Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is coachesHERE?
Q: What is the definition of a coach?
Q: Why work with a coach?
Q: Are there standards or rules for coaches on this directory?
Q: Do I have to contact coachesHERE to choose or hire a coach?
Q: What are some things I should ask my potential coach?
Q: Can I be a member even if I am not a coach?
Q: Do you have a guarantee for the coaches listed in your directory?
Q: How do I measure the success of my coaching experience?
Q: Does the coach need to live in my geographical area?
Q: What makes the coachesHERE directory different for coaches/why would a coach want to be listed in your directory?
Q: What is coaches HERE?A. coachesHERE is an online coaching directory that facilitates the connection between clients and coaches. We are committed to supporting clients and coaches by ensuring that clients are able to easily locate a coach to help them obtain their desired achievement and coaches have a place to fully promote themselves and their practices.
coachesHERE was founded by experienced coaches and professionals in a variety of fields. We understand the power of the coaching process and have seen and experienced countless results with coaching over the years.
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Q: What is the definition of a coach? A. Simply put a coach is someone that is trained, certified and/or educated in a particular field that can help their client excel in a particular discipline or interest. More specifically a coach is a professional with the experience to help others learn and develop skills in their area of expertise.
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Q: Why work with a coach?
A. Many times we set goals for ourselves only to find that those goals are more difficult to achieve than we originally thought. Having a coach, an experienced professional to work with can be very motivating, increases the likelihood of success and helps you get the results you want in less time.
Some people work with a coach for motivation, clarity, focus, practice, and more. Coaches are often able to provide another point of view, new ideas and concepts, help identify and help remove blocks. They strategize, encourage, push, drill, guide, teach, support, mentor, track success, etc. Coaches can help in many different ways, whether it’s for better health, an important test or project, strengthening a career, improve at one's profession, to build a business, for a new direction in life, to save money or to accomplish a life's dream.
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Q: Are there standards or rules for coaches on this directory?
A. Yes. One requirement (listed in our terms of use) is that all coaches offer a free consultation or something of equal value or use to inquiring potential clients who are visitors of coachesHERE com. They also agree to make these potential clients a priority.
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Q. Do I have to contact coachesHERE to choose or hire a coach?
A. No you do not have to contact us. We do not represent any coaches. Having a coach is a personal decision that is up to the individual. We don't provide personal coach finding services. We welcome you to use our directory, review the listings and information here and contact coaches directly.
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Q. What are some things I should ask my potential coach?A. As is the case when hiring any professional, we recommend you do your due diligence. Some suggested questions are:
Make sure that when you hire a coach, it's a good fit for you. Talk about what style works best for you. Some people work best with a gentle, supportive coach; others work better with a strict, direct coach. Don't assume that all coaches drill or are strict. There are many types of people out there who are successful at coaching. Be clear on what they can say or do that helps, and what is counterproductive for you. Ask if there are former clients you can contact who had success that is similar to what you want.
- past experience with coaching
- coaching credentials
- references
- their opinion of your goals
- the style of coaching they use
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Q. Can I be a member even if I am not a coach?
A. In order to be listed in our directory one must be a coach, teacher, consultant, trainer, tutor, mentor, counselor or specialist who “coaches” people toward desired goals. However, everyone can sign up for updates and special offers via our email newsletter by clicking here.
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Q. Do you have a guarantee for the coaches listed in your directory?
A. The coaches listed in our directory have agreed to put clients that come from our directory first over other new clients. We do not have a written guarantee.
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Q. How do I measure the success of my coaching experience?
A. It is important to clearly define goals and measureable milestones that will be achieved along the way, ahead of time. Once you have an agreement that lists those milestones, you will have a way to verify your coaching experience is successful.
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Q. Does the coach need to live in my geographical area?
A. The location of your coach is relevant to the type of coaching you will be receiving. Some people can be successfully and effectively coached by webcam, phone, email, and in person.
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Q. What makes the coachesHERE directory different for coaches/why would a coach want to be listed in your directory?
A. We are committed to promoting coaches and offering them the most robust web presence available online.
Here are just a few of the items our directory listings offer:
- Directory Listing with a map to your location
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- Image galleries and video
- Social bookmarking for your directory listing
- Traffic Reporting and Analytics
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