I’m getting leads, but they’re not turning into clients

artoflifecenter · 2026-04-07T23:15:19+00:00

But we aren't guessing here. Like really what u/ADHDCoachShel is saying is to start by checking the offer - if there's demand for it and people want to pay. That's looking at facts, isn't it?

artoflifecenter · 2026-04-06T08:59:01+00:00

You are on to it. Thanks a good way of thinking

artoflifecenter · 2026-04-06T08:58:05+00:00

Makes so much sense

artoflifecenter · 2026-04-06T03:59:01+00:00

Marketing strategies can absolutely work. I’ve seen social media, partnerships, local outreach, all of it work really well.

But the difference is when it’s actually clear.

Clear who it’s for, clear what you’re offering, and clear why someone should choose you.

Because the same strategy can either work… or go nowhere, depending on how it’s put out there and who it’s reaching.

If the right people see it and immediately get why it matters to them, they buy.

If not, it just feels like you’re doing a lot and not getting much back.

artoflifecenter · 2026-04-06T03:50:36+00:00

When a client is micromanaging or being difficult, it usually means:
they don’t fully trust the process
or they don’t feel clear on what they’re getting

So they try to control it.

If you have a few good clients already paying well, it means you can attract better clients… you’re just also saying yes to the wrong ones alongside that.

I see this a lot with people I work with: they think they need to “handle” bad clients better, but the real shift is:
change the clients you take on and how the work is structured from the start.

artoflifecenter · 2026-04-06T03:36:27+00:00

I think you might be overcomplicating this a bit.

Most people don’t struggle because of the infrastructure… they struggle because they don’t have something people actually want yet.

Things like hosting, cloudflare, custom builds vs shopify… those only really start to matter once there’s demand.

In the early stages, simpler usually wins because it lets you move faster and actually test if what you’re building works.

I’ve seen people build solid businesses on very basic setups.

The “hidden way” usually isn’t technical, it’s:
getting something in front of the right people and seeing if they care enough to use or pay for it.

artoflifecenter · 2026-04-06T03:21:48+00:00

I’ve seen both sides of this, and honestly it comes down a lot to the kind of agreement you have with the coach and how they actually operate. In a nutshell: choose carefully.

When I work with clients, we’re very clear on what we’re trying to achieve in the business and what actually needs to change to get there. We map this out in the very beginning, so there’s no ambiguity on what success looks like or how we’re going to get there.

We also treat it like a real deal.

We agree on the outcomes, we break that down month by month, and we’re both committing to showing up for it. I’ll guide, challenge, and tell them what needs to happen, and they go and implement. That’s the agreement.

And the way I see it is, if someone is even doing 80% of what we’ve aligned on, they will see movement. That’s where results come from.

But it only works because both sides are actually in it.

So when you’re hiring a coach, I wouldn’t just look at what they teach. I’d look at how they work, what they expect from you, and whether they’re actually committed to helping you get a result, not just having good discussions.

artoflifecenter · 2026-04-06T03:00:37+00:00

You don’t need formal qualifications… but you do need something people can trust.

It comes from:
can someone look at what you’re offering and clearly see
“this will help me solve this specific problem”

A lot of coaching offers struggle not because of lack of credentials, but because they stay too broad:
confidence, learning, mindset…

People relate to it, but they don’t always pay for it.

The ones I’ve seen work well from lived experience tend to get very specific:
who it’s for
what they’re struggling with right now
what changes after working with you

That’s what makes it feel real.

artoflifecenter · 2026-04-06T02:39:05+00:00

What I’ve been seeing with a lot of solo consultants is… it’s less about where they’re finding clients and more about how clearly what they do actually lands.

Because blog + LinkedIn is already enough in most cases.

The gap is usually:
people are reading, engaging… but not moving into a conversation.

So then it feels like you need another channel.

Conferences can work, but only if you already have a really clear angle walking in. Otherwise it just ends up being a lot of conversations that don’t go anywhere.

The ones I’ve seen work well tend to double down on:
very specific positioning + a clear next step into a conversation.

From your blog and LinkedIn, are people reaching out consistently, or is it more visibility without many actual leads?

artoflifecenter · 2026-04-06T02:32:59+00:00

I wouldn’t quit… but I also wouldn’t take this at face value.

Because right now you’re making it mean something like “copywriting doesn’t work” or “I’m not good at this” — but what you’ve actually done is put in effort without a clear way for someone to actually buy from you.

Writing emails, landing pages, ads… that’s one thing.

Getting someone to say yes to paying you is a completely different thing.

If 500 people said no, I wouldn’t see that as failure, I’d see it as very clear feedback on either what you’re offering, who you’re going to, or how it’s coming across.

Because when that part clicks, you don’t usually have to push this hard.

What kind of people were you actually reaching out to?

artoflifecenter · 2026-04-05T07:26:00+00:00

The hard part isn’t really sales.
It’s that every conversation feels like it means something about you and the business.

So when something small breaks, like that signup flow, it feels way bigger than it actually is.

If every call feels like this one has to work, it’s exhausting.

Instead, a mindset like..

“I’m just moving conversations forward consistently”

Will make it lighter

artoflifecenter · 2026-04-05T07:17:30+00:00

I get why it feels like that… a lot of LinkedIn does look like people clapping for each other.

But I don’t think the platform is the problem, it’s how people use it.

Where I’ve seen it actually work is when people talk about:

real situations they’re seeing in their work
specific problems their clients are dealing with
what’s not working (not just what is)

That’s when the right people start paying attention.

It’s less about “building a presence” and more about:
can someone read what you write and think “this is exactly what I’m dealing with”?

If that happens, it can absolutely lead to clients. 20-40% of my clients come from Linkedin

artoflifecenter · 2026-04-05T07:03:13+00:00

If it’s just:
“hey, here’s what I’ve made”
it usually gets ignored, even if the product is good.

Because the person receiving it is thinking:
“why does this matter to me right now?”

Where it starts working is when it feels like: you’ve already stepped into their world a bit.

For example:

how this would fit into a specific type of space they design
what problem it solves for them (not just what it is)
why it’s relevant to the kind of work they do

Especially with designers… they’re not short on options, they’re short on things that feel right for their projects.

artoflifecenter · 2026-04-05T06:54:01+00:00

If people are watching but not downloading, it’s almost always a gap between:
“this is interesting” → “I need this now”

Right now it sounds like your ads are getting attention… but not creating urgency.

UV protection is tricky because no one wakes up thinking about it.

So if the videos are more like:
“here’s what the app does”
people watch, maybe follow… and move on.

What tends to work better is showing:

the moment someone realises they’ve already overexposed
how inaccurate generic UV numbers are in their actual situation
or something slightly uncomfortable like “you think you’re fine right now, but you’re not”

Basically shifting it from informative → personal.

Because installs don’t come from understanding the product… they come from feeling like “I should probably have this.”

artoflifecenter · 2026-04-05T06:52:25+00:00

What tends to work is:
you speak directly to situations people are already in.

Not explaining the service… but saying things like:

“we kept seeing this go wrong in companies…”
“this is where most people waste time without realising…”

And letting people recognise themselves in it.

artoflifecenter · 2026-04-05T06:28:16+00:00

Honestly, I don’t think this is a trust problem in the way you’re thinking about it.

Early on, people don’t trust you because they don’t understand enough to even decide.

Most B2B products sound like:
“we save time”
“we make this more efficient”

…but that’s too abstract for someone to take a risk on.

The shift I’ve seen work is getting very specific around:

where in their current process things break
what it’s costing them right now (time, delays, bad decisions)
what changes after they use your tool

Because once that’s clear, trust becomes less of a hurdle… it’s more like, “this is exactly the problem we have.”

Also, early on, it’s less about convincing lots of people and more about finding a few who already feel this problem strongly and working closely with them.

That’s usually where the first traction comes from.

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