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Why an Online Business Manager For Coaches is the Secret to a Successful Coaching Business

Nicole Bandes — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 23:44:17 +0000

As a coach, you know how important it is to focus on your clients and their needs. But running a coaching business involves much more than just coaching. You have to manage your website, social media, email marketing, online courses, and much more. This can be overwhelming and take away from your core focus - coaching your clients. That's where an online business manager for coaches comes in. Today, we'll explore what an Online Business Manager (OBM) can do for your coaching business and how it can benefit you in the long run.

What is an Online Business Manager?

An OBM is a professional who can help you manage and streamline your coaching business. They take care of the day-to-day operations of your business, so you can focus on your coaching clients. An OBM can handle a range of tasks, including project management, team management, marketing, customer support, and more. They are experts in managing online businesses and can help you take your coaching business to the next level.

Benefits of Hiring an Online Business Manager for Coaches

1. Time Management

As a coach, your time is precious. You want to spend it coaching your clients, not managing the nitty-gritty details of your business. An OBM can take care of those details, so you can focus on what you do best. They can help you manage your schedule, appointments, and deadlines, so you never miss out on an opportunity.

2. Increased Efficiency

An OBM can help streamline your business processes and make them more efficient. They can automate tasks, delegate responsibilities, and manage projects, so you can get more done in less time. This means you can take on more clients, create more content, and grow your business without feeling overwhelmed.

3. Scalability

As your coaching business grows, so do your responsibilities. An OBM can help you scale your business to meet the increased demand. They can help you hire and manage a team, create and implement systems, and develop a plan for growth. With an OBM by your side, you can confidently take your coaching business to the next level.

4. Expertise

An Online Business Manager for Coaches is an expert in managing online coaching businesses. They have the knowledge, skills, and experience to help you navigate the complex world of online coaching. They can provide guidance, advice, and support, so you can make informed business decisions. With an OBM on your team, you'll have access to the expertise you need to succeed.

5. Cost-Effective

While hiring an OBM may seem like an added expense and is more expensive than hiring a virtual assistant, it can be very cost-effective in the long run. An OBM can help you save time, increase efficiency, and grow your business. This means you can generate more revenue and increase your profits. Additionally, an OBM can help you avoid costly mistakes and make smart business decisions.

Things an OBM Can Do for Your Coaching Business

Let's dig a little deeper into what an online manager for coaches can do for your coaching business. While a virtual assistant is often that go-to person for completing a list of tasks, an online business manager is that go-to person for creating and managing the projects.

1. Project Management

As a coach, you are probably challenged with brilliant ideas on a regular basis. But figuring out how to implement those ideas is another story. That's where an OBM shines over the Virtual Assistant. An OBM can help you manage your projects from start to finish. They can create timelines, assign tasks to the VAs and other experts, and track progress to ensure that everything is completed on time and within budget. This helps you stay organized and on top of your business goals.

2. Team Management

What if you need more than just an admin? What if you want someone to help with content writing? Or a great graphics person? Maybe you are starting a podcast and need an outstanding audio editor. If you have a team, an OBM can help you manage them effectively. They can find great team members, fill them in on all the details, and manage their performance. This helps ensure that everyone is working towards the same goals and that your team is productive and efficient.

3. Marketing

Let's be clear, OBM's are not business coaches or strategists. But, an OBM can help you develop and implement a basic marketing strategy for overall consistency. They can help you create content, manage your social media accounts, and run email marketing campaigns. This helps you attract more clients and grow your business.

4. Customer Support

Are you forgetting to follow up with clients? An OBM can help you provide top-notch customer support to your clients. They can answer emails, manage customer inquiries, and resolve issues quickly and efficiently. This helps you build a positive reputation and keep your clients happy.

5. Financial Management

Or maybe you keep forgetting to send out invoices. An OBM can help you manage your finances and keep track of your expenses. They can create budgets, manage invoices, and oversee your bookkeeping. This helps you stay on top of your finances and make informed business decisions.

Should You Hire an Online Business Manager For Coaches?

Hiring an OBM can be a game-changer for your coaching business. They can help you streamline your operations, save time, increase efficiency, and grow your business. With an online business manager for coaches on your team, you can focus on what you do best - coaching your clients. If you still aren't sure if you need a Virtual Assistant or an OBM, check out this article. If you're ready to take your coaching business to the next level, consider hiring an OBM today.

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Embracing Business Freedom: How Virtual A Team Founder and CEO Created Her Version of Business Freedom with Virtual A Team’s Nicole Bandes and Jocelyn Compton

Nicole Bandes — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 10:00:55 +0000

Can you confidently say you can take a 2-4 week vacation without having to bring your business to a grinding halt?

July is not just a month of scorching temperatures, we also get to celebrate freedom and independence and is the perfect opportunity to explore the concept of business freedom. Just as individuals cherish their personal liberties, entrepreneurs and business owners also seek the freedom to innovate, create, and succeed in their ventures. We will be using this month to have candid conversations with entrepreneurs who have chosen business freedom.

In today's episode of Coach's Copilot, we're shaking things up a bit - Virtual A Team’s Team Lead, Jocelyn Compton, will have the opportunity to sit down with the CEO and Founder of Virtual A Team, Nicole Bandes. These ladies will be discussing how they've been able to enjoy business freedom in their different roles and how Nicole has been able to take up to 9 week RV vacations (so far! Maybe next year she will get up to 10 weeks).

Are you ready to gain some insight into how to build the business freedom you desire? Get your ticket, fasten those seatbelts, sit back, and relax as Jocelyn and Nichole discuss how Nicole has set the foundation for her business freedom.

Key Takeaways from this Episode:

Why did Nicole even start Virtual A Team?
What freedom means to Nicole.
Some challenges Nicole has faced during her business freedom journey.
What has helped her turn the dream of freedom into reality?
How the Run Like Clockwork program has assisted Nicole in gaining business freedom?

About Our Pilot and Flight Crew:

Nicole Bandes, founder and CEO of Virtual A Team, is intensely committed to guiding entrepreneurs and small business owners to find and OWN THE ZONE so they can overcome overwhelm and have more time for what matters most.

Jocelyn Compton, Team Lead of Virtual A Team, is a military spouse and stay-at-home mother to two spunky boys. With a passion for driving productivity and fostering a collaborative work environment, Jocelyn makes sure that the team at Virtual A Team is ready and able to deliver for it's existing and future clients.

Connect with Nicole and Jocelyn

In-Flight Snacks:

Run Like Clockwork
Clockwork Accelerator
Flight 077: How to Trust Your Team
Schedule a Consultation with Virtual A Team

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How You Can Begin to Delegate Smarter in Your Business

Nicole Bandes — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 10:00:21 +0000

Were you with us for our Delegate Smarter series? In today's flight of Coach's Copilot, our host Nicole Bandes takes us on a solo flight on a recap over the 4 topics that were covered during the month of December to help you Delegate Smarter. During the series, Nicole gave key tips and strategies to assist you in your delegation journey. Are you ready for some hot topics to take away today? Grab your Passport to Success, fasten those seatbelts, sit back and relax - you will NOT want to miss this flight!

Key Takeaways from this Episode:

In our first episode, we discussed the importance of avoiding decision fatigue.
Episode two - we talked about the importance of sharing your vision with your team.
We tackled the question of how long it takes to train a new team member in episode three.
In our final episode, we explored the question of how to know what to delegate first.
Want to skip out on listening to all the episodes? Nicole shares how you can do just that!

About Our Pilot:

Connect with Nicole

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Instagram

In-Flight Snacks:

Ep 115: Delegate Smarter: The Importance of Avoiding Decision Fatigue
Ep 116: Delegate Smarter: Why Sharing Your Vision with Your Team Matters
Ep 117: Delegate Smarter: How Long Does it Take to Really Train a New Team Member?
Ep 118: Delegate Smarter: How Do You Know What to Delegate First?
Join us for our next Delegate SMARTER Bootcamp at the end of April

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November RLC Journal

Jocelyn Compton — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 10:00:34 +0000

Have you considered clockworking your business? In today's flight of Coach's Copilot, our host Nicole Bandes takes us on a solo flight on the first installment of Virtual A Team's first month of going through the Run Like Clockwork Accelerator program. Once a month, Nicole will be giving some insight on some things she has taken away personally from the program, some things the team has taken away, and what we at Virtual A Team started implementing this month. Are you ready for this journey with us? Grab your Passport to Success, fasten those seatbelts, sit back and relax - you will NOT want to miss this flight!

Key Takeaways from this Episode:

Time tracking and why it is so important.
How Virtual A Team shifted the mindset to bring on this new quarterly data collection.
Coming up next - the Queen Bee Role and the 4 T's!

About Our Pilot:

Connect with Nicole

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Instagram

In-Flight Snacks:

Run Like Clockwork by Mike Michalowicz
Run Like Clockwork Podcast
Episode 21: It's 4D time tracking week!
Episode 22: How to get the most out of your time tracking
Run Like Clockwork Accelerator

Still have questions about this topic?

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October RLC Journal

Nicole Bandes — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:00:31 +0000

Key Takeaways from this Episode:

"Build a Business that works around your life, and not a life that fits into the cracks of your Business" ~Nicole Bandes
What exactly is Run Like Clockwork?
Highlights that Nicole has gotten to partake in.

About Our Pilot:

Connect with Nicole

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Instagram

In-Flight Snacks:

Profit First by Mike Michaelowicz
Run Like Clockwork by Mike Michalowicz
Run Like Clockwork Podcast
Run Like Clockwork Accelerator

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How to Stop Being the Bottleneck of Your Business

Nicole Bandes — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:00:26 +0000

Are you a Team Empowerer, or a Bottleneck? In today's flight of Coach's Copilot, our host Nicole Bandes takes us on a solo flight on why you could be hurting yourself in your business while being the Bottleneck. Nicole covers some tips and tricks on learning to let go and doing business smarter. Need some insight on where your focus should be? Grab your Passport to Success, fasten those seatbelts, sit back and relax - you will NOT want to miss this flight!

Key Takeaways from this Episode:

What the heck is a "Bottleneck"?
The importance of staying in your Zone of Genius.
Are you encouraging your team to make decisions and think outside the box?

About Our Pilot:

Connect with Nicole

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Instagram

In-Flight Snacks:

Run Like Clockwork
Schedule a Consultation with Virtual A Team

Still have questions about this topic?

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Are You Actually Getting to Take Vacations as a Business Owner?

Nicole Bandes — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:00:04 +0000

You started your own business so you could have more freedom, but are you actually able to put the sunglasses on, kick your feet up, and just have that "ahh" relaxation moment? In today's episode of Coach's Copilot, our host Nicole Bandes takes us on a solo flight over how you can plan a vacation as a business owner. This summer, Nicole and her husband got to take a six week vacation and clocked only 2 hours a week! Want some insight on how they were able to make it happen? Grab your Passport to Success, fasten those seatbelts, sit back and relax - you will NOT want to miss this flight!

Key Takeaways from this Episode:

Why setting the intention should be the highest priority.
Is there such thing as too in advance or too much planning?
Nicole busts the myth on training your client.
If you can't automate, DELEGATE.
A commonly looked over fragment that should be hooked on at the end of your vacation.

About Our Pilot:

Connect with Nicole

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Instagram

Inflight Snacks:

Schedule a Consultation with Virtual A Team

Still have questions about this topic?

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Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Program

Jocelyn Compton — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:00:54 +0000

Did you miss us? In today's episode of Coach's Copilot, our host Nicole Bandes takes us on a solo flight over all of the changes coming to the show. Don't worry, it isn't a lot, and we think that it'll be for the better! Ready to get this show back in the air? Grab your Passport to Success, fasten those seatbelts, sit back and relax - you will NOT want to miss this flight!

Key Takeaways from this Episode:

Coach's Copilot will be aired on new days!
Newsletter - read all about it!
Serial guest episodes - are we going to set a new trend?

About Our Pilot:

Connect with Nicole

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The Diamond Episode: Ask Nicole Anything!

Nicole Bandes — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 19:00:03 +0000

Have you been biting at the bit to learn a little bit more about Nicole and Virtual A Team? In today's Diamond Episode of Coach's Copilot, Jocelyn Compton, executive producer and today's pilot, joins our host Nicole Bandes to shake things up for Coach's Copilot's 100th episode.

We reached out to YOU, our listeners, for questions to ask Nicole. There were no rules, it could've been questions about anything, and you all did not disappoint. We received some pretty interesting, and downright fun, questions from our viewers. Ready to have some fun? Grab your Passport to Fun, fasten those seatbelts, sit back and relax - you will NOT want to miss this flight!

Coach's Copilot will be taking a two week break, to give our team time to review and assess the last 100 episodes. Don't worry, we will be back! Make sure to subscribe on your favorite streaming channel to get the notification when we come back.

About Our Pilot:

Connect with Nicole

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Instagram

In Flight Snacks:

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Three Common Mistakes You Need to Avoid When it Comes to Outsourcing

Nicole Bandes — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 19:00:36 +0000

Are you starting your outsourcing journey, and wanting to make sure you avoid any mistakes in the process? In today's flight of Coach's Copilot, our host Nicole Bandes takes us on a solo flight on some common mistakes to avoid when it comes to outsourcing. Nicole covers three of the common ones that she's noticed in her several years of leading Virtual A Team. Need some insight on avoiding headaches in your outsourcing process? Grab your Passport to Success, fasten those seatbelts, sit back and relax - you will NOT want to miss this flight!

Key Takeaways from this Episode:

Can you overestimate your VA's abilities?
The time it honestly takes to manage your VA.
The art of letting go.

About Our Pilot:

Connect with Nicole

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Instagram

In Flight Snacks:

Virtual A Team is happy to announce that we are offering a brand new service - Podcast Guest Outreach! We are ready to assist with getting you on hosts' radars with:

- - exceptional Media One Sheet creation
  - Research on Podcasts that hit your target audience
  - A tried and true method of Pitching that will get your calendar BOOKED with guest appearances!

If this is something you'd be interested in adding to your winning hand, it's time to Delegate Smarter!

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