The 5 Best Scheduling Apps for Coaches in 2018
As a business coach, your calendar is your lifeline. Without it, you’d be an unorganized mess — and your business would surely suffer. Between hosting webinars, business meetings, and client calls, each minute of your day is planned out. But unfortunately, trying to schedule each and every task can be time-consuming and frustrating. When you…
HTML vs Plain Text Email: You Can (And Should!) Use Both in Your Business
Email is one of the best ways to stay in touch with your customers, clients, and leads. Between drip campaigns, newsletters, and promotions, the ways to promote your business through email are endless. But while there might not be a real debate over whether or not email is effective for marketing, there has been a…
What “Not Secure” Means in Chrome’s Address Bar (And How to Fix It on Your Site)
If you’re a Google Chrome user, you might have noticed certain icons next to domains in the address bar when browsing online. These icons include a green lock, a gray “i” inside a gray circle, and a red triangle with a white exclamation point in the center. While these icons may sneak by unnoticed, they…
5 Business Podcasts Every Entrepreneur Should Follow
As business owners, we’re constantly absorbing new content. From blog posts to webinars, everyone seems to have a story to tell and information to share. This is great for entrepreneurs because there is always something new to learn. However, skimming through blog posts can get old and watching videos can be time-consuming. When you’re constantly…
The Last-Minute ( & Post May 25th) GDPR Checklist For Your Online Marketing
As you probably know – or you’ve seen in your inbox – GDPR is everywhere right now. While May 25th was the deadline to make changes to your website and email marketing, there are a few things you can still do after that date. In fact, we at Automation Agency had to do a fair…
High-Performance WordPress Hosting, Reviewed (2018)
WordPress is one of the best tools for creating high-powered websites for any business. In fact, WordPress runs almost 30% of the entire internet. However, for small businesses, entrepreneurs, or coaches, running and managing a WordPress site can be too much of a time commitment. When you need to update your pages, troubleshoot problems, and monitor security,…
How to Build Systems in Your Coaching Business That Help You Grow
Growing a business takes hard work – especially if you’re running it solo. Want to know what makes it even more complicated? Trying to manage your coaching business without systems. Business systems are a way to document the procedures, paths, or processes that you follow to complete certain tasks. These operational guides outline your expectations…
5 Ways Every Coaching Business Can Use SMS to Improve Their Marketing
For years, SMS or text messaging has been one of the most convenient ways to communicate. In fact, texting is the most frequently used form of communication for Americans under the age of 50. These days, we don’t just use SMS to stay in touch with friends and family. Businesses are also taking advantage of SMS and…
The Best Webinar Platforms for Coaches
Hosting webinars is an important part of running an online coaching business. When you’re connecting with customers and clients through the webinars you’re running, you want to ensure you’re using the right platform. However, with dozens of options on the market, choosing the right platform can feel overwhelming. So let’s take a look at a…
Whitelist Instructions: The Most Overlooked Piece of Effective Welcome Emails
When a new subscriber signs up for your emails, the first message you send is the most important. Whether they were enticed by a content upgrade or they joined your webinar, they’ll be looking out for a message from you. And if this first message finds its way to a spam box or promotion folder,…
