Coaching World Issue 11: August 2014 | Page 4

Checking In Coaching World is a quarterly digital publication of the International Coach Federation. It is distributed via email and accessible online at icfcoachingworld.com. Coaching World is developed and produced by the ICF Marketing Department. Simple Solutions Whatever challenge you’re facing in your coaching business, there’s a good chance that the Internet will yield a tool you can leverage for a solution. This quarter, commit to testing a few new tools for your business. Join Google+. With more than 300 million active users, Google+ is an important tool for driving current and potential clients to your website or blog. Links that generate audience engagement on Google+ will generally appear higher in Google search results, bringing more traffic your way. Post a mix of your own content and interesting coaching-related articles to help establish you as an engaged and aware professional. Don’t forget to connect with ICF Global! Unleash your creativity. Do you want to build vibrant visuals for your blog, social media accounts and marketing materials, but lack a knack for graphic design? Try Canva, a new, web-based tool that makes creating picture-perfect graphics easy. Use Canva’s preset dimensions to build a perfectly sized Facebook cover photo or Twitter header, or create a file according to your own, custom specifications. Best of all, many backgrounds and text treatments are available free of charge! Plug into a key member benefit. If you’re an ICF Member, you can reap the benefits of ICF Partner Programs. ICF Media Partners and ICF Business Solutions Partners offer discounts or special pricing to ICF Members on their goods and services. Partner Programs offer a wide range of services, including software solutions, magazine subscriptions and liability insurance. See a full list of ICF Partners on page 25. Lindsay Bodkin Director of Brand Management Lisa Barbella Social Media Specialist Justin Hannah Marketing Specialist Abby Tripp Heverin Communications Coordinator Ann Jarvis Marketing Manager Stephanie Wright Brand Designer Opinions expressed by contributors are their own and not necessarily endorsed by Coaching World or the International Coach Federation (ICF). Content may not be reproduced in whole or in part without prior written permission. International Coach Federation Headquarters 2365 Harrodsburg Road, Suite A325 Lexington, KY 40504 USA 1.888.423.3131 or 1.859.219.3580 [email protected] Advertise with us! [email protected] facebook.com/icfhq twitter.com/icfhq coachfederation.org/linkedin youtube.com/icfheadquarters icf.to/google+ coachfederation.org/blog 4 Coaching World Subscribe to Coaching World! Visit icf.to/subscribetoCW to have Coaching World delivered to your email inbox! Sign up for a FREE subscription today and receive exclusive bonus content with every issue.