Elissa Kelly, a former corporate executive turned solopreneur business coach, shares her journey of transitioning to coaching and successfully building a six-figure practice in her first year. Through targeted networking methods, such as serving on nonprofit boards and reconnecting with former colleagues, she illustrates effective strategies for sourcing corporate coaching clients. Kelly emphasizes the importance of gradual relationship-building and brand reinforcement, explaining how these approaches have led to sustained coaching engagements with high-level executives in her network.
"I found opportunities to mention, 'I just returned from Atlanta delivering a leadership workshop,' which helped reinforce my brand and build credibility over time."
"Serving on nonprofit boards created networking opportunities that led to multiple five-figure coaching engagements with nonprofit CEOs and organizational leaders."
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