About this episode

Cliff Ravenscraft discusses the art of discernment in client creation and shares his approach to meaningful conversations at conferences.

When I attend a conference, I have zero interest in collecting business cards or having surface-level conversations. I go with a very specific intention. I want to have at least 10 deep, meaningful conversations with people where there is real connection, real curiosity, and the potential to create something significant together. In this episode, I walk you through exactly how I approach those conversations, how I discern who to invite into a coaching experience, and how the Prosperous Coach Method has completely transformed the way I create clients. I also share a mistake I made at PodFest earlier this year that cost me dozens of meaningful follow-ups, and the modified system I’m now using to make sure that never happens again. This is the exact process I use in real time. In this episode, I talk about: How I think about ROI from conferences beyond just financial return What “discernment” actually looks like in a live conversation The 4-step Prosperous Coach Method and how I apply it today Why I no longer “pitch” or try to convince anyone to work with me How I decide who to invite into a complimentary coaching experience The note-taking system I used for years that created…

People in this episode

Host: Cliff Ravenscraft

Topics covered

• client creation
• discernment
• coaching
• networking
• conferences
• follow-up strategies

Keywords

• discernment
• coaching experience
• networking
• business cards
• follow-up
• Prosperous Coach Method
• conferences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PodFest

Products: Plaud Note Pro

Books & works: The Prosperous Coach Method

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