Christian Coaches Network Offers Virtual Marketing Conference for Christian Life Coaches

    BELLINGHAM, WA, March 19, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Christian Coaches Network (CCN) has teamed up with COACHINGshift.com to provide its first virtual conference for Christian life coaches.

"The economy is on everyone's mind. It's a concern for many business owners and is affecting many sectors of society. Now more than ever, entrepreneurs, life coaches and business owners need to leverage technology and be intentional in their marketing efforts," says Judy Santos, founder of the Christian Coaches Network.

"That's the primary reason we decided to offer a virtual conference in lieu of a physical conference for our coaches this year. Our vision is to provide a resource that strengthens Christian life coaches in the areas of marketing and technology to help them keep that marketing edge during the recession," says Santos.

The theme of the virtual conference is Thriving in an Economic Recession. The eSummit brings together 7 coaching and marketing experts over a three-day period for a total of 11 seminars. Scheduled speakers include, Christopher McCluskey, Susan Whitcomb, Kim Avery, Mike Harrison, Jackie Nagel, Beth Cole, and Marcie Thomas.

A full range of session topics will appeal to new coaches just launching their businesses, as well as seasoned coaches who are ready for the next level of growth. Sessions include marketing for new coaches, maximizing networking efforts, social networking, marketing tips for your website, using groups to grow your business, tactics for closing sales, using comparative analysis to position your business, giving powerful presentations, and building community and revenue with membership websites.

"I'm excited to be partnering with CCN on this project," says Marcie Thomas, president of COACHINGshift.com. "There is a lot of talent represented at this conference. New coaches and seasoned coaches will find it a tremendously valuable investment."

A special group has been created on Linked In for anyone who wants to network both before and after the CCN eSummit. "It's all about community and sharing our great ideas," says Thomas.

No travel is required. Registrants can attend the conference live from the comfort of their home or office, or listen to an mp3 of the sessions later at their convenience.

Attend all the sessions or pick and choose. Registrants will receive a recording of all the sessions.

Registration is $129.00 until March 31 after which the fee increases to $159.00. To register or for more details visit http://www.christiancoaches.com/eSummit or contact [email protected] at 573.435.0080.

About CCN: Judy Santos launched the Christian Coaches Network in April 1998 with like-minded Christian coaches who shared a vision to collaborate and create a conduit between Christians and trained, professional Christian Coaches. CCN's mission is to blaze the trail, introducing and supporting professional coaching as a credible and valuable pathway to support believers in attaining and fulfilling God's calling in challenging times; to be both conduit and catalyst between Christians in search of a coach, and Christian coaches who want to work with believers; to provide choices from within the coaching community, for Christians in all walks of life who want to become more, using their God given potential, gifts and skills more effectively and find more peace and joy in life; and to provide support, information, enrichment, connection and professional advancement to all members of CCN.

Judy Santos graduated from Coach University in 1998. She was awarded the Master Certified Coach designation in 2004 from the International Coach Federation. She is a senior faculty member at the Institute of Life Coach Training, (Professional Christian Coaching Program), the first, largest and only ICF-accredited complete life coach training program led from a Christian perspective. She is a mentor coach and loves working with people who want to make a difference. Judy lives in the Pacific Northwest, with grown children and grandchildren nearby. You can contact CCN at http://www.christiancoaches.com.

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