May 6

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Welcome

This newsletter will be published on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, unless Thursday falls on a holiday. This private newsletter is intended only for students and graduates of Coach U.

What's New

Virtual Coaching Opportunity for Career and Retirement Coaches

A large virtual Career and Life Transition Coaching firm based in the Midwest has immediate openings for 200 qualified professionals to deliver job search, retirement and transitional programs over a 2 year period. This could be a really good opportunity for those trying to get some paying coaching hours for certification and/or those who want to supplement their practice until they really get launched. The requirements for the various types of coaches are listed below.

Employment requirements

All candidates must have a personal computer, a broadband internet connection and a telephone.
All candidates have a quiet work space. Noise from children, pets or other background sounds are not acceptable.

Retirement Coaches

Retirement Coach Certification
Coaching experience of 2 years or 50 clients.

Life Skills Coaches

B.A. degree in a behavioral field
Coaching Certification or completion of coach training program
3 or more years experience working with people in transition

Job Search Coaches

B.A. degree in a behavioral field
Career Coach Certification or completion of coach training program.
3 or more years experience working with people in job search

All coaching will be completed via the firm’s VoIP system. Coaches will be paid $40.00 per hour and may choose to work from 10 – 40 hours per week on a flexible schedule.

If interested, please send your resume to Kathy Flora via e-mail at kflora@tampabay.rr.com. All those who meet the requirements above will be forwarded on for consideration by this firm and will be contacted by their recruiter for follow up. Time is of the essence, so please respond quickly with your interest.

Coach U and Corporate Coach U Faculty Opportunities

We have a new train-the-trainer class beginning in June 2006. Any of you who have already obtained your Professional Certified Coach (PCC) or Master Certified Coach (MCC) designation with the ICF and have already obtained your Coach U or Corporate Coach U Graduate designation are welcome to apply. If you are interested in becoming a member of the CoachInc.com Faculty, please send for the details and application at FTPinfo@Coachinc.com. Submission of interest is due by Friday, May 12th. Interviews will be scheduled immediately upon receipt as we are only accepting ten participants at this time. (Please note that you must be a graduate of Coach U to lead advanced Coach U courses and you must be a graduate of Corporate Coach U to lead advanced Corporate Coach U courses.)

Have you been skimming or ignoring the announcements of complimentary calls on various assessments because you don't know what you would do with them? Have you ever looked at www.coachingwell.com/private and wondered why on earth it is a part of CoachInc.com? If so, join a complimentary call on Monday April 24th at 11am ET on bridge 407-649-4256 to learn and share ideas about using assessments as a practice building technique. Consider that people are fascinated by who they are and what their potential is, and these assessments will help you to guide them toward a richer, more fulfilling life.

Building Your Personal Foundation

We are offering the Building Your Personal Foundation Tele-Class. The session will be starting Wednesday June 7 at 6pm ET and continuing on 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26.
This is an excellent class for your clients, friends, family members and/or acquaintances. The 8-week program costs $250, but if participants subsequently register for an advanced CoachInc.com coach training program, $150 of their course fee may be applied toward tuition, and they will receive 8 elective credits towards advanced graduation. For more information, click here.

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Congratulations to Our Community

You may not, FOR ANY REASON, retain the following email addresses. If you would like to send a one-time congratulatory note, this is fine. This practice, spamming, can result in withdrawal from all coach training programs without refund.

Welcome New Students

Core Essentials Program Enrollment
1.   Christine Clifton is from Rockaway, NJ (referred by a friend). Christine is a Manager of Sales Force Effectiveness
2.   Janene Smith is from Liberty Township, OH (referred by CoachInc.com student/grad, Randy Tabor). Janene is a Life Coach.
3.   Melissa West is from Seattle, WA (referred by her own research). Melissa is a Therapist, Teacher and Author.
4.   Shawna Campbell is from Edmonton, Alberta (referred by her own research). Shawna is an aspiring Coach.
5.   Sunny Logsdon is from Dallas, TX (referred by her coach). Sunny is a Consultant.
6.   Jodi Rosenberg is from Beaverton, OR (referred by her own research). Jodi is a Produce Development Manager.
7.   Diane Kaber is from Glendale, AZ (referred by a friend). Diane is a Sales Manager.
8.   Jeff Shumate is from Sherman, TX (referred by his own research). Jeff is a Consultant.
9.   Juliann Decker is from Watertown, WA (referred by various sources). Juliann is a Professional Development Consultant.
10. Peter Sherer is from Washington, DC (referred by various sources). Peter is a Coach & Consultant.
11. Pat Remick is from Sun Valley, NV (referred by her coach). Pat is a Career Consultant.
12. Tricia Kelly is from Amesbury, MA (referred by her own research). Tricia is a Coach.
13. Karmen Penaloza is from Marietta, GA (referred by internet research). Karmen is an Account Executive.
14. Sarina Tomel is from Deer Park, NY (referred by CoachInc.com student/grad, Marie Forleo).
Sarina is an HR Professional.
15. Donna Wocher is from Belmont, CA (referred by various sources). Donna is an Organization Development/Human Resources Manager.
16. Julie Moraga is from Lake Oswego, OR (referred by CoachInc.com student/grad Kim Blanquie).
Julie is an aspiring Coach.
17. Elaine Paradise is from Roswell, GA (referred by CoachInc.com student/grad, Dean Harbry).
Elaine is a Ministry Support Coordinator and Prayer Coach.

Advanced Programs (ACCP/ACP)
1. Kristin McClanahan is from San Francisco, CA. Kristin is a Consultant.

Congratulations, Graduatess

Coach Training Program

Beth C. Engelberth, jumpstartcc@adelphia.net, Nov-05
Bob Frederick, bcoached@nycap.rr.com, Sep-05
Cecilia Strahle Engquist, cecilia@coachingexcellence.org, Jul-05
Curt Clinkinbeard, cclinkinbeard@cox.net, Oct-02
Fiona Palin, fiona.palin@virgin.net, Sep-04
Holly Radcliffe, holly@coachingeden.com Feb-06
Lisa A. DeRensis, lisamoondance@yahoo.com, Feb-06
Lisa Merlo-Booth, l.merlobooth@comcast.net, Nov-05
Lorraine Calhoun, lorcalhoun@comcast.net, Aug-05
Maureen Miller, whizmobc@telus.net, Sep-05
Paige Riley, paige@lifecoachpaige.com, Dec-05

Advanced Coaching Program -- this is our first graduate from the new ACP program

Rosemary Santillo, rrosant@bellsouth.net, Sep-05

Core Essentials Program

Ann-Christine Hedberg Soderstrom, ankihs@msn.com, Mar-06
Annette Kujander, a.kujander@luukku.com, Feb-06
Avril Buncome, lesril@aol.com, Mar-06
Beth Johnson, bethmjohnson@comcast.net, Feb-06
Brigitte Guerin-Boland, brigitteboland@yahoo.co.uk, Mar-06
Carole Roy, caroler@us.ibm.com, Feb-06
Carolyn Tal, carstal@zahav.net.il, Feb-06
Corinne Meadmore-Berset, corinne@coaching4evolution.com, Mar-06
Deborah Shepherd, deborah_j_shepherd@mlc.com.au, Mar-06
Elizabeth B. Plaster, lizplaster@hotmail.com, Mar-06
George Haralampopoulos, george@growthstrategies4u.com, Mar-06
Heather Brodie, heather@brodietech.com, Mar-06
Heather O'Shea, eathervancouver@shaw.ca, Jun-05
Helen Revans, helenrevans@hotmail.com, Mar-06
Jeff Sneed, icuhappy@sbcglobal.net, Mar-06
Jo-Ann Culbert, jculbert@coachingss.com, Mar-06
John Kinsella, jlnj78@hotmail.com, Mar-06
John P. Kreiss, jpkreiss@morgansullivan.com, Mar-06
Judith A. DeLapa, jdelapa@high-impact.com, Mar-06
Kimberly Campbell, quantumtalk@msn.com, Mar-06
Lis Cashin, lis@essentialcoaching.co.uk, Feb-06
Louise Desjardins, louised@coachingalacarte.com, Mar-06
Mary Messuti, marysimons@aol.com, Mar-06
Mary Vincent, Mary.Vincent.14@nd.edu, Feb-06
Meredith Perry, mereperry@earthlink.net Mar-06
Nancy C. Grindstaff, nancy.grindstaff@rci.com, Mar-06
Nancy J. Duricic, nancy_duricic@yahoo.com, Mar-06
Robin Salter, robinhsalter@tiscali.co.uk, Mar-06
Rodeth Morse, Rodeth.Morse.c9uz@StateFarm.com, Mar-06
Sally Rhys, CoachingforPerspective@msn.com, Feb-06
Shaun Jamison, Shaun@guideonyourside.com, Mar-06
Susan H Huckabay, susan.h.huckabay.beo9@statefarm.com, Mar-06
Susan Mehlenbacher, susanmcoach@aol.com, Feb-06
Tania Vasallo, taniavasallo@hotmail.com, Apr-05
Tanya Unkovich, tanyaunkovich@xtra.co.nz, Mar-06

Coaches Featured in Newspapers, Radios and Television

Carly Anderson, MCC and faculty member for Coach U and Corporate Coach U was mentioned, and her client was featured in the Los Angeles Times Business section on April 12, 2006 . The Small Business Report article was titled, "Balance Your Life as Well as Your Books." A copy of the article can be viewed at http://www.carlyanderson.com/resources/latimes.pdf

CoachU graduate Jonas Dahlin, Sweden , was featured in Ostgota Correspondenten, a major Swedish newspaper, on 25 of March 2006. The newspaper profiled Jonas, and discussed how he became a coach and what he is doing, as well as his view of coaching, potential, humanity and life in general.

Coach U graduate KC Christensen-Lang, Success Coach and professional Joyologist provided coaching tips as an expert resource in the national magazines, Men's Edge and Women's Health & Fitness recently. Her growing company, Happiness Is... will be featured in the June issue of the national business magazine, Entrenpreneur. Visit alumni KC at www.ToolsForPositiveLiving.com.

Coach U student Max Samuels was mentioned in the March issue of Swedish Elle magazine in the article "Not Without My Coach" on the future of coaching and the coaching trend in Sweden . Max also managed to grab a third place in Sweden's second annual National Coaching Championships two weeks ago, and will appear weekly in Radio Stockholm to do live coaching starting the 18th of April.

Sue Rasmussen, MCC, was featured in the April issue of the Lake Arrowhead Business Journal in an article called Stepfamily Specialist Offers Practical, Straight-Forward Approach. To read this article or to learn more, go to www.StepfamiliesThatWork.com.

Bridge Rentals Available

CoachInc.com has several 150-person bridges available for yearly rental. These bridges can be rented by the year for $1000 plus a one-time setup fee of $50 (total $1050). We also have one 30 person Bridge available for yearly rental at $600 plus a one time setup fee of $50 (total $650).

Bridges are active 24 hours a day/7 days a week. You, of course, are responsible for all scheduling of this line. Note also that these bridge lines are located in Florida so participants may be dialing long distance to Florida.

If you are interested in leasing a bridge by the year by credit card, please send a email to bridgeinfoyearly@coachu.com and the autoresponder will send you the information needed to lease a bridge.

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Note from the President

Hello,
Are you missing out on opportunities?

At the beginning of the year, I redesigned the website for my coaching practice and started tracking referrals. Each month, I consistently receive more traffic generated from the CoachInc.com "Find a Coach" website (a/k/a the International Coach Directory) than other websites and search engines.

On one hand, I wasn't surprised at all to learn this because the Find a Coach website receives a lot of monthly traffic - it appears to be well-known with consumers and organizations. However, after conducting a little research, I discovered that out of over 2,000 Personal Coaches listed, only 43 (yes, 43!) have full paid listings and out of over 1,800 Business Coaches listed only 53 have full paid listings. Considering that there are estimates of over 30,000 practicing professional coaches, it isn't difficult to find my site out of 50 full listings. And, yes, I do receive calls from people who contact me while on the Find A Coach system before searching out my official website.

One of the reasons that I'm compelled to write about this now is that I am frequently approached by people and organizations looking for coaches. Of course, after considering my personal coaching network, I go to Coach U's International Coach Directory and search for coaches who meet their requirements before going to the ICF's Coach Referral System and general search engines. Sometimes I have people in mind who I believe would be a great fit for the opportunity only to realize that they don't have a listing on either of those directories, an official business website or an *updated* official business website. Coaches, if you want more clients and coaching opportunities, you need to make yourselves available and present a professional appearance!

If you are interested in driving some traffic to your website, keep the Find A Coach system in mind. This referral service costs $375 USD/year and is only open to students and graduates of Coach U and Corporate Coach U. You can learn more by clicking here: http://www.findacoach.com

Best wishes,
Jennifer Corbin

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