Author: <a target="" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabbybutton/">Gabby Button</a><h2 id="ca55a990-e111-45e1-aec6-d31dc57d523a" data-toc-id="ca55a990-e111-45e1-aec6-d31dc57d523a" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2;">The Big Marketing Lie</h2>One of the more persistent lies in the coaching world is that the reason so many coaches are failing is because they haven’t marketed themselves properly. This is not true. If marketing were the real issue, we would have seen results by now. Coaches are spending thousands, sometimes tens of thousands, on branding experts, funnel systems, websites, marketing courses, consultants and tech platforms. They follow every formula and still come away with no meaningful business, no sustainable clients, and no real confidence in their work. They feel like fakes and frauds, and their confidence actually decreases as a result.<h2 id="98939b48-2511-4db9-a9f3-3fdb89808c5d" data-toc-id="98939b48-2511-4db9-a9f3-3fdb89808c5d" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2;">What’s The Truth?</h2>What’s actually going on is more uncomfortable. Most coaches don’t have a clear grasp of what their real expertise is, what they actually bring to the table that produces value. They’ve never been taught how to structure their expertise, communicate it, and turn it into a meaningful offer and they’ve certainly never been shown how to express it with the kind of clarity that earns attention, respect, or payment. This lack of clarity is misdiagnosed as a marketing or visibility issue but you can’t market what you can’t communicate. That’s the part no one wants to say out loud because the industry thrives on confusion. It’s easier to sell tactics to someone who’s lost their footing. Confused coaches are profitable. We’ve spoken to more than a few marketing consultants who admit, off the record, that the reason coaches aren’t getting results from their work is because the coaches don’t know what they’re selling. Their expertise is vague, their value undefined, their messaging weak. Yet they still take on coaches knowing this, for obvious reasons. So coaches continue signing up for marketing programs and tech before they’ve done the foundational work and the marketing industry carries on profitable, unbothered, and silent.<h2 id="fc4b4f59-4bd0-4b71-b95e-4da61eb4002a" data-toc-id="fc4b4f59-4bd0-4b71-b95e-4da61eb4002a" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2;">How are we different?</h2>At Coach Training Campus, we don’t promise visibility. We don’t sell polish or personal branding. We work at the level most programs avoid. The actual substance of what each individual coach uniquely brings to their clients. We specialise in helping coaches understand and extract their own expertise. The real, hard-earned value they’ve built over years. We work with them to turn that into powerful models, proven structures, and outcomes-based programs that people want to buy because of the value they deliver, not because of a great headline. This translates not only into increased impact and income, but into embodied confidence and renewed energy. Until that foundation is built, no amount of visibility or marketing hype will lead to meaningful traction or confidence. That’s the gap we close. It’s not flashy work. It’s definitely not easy to sell, but we know it’s the one thing that actually changes everything. Don’t invest another dollar in marketing or another program until you’ve done this work. This is where the cycle finally breaks. If you’re ready, let’s get started. ———————-When your results don’t match your effort, we specialise in uncovering the real reason why and showing you how to change it. Our Coaches Results Express™ framework helps you pinpoint and structure your unique expertise, build on your strengths, and achieve better results with your clients, your business, and yourself. Want to know more? Download our free mini guide <a target="" href="https://www.coachtrainingcampus.com/pro/">The 5 Costly Mistakes That Keep You Underpaid &amp; How To Fix Them.</a>

Most coaches fail not from poor marketing, but from lacking clarity on their expertise and how to package it into offers people want to buy.








The Big Marketing Lie: Why Clarity Beats Clicks Every Time

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The Big Marketing Lie: Why Clarity Beats Clicks Every Time

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