have? How large is your audience? Is your reach on social media high? These are all questions that most Internet business owners worry about on a regular basis. In this episode, Jill explains that it doesn’t matter if you have a ton of followers on Instagram if you are not connecting with them and it’s not reflecting in your bank account. “There’s a lot of mania around needing to get more and more numbers, mostly because we just haven’t seen these kinds of numbers in history, ever.” – Ji...2020-12-0414 minFit Biz U3 Ways to Come Up with Ideas for Social Media ContentIn this episode Jill talks about how to be a better thinker and how to have great ideas for your business. Creating captivating content is a practice. You can have inspiration simply by getting out of your “following bubble”, start paying attention to different people and start consuming content from different sources. In addition, Jill shares “3 ways of thinking” that will help you create your own framework. “In order to be a better communicator of ideas, you have to be, first and foremost, a better thinker.” – Jill Coleman Jill is a fitness professi...2020-12-0315 minFit Biz UHow to Overcome the Comparison Trap in BusinessIt is really easy to compare yourself to other professionals working in the same industry as you, right? With these 3 easy tips, Jill helps you get into the right mindset and realize there’s space for everyone! In addition, the clients come to you because they choose you not just because they think your methods are better. Your clients like you and want to be like you, proving that professionals offering the same kind of service – but with different personalities – can live in harmony and abundance, together. “Comparing yourself to other people in your space or what o...2020-11-3017 minFit Biz UTime & Energy Management for Busy SchedulesWhen it comes to running a business people often times cannot manage time appropriately. Working a 9-5 job and adding extra hours to take care of your online business or even being a full time entrepreneur can be draining. In this week’s episode, Jill shares some really effective hacks that can transform your busy schedule into a more productive workflow. “If you are doing productive work you should be able to run your own business in 4 to 6 hours a day.” – Jill Coleman Jill is a fitness professional and business coach who effect...2020-11-2715 minFit Biz U4 Big Dial-Moving Actions for Online Business NewbiesDoes it feel overwhelming starting an online business and all of a sudden having to mark your presence on every social media platform? Well, you don’t have to. In this week’s episode, Jill shares the 4 big dial-moving actions that you need to be paying attention to today. These 4 aspects – that should be your focus right now - will help you build a much more solid foundation for your business. “You can create programs and products and courses all day long, but if you don’t have an audience of people who want to buy from yo...2020-11-2616 minFit Biz UGood Marketing: Do You Know How to Sell?On this episode you will learn some of the best techniques available now to create a marketing strategy that really works. Jill explains that offering your service to someone unexpectedly often feels invasive and the opposite of that is what in fact works: connecting, being organic and focusing on your potential client’s problem instead of your product. Jill also explains the concepts of Copywriting – fundamental for your social media or sales page – and Contrast Marketing. “Marketing is just really a fancy way of saying, making, or creating an argument for something.” – Jill Coleman Ji...2020-11-1111 minFit Biz UYour Old Self Is Your Best Client On this episode, Jill talks about finding your ideal client and creating a niche for your business, which sometimes can be confusing; especially if you are a beginner. When it comes to connecting with the right type of client Jill recommends focusing on the struggles of that person instead of their generic information like age or job. What are the obstacles that the person is facing? How can I relate to them? Are they the same as the ones I had when I started? These are the questions you should be asking when defining your ideal customer.2020-11-0415 minFit Biz ULeaving Scarcity BehindJoin the very first episode of Fit Biz U with your host Jill Coleman. Jill is a fitness professional and business coach who effectively made the transition from training clients in person while having no time to build anything else to training clients online and actually becoming more successful. Today, Jill helps other coaches do the same. In this first episode, Jill shares the specific moment in her past where she realized that “doing more work” is not always synonymous with “making more money” and that this mindset no longer served her. Learn how your limited t...2020-11-0411 min
The Best Life PodcastEp. 160: Weird Diets, Over-Exercise, and Learning the Healthy Way to Keep FitDanny and Jill have a long history with the weirdest diets and exercise regimes you can imagine. As former fitness competitors, they’ve tried it all and learned one important thing: diets just don’t work. Now Jill and Danny know to put in the minimum amount of effort needed for the maximum amount of results. Check out Jill’s new Lean Building program! bit.ly/tbl_leanbuilding Yo-yo dieting and food deprivations [4:44] Our very first diets [6:35] Learning about real nutrition and dieting for fitness competitions [13:10] Cardio...2020-04-301h 02
The Best Life PodcastEp. 148: Coaching Connections and Overcoming Behavioral Incongruence with Danny ColemanThis week we sat down with Danny Coleman—Jill’s younger brother, author, speaker, and the only guest we’ve loved enough to invite back 3 times. Danny just published his book, “Next Level Tribe” and works as a coach to fitness professionals who want to up their own coaching game. He truly understands people and knows how to get results when working with them. Whether you’re a coach yourself, or just need advice on building new habits, you’ll learn something from Danny’s quick wit and wealth of knowledge. @itsdannycoleman What are soft sk...2020-03-0553 min
The Best Life PodcastEp. 91: How to Age in Reverse with Natalie Jill FitnessNatalie Jill is in the business of killing FAT: the kind we see on the scale, and the FAT she calls, “False Assumed Truths.” When we allow FAT to stop us living full-out, we fail to see results and quickly give up. With her online empire and her new book, Aging in Reverse, Natalie Jill teaches us how to trim the excess and shift our mindsets so that what we feel on the inside can be reflected outwardly! Aging in Reverse https://amzn.to/2G4ffE8 Nataliejillfitness.com @nataliejillfit 2019-07-1227 min
The Best Life PodcastEp. 87: Romance and Heat with Jill's Firefighting BoyfriendJill is joined by a very special guest in this week’s episode: her boyfriend,Keith Lockwood! Keith tells us all about growing up in sports, finding firefighting, and parental relationships. He and Jill also discuss the beginnings of their relationship, how it has changed and challenged them, and their favorite things about being together. @woodyqb4 Keith’s background and identity in sports [1:18] Transitioning your identity after being “one thing” [5:09] How our parental relationships affect our personal relationships [9:47] Starting a career in Firefighting and having tunnel-vis...2019-06-141h 05
The Best Life PodcastEp. 79: Finding Fulfillment Every Single Day with Brandon ColemanProfessional dancer and younger brother of Jill, Brandon Coleman, joins the girls in this week’s episode to chat about his career as a dancer, how his relationship to his passion has changed as he gets older, and the turmoil of entering in to a long term relationship after years without one. Even at the young age of 26, Brandon knows that in order to live your Best Life, you have to live each day to its fullest potential. @itsbrandoncoleman thehappinessdiet.com About Brandon and his career as a dancer [3:47] 2019-05-0838 min
The Best Life PodcastEp. 69: Should Your Partner Know Your Phone's Passcode?10 years ago, none of us would have known what the phrase “DM” even meant, but today, asking to see your significant other’s could mean a lengthy argument. We are in a new era of phone passcodes, fingerprint ID, and heightened security, which means it is easier than ever to hide things. So does being in a relationship mean you should be able to look in to your partner’s phone whenever you want? Danny and Jill weigh in, as they have used their ex-spouses phones to uncover some ugly truths. Should you significant other have acce...2019-04-0330 min
The Best Life PodcastEp. 48: A Beginner's Guide to Intuitive EatingAfter years of yo-yo dieting and being controlled by food, Jill Coleman has become a master at eating moderately and intuitively. But when you’re in the throes of an unhealthy relationship with food, how can you begin to understand your own cravings and dietary needs? In this solo episode, Jill will teach you how to practice mindfulness and learn to get in touch with your body’s hunger signals. What is eating intuitively? [1:13] How mindfulness can help you eat intuitively [4:11] The difference between mindfulness and obsession [6:06] Your body adapt...2018-12-1325 min
The Best Life PodcastEp. 44: How to Be Likeable, and How Not to Care If You Aren'tIt is human nature to want to be liked, but it’s also fact that not every person in our lives is going to like us. So how do we walk the line of having as many people like us as possible, while still being okay when some of them don’t? Jill and her younger brother Danny Coleman chat in this episode about authenticity, social agility, personal connection, and fear of judgement. There’s something for everyone to learn: whether your goal is to sell your personal brand online or just forge stronger relationships in your daily life. ...2018-11-1437 min
The Best Life PodcastEp. 40: Getting Back Into the Dating GameDanny J and Jill Coleman are no relationship experts, and although they may not have it all figured out, they do have quite a bit of experience between the two. After throwing themselves into the dating pool after the collapse of their respective marriages, Danny and Jill have a lot to share about dating apps, entering the dating pool as a woman in her thirties, and how you know you’re ready for a new relationship after the end of a longterm one. Letter from a listener [1:13] Dating after divorce [4:01] Using dat...2018-10-111h 06
The Best Life PodcastEp. 38: Getting to Know Danny and JillThink you know the hosts of The Best Life Podcast well? Think again! In this silly and light-hearted episode, Jill and Danny play 21 Questions, each taking turns to ask a question that no one may have heard the answer to before. What you don’t know may surprise you! Dinner with 3 people [2:02] First job [3:02] Advice for yourself at 21 [4:43] Best bad decision [6:52] Biggest fear about being single [8:33] Worst part of being single [11:17] What are you looking for in a partner? [12:41] Which sex and...2018-09-2946 min
The Best Life PodcastEp. 25: Do We Follow Our Dreams or Do We Create Them?Danny J and Jill are no strangers when it comes to following their passions. But when it comes down to our dreams, do we have them innately, or are they something we create? This episode also features Dan Coleman, Jill’s younger brother, who—although young—has learned to follow his interests and turn them into his career. Is there a difference between passion and purpose? [3:56] Is it viable to follow your passion if you lack certain skills? [6:24] Dreams being a lifestyle we want, rather than a career [11:54] Finding out wha...2018-06-0633 min
The Best Life PodcastEp. 14: The 5 Tools You Need to Get Your Time BackThere’s never enough time. From trying to build businesses and brands, balancing other jobs and plans, managing our own daily needs, and even sometimes preparing and taking care of other people’s lives… how is it possible to get it all done without losing sanity? Jill Coleman has become a master of time and energy management, and in this episode of The Best Life Podcast, she shares 5 tools that have helped her become a well-oiled machine, without giving up balance. 5 tools for time management, energy management, and productivity [3:26] Energy management vs. Time management- Being “...2018-03-2244 min
The Best Life PodcastEp. 12: The Other Side of the Story: Jill and Her Ex Dish on The AffairDr. Jade Teta is many things: a business man, personal trainer, naturopath, and Jill’s ex-husband. Jade shares business insights, including how to start your business and how to find your niche, as well as shedding some light on his side of the affair, and how he has turned a moment of weakness into a tool of personal growth. jadeteta.com Getting started in health and fitness [2:04] Meeting Jill [5:54] Knowing how to start an online business now [9:20] -be something different [10:34] -solve a problem [11:27] 2018-03-081h 06
The Best Life PodcastEp. 8: The Tools: Overcoming Your Food ObsessionMany people struggle to find balance and sustainability with regards to how we eat. We start the week with an iron fist and strict diet, but by Friday we lose composure and completely “fall off the wagon.” In this episode, Jill Coleman shares the tools she has used to go from an all-or-nothing dieter, to someone who eats with moderation every day of the year. Jill's Food Obsessions Bootcamp http://jillfit.com/FOBC Nothing is off limits [2:11] Breaking the cycle, learning to trust yourself [4:52] 4 rules for Moderation365 [10:54] Mod...2018-02-1746 min
The Best Life PodcastEp. 2: The AffairsDanny-J and Jill Coleman bare their hearts in part one of this deeply personal episode, detailing what they describe as their worst fears coming true: discovering their respective spouses entangled in affairs. Hear how these incredible women were able to take one of life’s most painful situations, reevaluate their mindsets, and come together to choose to live #TheBestLife despite their heartache. -Danny’s Story [1:35] -Searching for a reason “why” and the temptation to blame yourself [8:35] -Jill’s Story [15:00] -Finding a way to be okay on your own [23:39] -Reaching...2017-12-1553 min