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amanda12485
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I was thinking about becoming a coach, but i have heard this was a scam. Anyone dealt with this at all?
I mean, you can certainly try to sell the products as is. Many do. But for most people who get involved, the amount of sales don't cover the costs.
Disclaimer, I have an extreme dislike of MLM marketing. I did not know that BB coach was that when I received a Facebook friend request from someone I don't know who said she was a Cathe fan. Her signature line said she was a BB coach. I assumed her that was her motive for befriending me. I never accept friend requests from people I don't know and this type of tactic is a prime example of why I dislike MLM. I've never purchased any BB product and now that I know they use MLM I never will. This does not mean you can't make money. I know some people who got in on the ground floor when Herbalife first arrived in Italy and they did very well.
i get a lot of them on twitter. some make it clear some don't. i usually don't block ppl b/c to many blocks and they could lose their account but if they reply(they can still reply and you can see some replies even though they don't follow you,learned that trick recently) but if they start questioning exercise things i post i block them. i don't ask for advice and if i do its not from them its from kettlebell instructors from surrounding area. one guy questioned effectiveness of kettlebells and i sent all my 'bell buddies his way. never ask what happened with that LOL. sure he got schooled. LOL
kassia
Does your twitter profile make it easy for them to know you're into fitness? I just opened a twitter account about a week ago but only tweet about my solar cooking blog. I have been found and am followed by a few people into food or solar power but no coaches. I don't block many people on Twitter either, just the obvious spammers.
Disclaimer, I have an extreme dislike of MLM marketing. I did not know that BB coach was that when I received a Facebook friend request from someone I don't know who said she was a Cathe fan. Her signature line said she was a BB coach. I assumed her that was her motive for befriending me. I never accept friend requests from people I don't know and this type of tactic is a prime example of why I dislike MLM. I've never purchased any BB product and now that I know they use MLM I never will. This does not mean you can't make money. I know some people who got in on the ground floor when Herbalife first arrived in Italy and they did very well.
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I went to a coaches seminar and I was completely dissappointed in how many coaches were overweight....Not trying to be mean. I guess I was just assuming that "coaches" would need to keep a fit physique because they are role models or examples of the business (but I guess I shouldn't consider coaches the equivalent to Personal trainers)
Sorry for rambling, I think I am just hoping that it pays off for me....someday!!
Right you are, I would not go to someone for coaching if they did not in full, embody a fit & healthy lifestyle, barring pregnancy or (unforeseen instance) accident. I do not think you need to have accomplished a major weight loss to be a successful coach, the biggest thing for me would be knowing what works, what does not work, how to achieve goals realistically, and being able to follow through with clients until they can accomplish these things on their own, independently...You must be successful in these aspects of health & fitness yourself.
I saw a trainer on WPMT in York Pa, a few weeks ago. She is a body builder and although that would not be my interest, she was very slim, fit, & strong, well spoken, confident, at ease on camera, knowledgeable. That's what I would look for.
If you are pursuing this as a career, I don't know if that's, (BBC) altogether a bad thing.
Re: the fitness of some of the BB coaches, even very successful ones.
First off, I'm a coach, and I think it's a great opportunity. I've been doing this VERY part-time for 2 years now, and I easily pay for our meager coach fee and then some (by quite a bit - I likely pay for my monthly Shakeology with my commissions - maybe not EVERY month, but likely most). I do almost nothing really - so if you put some time into it you really can do quite well. One of my goals for '11 is to dedicate some serious time to this and see what I can do here.
There are a number of coaches who are TRULY dedicated to health and fitness (to the extreme, in some cases) and they REALLY know what they are talking about - many are fitness professionals. On the opposite extreme, there are others who don't give a rat's behind about health and fitness, but they are seasoned MLM folks and know a good opportunity when they see it. They do EXTREMELY well because they know how to run a successful MLM. The first class of coaches (the dedicated fitness bunch) find these second types pretty distainful, really. It's not what Beachbody is about. But, more power to them, really. They are taking a great opportunity and making the most of it - you can't really fault them for that, and if they are helping people get fit along the way, even better.
Then there is what I see as a 3rd distinct class. These are people who are dedicated to their own personal health and fitness journey, but haven't quite yet nailed it. But would like to encourage others to come along for the ride, so they can all motivate each other. They slip and fall, they falter. They are human. They don't look like fitness professionals, but they really do CARE and want to help and work VERY hard for their customers. A lot of these folks so well because they are more relate able to folks. I've got a similar story as you Jenn - I don't have a huge, motivational success story, because I've been athletic and fit all my life. I do have a full time job and two young kids, so I think I do have real life challenges that I can help folks navigate, but I haven't been where they are, if they have some weight to lose. I don't struggle with food, personally. So this other class of coaches really does have a niche - a pretty big one, actually! I *really* can't fault them - they are what BB is all about, really. Helping people and truly caring about the state of health and fitness in this country.
I just became a BB coach last month. I am no sales person, believe me! I will not be pushy or try to force anyone to buy or become a coach under me. I signed up because I wanted Insanity, but didn't want to pay full price for it. I have put that I'm a coach on my FB and Twitter profiles along with my web addresses and occasionally post promotions. I will not ever just try to friend someone because I think they might join.
I thought I might be able to make enough to support my fitness habit without taking from our one and only income! We'll see how it goes!
The friends I have are already set in their good fitness and healthy eating habits and, if they want something from me, they'll let me know, not the other way around! I am trying to promote myself in my city. I probably will never be successful at this, but hey, it's worth a shot! I love fitness and used to be a personal trainer, so, why not? Maybe I can put one degree to use this way!
Re: the fitness of some of the BB coaches, even very successful ones.
First off, I'm a coach, and I think it's a great opportunity. I've been doing this VERY part-time for 2 years now, and I easily pay for our meager coach fee and then some (by quite a bit - I likely pay for my monthly Shakeology with my commissions - maybe not EVERY month, but likely most). I do almost nothing really - so if you put some time into it you really can do quite well. One of my goals for '11 is to dedicate some serious time to this and see what I can do here.
There are a number of coaches who are TRULY dedicated to health and fitness (to the extreme, in some cases) and they REALLY know what they are talking about - many are fitness professionals. On the opposite extreme, there are others who don't give a rat's behind about health and fitness, but they are seasoned MLM folks and know a good opportunity when they see it. They do EXTREMELY well because they know how to run a successful MLM. The first class of coaches (the dedicated fitness bunch) find these second types pretty distainful, really. It's not what Beachbody is about. But, more power to them, really. They are taking a great opportunity and making the most of it - you can't really fault them for that, and if they are helping people get fit along the way, even better.
Then there is what I see as a 3rd distinct class. These are people who are dedicated to their own personal health and fitness journey, but haven't quite yet nailed it. But would like to encourage others to come along for the ride, so they can all motivate each other. They slip and fall, they falter. They are human. They don't look like fitness professionals, but they really do CARE and want to help and work VERY hard for their customers. A lot of these folks so well because they are more relate able to folks. I've got a similar story as you Jenn - I don't have a huge, motivational success story, because I've been athletic and fit all my life. I do have a full time job and two young kids, so I think I do have real life challenges that I can help folks navigate, but I haven't been where they are, if they have some weight to lose. I don't struggle with food, personally. So this other class of coaches really does have a niche - a pretty big one, actually! I *really* can't fault them - they are what BB is all about, really. Helping people and truly caring about the state of health and fitness in this country.