If you have packages and programs, you will ultimately have clients who finish or complete their initial program. You may wonder, “What can I do with these clients next?” They are a valuable group of prospects since they have already invested in working with you.
Of course you could create a whole new program or a more advanced level of your work. But, another valid and smart option to get repeat clients is to simply ask them if they would like to continue the program they are in.
I was part of a coaching program with somebody for four years. This year, I renewed for the second year of the coaching program I was in last year. Why did I do this? I got great value! The first year was more foundational, but the second year was where I really started to soar.
As a big believer in sticking with what works, I think it’s just smart to keep going. Otherwise, your clients who stop are likely to stagnate and their results will slow too. On the other hand, if they keep working with you, they will create compound results based on the success they achieved in the first stage of your program.
In reality, you are actually doing your clients a disservice if you don’t invite them to continue working with you.
To get more clients, you may also want to create a maintenance program. Let’s say you had three or four sessions a month in the original program… the maintenance series could be once a month. You can say, “You know, I also have a maintenance program to keep your toes in the water. It’s a six month (or whatever time frame you offer) program and it includes…”
During this conversation, follow up your suggestion of continuing the work by reviewing their accomplishments. Look at their progress in your program and the great impact it had on their business – this can be very motivating. Have them share their goals for the next 12 months so they can start to see how your support would continue to be invaluable.
One thing to avoid is creating a group program, like a Q&A monthly call. This is particularly true if you don’t have a big enough list of clients who completed a program. What often happens is that even if they sign up, most choose not to attend. They may call in to listen to the recording, rather than participate in the live call. What happens if you could get only two people showing up for the actual call with questions? That can be a very tough hour-long call.
The best solution to get repeat clients is to invite them to continue the program they’ve been in or try the maintenance idea. That’s what I’ve discovered with my own programs.
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To get clients to sign up again, make sure to suggest advancement as a standard part of your series wrap-up. Plan to review what they learned and achieved and how it’s smart to keep going while business is growing.
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