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Welcome to our blog. Here you'll find weekly resources to help you unlock your time, income, and impact.
Last week, I shared some of my favorite tips for hiring new talent; hire a specialist, don’t just hire more coaches, and don’t underestimate the power of a rising star.
09-26-2024
The 3 Components of a Compelling Coaching “Story” I talk with hundreds of coaches and professionals worldwide, every year. It's crazy to me, but I STILL see so many of them working in a horribly outdated business model. If...
09-07-2024
From Overworked to Thriving: 3 Mistakes Holding Your Coaching Business Back I’ve spoken with countless coaches over the years who are on the verge of throwing in the towel for various reasons; they’re overworked, not making...
08-29-2024
Grow Your Coaching Business
NOTE: I’ll mention this out the gate in case you don’t get to the end: we offer case-by-case custom pricing plans for organizations with multiple coaches. To learn more and see what we can do for you, simply apply at this link. For...
08-27-2024
Tour Striker Golf Academy Founder Martin Chuck On Digital Coaching And Scaling A Coaching Business
08-22-2024
The 3 Skills CRUCIAL to a Successful Coaching Career Coaches ask me all of the time about how they can round out their coaching offer. Their questions span from specific coaching knowledge, to growing their business, bringing...
07-25-2024
Coaching Best Practices
In a previous post, I outlined the 3 key components that make up a quality Long-Term Development program. To make the most of this blog, I recommend reading that first: Getting Started with Long-Term Development Programs - 3 Key Components To...
07-03-2024
Coaching Best Practices
Featured Coaches
Every day, dozens of coaches tag us on Instagram, showcasing how they use CoachNow in real-world settings. For this week’s blog, I’ve chosen 3 of those Instagram posts to highlight. As always, these are stellar examples of CoachNow members...
06-26-2024
Coaching Best Practices
If you’re a coach who works at an academy, camp, or clinic for young athletes, you know how important it is to keep parents in the loop on their child’s development. Often, this is done through monthly or weekly reports, written up by you, the...
06-19-2024
Coaching Best Practices
Video Analysis
I’ll level with you: video analysis isn’t everything. It’s an incredibly powerful tool, but it’s only ONE piece of the puzzle when it comes to helping your athletes improve as efficiently as possible. And moreover, it’s ONLY valuable if it...
06-11-2024
Coaching Best Practices
CoachNow Hacks and Tips
Every day, thousands of coaches and athletes use CoachNow to create content and sell their coaching programs. But, as with any software, the more content you create, the harder it becomes to keep everything organized. Lucky for you, CoachNow...
06-06-2024
Coaching Best Practices
LISTEN ON THE GO: APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY In our blog post " Know Who You Serve (And Who You Don't)", we asked you to develop and narrow in on your niche. In this post, I want to focus on collaborating with complementary coaches. Doing so will...
05-30-2024
Featured Coaches
Are you interested in learning more about the power of programming? Eager to learn about KEY mindset shifts you need for success? If so, check out the Power of Programming Masterclass Spencer hosted alongside Operation 36 Founders...
05-23-2024
Coaching Best Practices
Grow Your Coaching Business
When my cofounder and I were forming the early concept of CoachNow, a lot of the inspiration came from a book called The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle. In that book, he introduces the concept of “deep practice”, a highly focused, practice method...
05-16-2024
What Simone Biles Taught Us About Burning Out and the Importance of Stepping Away When Simone Biles pulled out of the Olympics in 2020, the initial response from a lot of correspondents and pundits was that she was a “loser” and...
05-09-2024
New CoachNow Features
At CoachNow, we're always striving to empower coaches and athletes by providing tools that make communication, instruction, and training more efficient and effective. In the last year, we’ve been releasing new features faster than any other time...
05-09-2024
Coaching Best Practices
Entrepreneurship
Grow Your Coaching Business
Trust Me. I know how challenging it can be to set yourself apart from your competition. There are SO many coaching programs out there…How can you ensure that someone chooses YOURS? Having seen and audited thousands of coaching businesses, I’ve...
04-24-2024
Coaching Best Practices
Grow Your Coaching Business
A few months back, I wrote a post titled “ How to be a Great Coach in 2024”. In it, I emphasized the importance of moonshot thinking, and setting yourself up for exponential business growth in the new year and beyond. But setting goals is just...
04-18-2024
Coaching Best Practices
In the dynamic world of coaching, technology is key to providing impactful feedback and driving athletes' development forward. At CoachNow, we’re always on the lookout for innovative technologies that empower coaches and athletes alike. And...
04-11-2024
Coaching Best Practices
Listen on the go: SPOTIFY APPLE PODCASTS What kind of coach do you want to be? What kind of business do you want to run? How will you stand out from the crowd? Over the past 10+ years, working with thousands of coaches, I can confidently say...
04-04-2024
Coaching Best Practices
2023 marked year 2 of the CoachNow Blog - weekly content tailor-made to help coaches like you save time while increasing your income and impact. The blog is a testament to our dedication to the ever-evolving world of Sports-Skills coaching. Each...
04-01-2024
Featured Coaches
The magic of CoachNow goes beyond just world-class video features — it's about meaningful achievements, pivotal moments, and a vibrant community that’s growing every day. And we love hearing all about your wins when you tag us on Instagram....
03-28-2024
CoachNow Hacks and Tips
Grow Your Coaching Business
As I’m sure you know, CoachNow enables unparalleled one-on-one collaboration between coaches and athletes. You’re likely also familiar with the benefits that one-on-one coaching offers. But recently, I’ve gotten tons of questions about how...
03-14-2024
Entrepreneurship
Grow Your Coaching Business
Last month, we shared insights on " How to Be a Great Coach in 2024: Moonshots"—an invitation to dream big and set ambitious goals for your coaching business. The reception to that blog was very positive, but I had several people reach out with...
02-29-2024
Featured Coaches
This month, we’ve focused the blog on the topic of Giving Effective Feedback. We wrote 2 blogs covering the essentials of giving feedback remotely, as well as in person. If you missed them, be sure to check them out at the links below: Remote...
02-22-2024
Entrepreneurship
This week, we announced that CoachNow was acquired by Golf Genius, an industry leader in Golf Software. (Don't worry, this won’t change anything about CoachNow, other than giving us the ability to innovate for you faster than we ever have.) In...
02-15-2024
Exciting news! CoachNow and our friends at Golfshot GPS have joined forces with Golf Genius. As many of you know, the Golf Genius team has an unparalleled track record of creating immense value for golfers and golf courses through their suite of...
02-14-2024
Coaching Best Practices
CoachNow Hacks and Tips
At CoachNow, we believe in the power of leveraging technology to become a better skill coach. Last week, we gave you the first piece of that puzzle: 3 Best Practices for Remote Coaching. BUT, while remote coaching can be a powerful tool,...
02-08-2024
Entrepreneurship
—–– TL;DR The “Hook → Story → Offer” framework can be a powerful tool for growing your coaching business. A “Hook” should catch the attention of your ideal customer, the “Story” should pre-frame your unique solution, and the “Offer” should...
02-07-2024
Coaching Best Practices
Grow Your Coaching Business
Every day I speak with coaches who are on the verge of burning out. And I totally understand why. It happened to me. Since creating CoachNow I’ve made it my mission to stop it from happening to you. One of our most popular blogs is titled “ 3...
02-05-2024
Featured Coaches
In this blog, we’re highlighting the heart of what makes CoachNow so special: the real-world success stories from coaches just like you. Because CoachNow isn’t just about the bells and whistles – it's about the impact, the breakthroughs, and the...
01-25-2024
Coaching Best Practices
Video Analysis
We asked, you answered. A few weeks back, we asked what you wanted to see from the CoachNow Blog, and the answer was heard loud and clear. You want advice on how to leverage CoachNow features to improve outcomes for your athletes. ...
01-02-2024
New CoachNow Features
Crazy to think 2024 is right around the corner! As we approach the new year, our team has been reflecting on 2023 and how monumental it was for CoachNow. There’s no doubt in my mind - 2023 was the most transformative year for CoachNow since...
12-15-2023
Coaching Best Practices
Video Analysis
Feel vs. Real Coaches often reference the gap between "feel" and "real". In other words, often there is a large disconnect between when the athlete “feels” they are doing the right movement, though in reality they lacked proper form. This gap...
12-10-2023
Coaching Best Practices
Recently, I’ve been writing a lot about Skills Coaching, both in terms of its importance, and the role CoachNow plays in maximizing skill development. I’ve found that, regardless of sport, the path to skill mastery is often misunderstood. ...
11-30-2023
Coaching Best Practices
Featured Coaches
The world's best coaches, academies, and national programs in 60+ sports across 140 countries rely on CoachNow each and every day. You’ve probably heard us cite this statistic before… But these aren’t just numbers - they're dedicated individuals...
11-16-2023
Coaching Best Practices
Ask Spencer Anything
Every week, we get hundreds of questions from around the world about how to use the platform effectively. In our new "Ask Me Anything" series, we will be compiling these most common questions and posing them to Spencer Dennis, the...
11-05-2023
Coaching Best Practices
In the world of sports, the term "coach" can mean a lot of things. There are different types of coaches out there, each with their own unique roles, goals, and areas of expertise. And, to me, there is a very important distinction between what...
10-26-2023
Coaching Best Practices
The landscape of sports-skills coaching is constantly evolving. As we step into 2023, it's vital for coaches to stay ahead of the curve. Luckily for you, CoachNow has been ahead of the curve since our founding, over a decade ago. We're...
10-19-2023
New CoachNow Features
Grow Your Coaching Business
Transitioning your athletes to a new software can be quite intimidating. And this transition can also mean a LOT of work for you as a coach - uploading their information and ensuring everything is organized can be daunting, especially for...
10-08-2023
Coaching Best Practices
New CoachNow Features
CoachNow Hacks and Tips
In the last year, we’ve delivered for PRO members. We've completely overhauled our Video and Image Analysis Suite and introduced CoachCam, AI-Enabled Skeleton Tracking, and Automatic Angle Detection. We've streamlined our key communication...
09-28-2023
Coaching Best Practices
Getting Started
Are you ready to unlock the full potential of CoachNow? Whether you're a seasoned user or a newbie, this short YouTube video will give you everything you need to know about adding your athletes, creating Spaces & Groups, and using both the Web...
09-20-2023
Coaching Best Practices
New CoachNow Features
CoachNow Hacks and Tips
A few weeks back, we launched game-changing updates to the Templates feature within CoachNow. The highlight of this launch? Automated Template Scheduling. This powerful tool allows you to create comprehensive training programs, courses, and...
09-14-2023
New CoachNow Features
Good News! This week, we began the rollout of CoachNow Update 6.0. This update brings with it a handful of refinements that streamline your experience and enhance the app’s usability. CoachNow 6.0 is available NOW for all iOS users. You should...
09-11-2023
New CoachNow Features
CoachNow Hacks and Tips
Grow Your Coaching Business
Last week, we announced our plans to significantly overhaul how Templates work in CoachNow. Right on schedule, we rolled out these features to CoachNow PRO users this week. You will see the update today in the web application. NOTE: the feature...
08-24-2023
New CoachNow Features
Video Analysis
NOTE: These features will be rolling out to all users within the next week. At the time of this blog’s publication, they may not be available to everyone just yet! This week, we're thrilled to introduce widely-requested features that’ll help you...
08-17-2023
CoachNow Hacks and Tips
In the world of coaching and athlete development, effective communication is critical for success. In CoachNow, we provide two key mechanisms for communication: Spaces and Groups. Spaces are perfect for 1-on-1 development in a very specific...
08-06-2023
Getting Started
New CoachNow Features
Video Analysis
Google "Video Analysis" and you'll find hundreds of apps and websites dedicated to the topic. But many of these platforms lose the forest for the trees. At the end of the day, video analysis can't replace good coaching - it's as simple as that.
07-27-2023
Coaching Best Practices
Getting Started
CoachNow Hacks and Tips
In the world of coaching and athlete development, effective communication is critical for success. It’s also a huge investment of time for high performance coaching that often goes overlooked. CoachNow was built from the ground up to enhance,...
07-20-2023
Getting Started
CoachNow Hacks and Tips
Remember: as a coach you’re in the driver's seat of your coaching relationships, especially when introducing new sports tech. That’s why at CoachNow, we empower you to onboard your athletes with ease. Regardless of your sport, training plans,...
07-13-2023
Coaching Best Practices
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Spencer Dennis (@spencer_dennis1) Far too often, coaching and practice sessions become reactive. Your athlete arrives, tells/ shows you what they’ve...
07-12-2023
Entrepreneurship
An old mentor of mine gave me some sage advice years ago that I still lean on. And it has to do with the difference between Trust and Commitment… Nope, they’re not the same thing. To illustrate, imagine standing on a golf course, preparing...
07-09-2023
New CoachNow Features
Video Analysis
NOTE: This feature will be releasing soon. Keep an eye out on your inbox for an update - we're working on final touches to get it out as soon as possible! Good news! With our latest update, we’re rolling out a brand new video analysis feature: ...
06-29-2023
CoachNow Hacks and Tips
In the 45+ minute stream, Spencer shares best practices, tips, and a simple action plan for onboarding your athletes into CoachNow. You'll also hear his key takeaways from helping thousands of coaches, academies and national programs...
06-22-2023
Entrepreneurship
At CoachNow, our mission is to provide you with everything you need to succeed in your coaching business, including technology, education, and insights into the global coaching economy. And I’ll be honest - right now the coaching economy seems...
06-15-2023
Coaching Best Practices
Getting Started
CoachNow Hacks and Tips
In today’s world, file management can be a bit of a nightmare. And that’s especially true for Coaches tha t embrace technology and deliver their coaching feedback online. But with CoachNow, files and media are saved automatically in your...
06-07-2023
This might sound obvious, but it’s always worth repeating: finding new leads is essential for growing your business. But here’s the thing. Simply generating leads isn't enough. What’s really important is converting those leads into paying...
06-04-2023
New CoachNow Features
Big news! We’re thrilled to announce that our long-awaited CoachNow redesign is now LIVE, and available for all users to download. We've made some exciting changes to both our iOS and Android Mobile platforms. We've given CoachNow a complete...
05-25-2023
Entrepreneurship
Whether you're a new coach looking to build your business or an experienced coach wanting to increase your revenue, the assessment funnel is a perfect way to acquire high-paying coaching clients. In this week's video, CoachNow Founder Spencer...
05-18-2023
Coaching Best Practices
Grow Your Coaching Business
When I was coaching, I wanted my athletes to have everything they needed to get better, faster. I worked tirelessly to give my athletes the tools, feedback, knowledge, and resources they need to improve as efficiently as possible. But trying...
05-10-2023
Entrepreneurship
Grow Your Coaching Business
In past posts, I’ve spoken extensively about the importance of diversifying revenue streams and leveraging your expertise through creating evergreen products. In fact, just a few weeks back, we launched the Level 2 ConnectedCoach Blueprint,...
05-01-2023
Are you curious about transitioning your lessons coaching business to a high-ticket subscription model? Want to improve your retention and focus your athlete’s on long-term development vs. short-term gains? Do you need an extra push to make...
04-26-2023
In the 45+ minute stream CoachNow Founder Spencer Dennis shares best practices, tips, and a simple action plan for onboarding your athletes into CoachNow. The content in this recording is not just for new users, but for anyone who wants to get...
04-13-2023
Grow Your Coaching Business
This week, I wanted to resend one of our more popular blogs of 2023, where I explained a marketing strategy known as the "Assessment Funnel". This is one of the most important posts I've written in recent memory and has been a total game changer...
04-05-2023
Ask Spencer Anything
Every week, we get hundreds of questions from around the world about how to use the platform effectively. In our new "Ask Me Anything" series, we will be compiling these most common questions and posing them to Spencer Dennis, the founder of...
03-23-2023
Ask Spencer Anything
Every week, we get hundreds of questions from around the world about how to use the platform effectively. In our new "Ask Me Anything" series, we will be compiling these most common questions and posing them to Spencer Dennis, the founder of...
03-16-2023
Featured Coaches
March 2023's featured CoachNow Member is Riley Dudar, Founder and Owner of Evolution Hockey. Riley is a certified Hockey Canada skills coach, High Performance 1 coach, and a certified mental game coaching professional. He manages Evolution...
03-03-2023
Grow Your Coaching Business
2022 is in the books and we’re already 1 month into 2023… Anyone else find that crazy? Time flies! Last year, I wrote a popular blog post called “ How to be a Great Coach in 2022”, where I advocated that coaches need to be more...
03-02-2023
Featured Coaches
SpotifyApple Podcasts Recap February 2023's featured CoachNow Member is Doug Mills, Founder and Owner of Training Thru Trust, a coaching business geared towards helping horse owners bond with and train their horses like never...
03-02-2023
Grow Your Coaching Business
As part of running CoachNow, I speak regularly with coaches in an effort to understand their needs and help them grow their coaching businesses. And, just this week alone, I’ve asked 5 or 6 coaches a simple question: What is your...
02-23-2023
Entrepreneurship
Over the last decade, I've had the opportunity to chat with coaches from all over the world about their business and experiences coaching. Throughout all these conversations, I always ask a simple, yet powerful question: What would...
02-16-2023
Coaching Best Practices
Getting Started
CoachNow Hacks and Tips
Navigating the world of skills coaching – especially REMOTE skills coaching – presents unique challenges and opportunities. Skills Coaches always strive to streamline communication, enhance understanding, and maintain momentum in training. And...
02-11-2023
CoachNow Hacks and Tips
CoachNow was built for coaches, by coaches. And with the recent launch of our premium membership, CoachNow PRO, we’re laser-focused on transforming you into a true entrepreneurial coach – enabling you to build new revenue streams and scale your...
02-03-2023
Grow Your Coaching Business
Today’s post is a sneak peek from the Level 2 ConnectedCoach Blueprint - an all-new course focused on helping you create new coaching products and unlocking the freedom that comes from multiple streams of income. Level 1 and Level 2...
01-26-2023
As a coach, you have a wealth of knowledge and expertise, but that alone is not enough to grow your business. You need to package and sell your coaching systematically to see the kind of growth you want and deserve. In the last year since we...
01-19-2023
Grow Your Coaching Business
As you well know, I'm extremely passionate about helping coaches discover new ways to make money in the world of coaching . And, importantly, I want you to make money by selling your expertise, not your...
12-15-2022
Getting Started
Video Analysis
— What You'll Learn: A few weeks back, we published a blog on our top 3 ingredients for leveling up your Live Coaching Sessions. Here we revisit the content of that post and add video examples so you can see the ideas in action. ___ A few...
12-05-2022
Coaching Best Practices
You’ve heard me say it a million times: in the modern age, it's crucial for coaches to move away from selling their time for money. For example, you can see past blogs where I touch on this here, here, here, here. Today I want to expand upon this...
11-08-2022
Coaching Best Practices
If you’ve been following the content here at the ConnectedCoach Academy, you know how often I emphasize the need for coaches to move away from selling time for money and into an outcome-oriented coaching offer.. But recently, I’ve had lots of...
10-20-2022
Coaching Best Practices
Entrepreneurship
Grow Your Coaching Business
For the last 10 years, my mission has been to help coaches and trainers like you save time, make more money, and coach how and where you want. The last thing I want is for you to burn out on something you love. It happened to me, I don’t...
10-13-2022
Entrepreneurship
___ TL;DR Early on in my career, I didn’t love my job so I took a risk and promoted myself. It became a great win-win for myself and the business. This experience taught me the importance of always looking for growth opportunities, no...
10-03-2022
Entrepreneurship
TL;DR My #1 mindset tweak for coaches: you’re an entrepreneur 1st, a coach 2nd. Entrepreneurs always think about ROI, they don’t sell their time for money, they collaborate with others, and they take risks that pay off. Be bold....
10-02-2022
Entrepreneurship
Grow Your Coaching Business
I've been running CoachNow for nearly 10 years, working with thousands and thousands of coaches across 60 sports and 140 countries. During that time, I’ve had a LOT of conversations about the struggles coaches face in their businesses. One thing...
09-29-2022
Grow Your Coaching Business
A few weeks back, we asked for your feedback on the content you most enjoy from our blog and podcast. Of all our blog categories, the consensus seems to be that “business of coaching” is a smashing hit. In previous posts we’ve covered...
09-22-2022
Grow Your Coaching Business
Over the years, I’ve analyzed and consulted with thousands of businesses, both inside and outside the coaching industry. This exercise has proven very useful for me and it’s something we cover extensively in our flagship course, the Level 1...
09-15-2022
Entrepreneurship
Listen on the Go: SPOTIFY APPLE PODCASTS Last week, we received lots of positive feedback on our post about Digitizing Your Coaching Expertise. But knowing the various formats that digitization can take is a wholly different thing from...
08-25-2022
We love spreading the word about ConnectedCoaching to help you save time, increase your income, and create automated revenue streams for your business. And, more than anything, we greatly appreciate hearing how our content has helped coaches and...
08-19-2022
Grow Your Coaching Business
Despite what many people seem to think, you don’t need to be a social media master or influencer to grow your coaching business. In fact, I’d argue that social media is a huge distraction unless it’s used in conjunction with other marketing...
08-09-2022
Featured Coaches
CoachNow is relied upon by the world's best coaches, academies, and national programs in 60+ sports across 140 countries worldwide. And, the more I interact with the thousands of coaches in the platform, the more impressed I am with all the unique...
07-28-2022
Getting Started
CoachNow Hacks and Tips
We talk often in our blog about the importance of evolving your coaching business, and ditching the outdated model of selling your time for money. At this point, you likely know my story… Before CoachNow, I had achieved “the dream” – coaching...
07-20-2022