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#1397- Everyone Knows Me...So Why Isn't Anyone Applying!

Change Lives Make Money: The Podcast For Online Trainers

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Brian Mark hosts an exclusive mastermind call for fitness and business coaches generating over $10,000 per month inside the 25K Accelerator. Throughout the session, the host troubleshoots content strategy, DM conversion bottlenecks, and technical roadblocks with multiple clients. Topics include optimizing content funnels to target specific avatars rather than international vanity metrics, fixing booking drop-offs in direct messages by removing friction and restructuring calls-to-action, and dealing with unexpected platform bans. The host evaluates social media pages live, breaking down the exact ratios of top, middle, and bottom of the funnel content required to increase sales applications.

  • Adjust your content funnel ratios to include forty percent top-of-funnel, forty percent middle-of-funnel, and twenty percent bottom-of-funnel content to drive qualified leads. 21:11
  • Remove the question "would you like some help?" from your direct message scripts and instead propose a direct time for a strategy call. 9:18
  • If a client gets stuck on a scheduling link in DMs, ask for their time zone first and pitch specific time slots directly. 46:13
  • Disconnect a faulty ad account and create a new one when payment issues prevent you from boosting posts on Instagram. 43:47

Chapters

  1. 0:00
    Podcast Intro & Giveaway

    Brian welcomes listeners, introduces the 25K accelerator clients, and announces a $1,000 cash giveaway.

  2. 2:02
    Avatar Specificity & Visual Branding

    Brian critiques Justin’s lack of avatar specificity and advises on color, outfit, and messaging that speaks directly to moms.

  3. 5:06
    Practical Content Adjustments

    Brian gives concrete edits: stop calling peanut butter protein, use targeted captions, and align visuals with the mom avatar.

  4. 7:44
    Phil’s DM Funnel Review

    Phil shares low booking rates from DMs; Brian walks through simplifying the DM flow and adding clear calls to action.

  5. 12:00
    Wrap‑Up & Next Steps

    Brian concludes the episode, reminds listeners of upcoming events, and encourages them to apply the discussed strategies.

  6. 16:10
    Dana’s Raver Content Strategy

    Dana discusses slow application rates; Brian analyzes her content mix, recommends more middle‑of‑funnel posts, and explains CTA placement.

  7. 26:58
    Book Promotion & Call to Action

    Brian promotes his new book, the Ten Million Dollar Instagram Funnel Blueprint, and invites listeners to purchase it.

  8. 28:28
    Hiring & SOP Challenges

    Cameron talks about hiring a virtual assistant and the importance of clear SOPs and training cadence.

  9. 35:09
    Charity’s Account Hack and Recovery Plan

    Charity explains her Facebook hack, loss of views, and seeks advice on how to recover her social media presence.

  10. 36:36
    Meta Support and Meta‑Verified Name Issue

    Charity reveals her Meta‑Verified status and inability to change her name, prompting a plan to contact a Meta insider for help.

  11. 42:31
    Monetization and Ad Account Payment Problems

    Dylan explains how a payment issue on an ad account blocks Instagram monetization and boosting, and offers a step‑by‑step fix.

  12. 45:19
    Optimizing DM Sales Funnel for Coaching Calls

    Brian teaches a DM sequence that prioritizes time‑zone confirmation, pre‑call qualification, and booking before sending offers.

Highlights

  • 1:11

    Fixing Global Content Reachstrategy

    The guest explains that content aimed at busy moms is attracting viewers in India and Morocco instead of North America. The host advises dressing to match the feminine avatar and integrating specific keyword-rich scripts.

  • 8:23

    Low DM Booking Ratesinsight

    A client running 100 DMs a day gets a 15 percent response rate but only books one call per week. The host diagnoses the issue as asking generic questions instead of calling out specific pain points in content.

  • 14:34

    Festival Influencer Statusstory

    Coach Dana shares that over thirty people recognized her at a music festival, outshining another influencer present. However, she notes that applications and direct message conversions have slowed down recently.

  • 17:22

    Viral Format Optimizationstrategy

    The host praises a client for taking an extremely viral content format and tailoring it specifically to festival-goers and ravers. He points out that missing a direct call-to-action in the caption leaves potential leads on the table.

  • 27:45

    Hiring Accountability Coachesstrategy

    Cameron Smith reports hitting a fifty thousand dollar month and discusses hiring a support coach from a Filipino job site. The host advises maintaining a daily training cadence and providing clear, step-by-step SOPs.

  • 35:26

    Account Hacking Recoverystory

    Charity shares that her first twelve thousand dollar month was overshadowed by a Facebook hack and subsequent Meta ban that slashed her Instagram views. The host explains that the view drop is due to the sudden disconnection between platforms.

  • 45:22

    Streamlining DM Sequencesstrategy

    Dual Danny explains his process for booking two calls per day via direct messages and asks about call link drop-offs. The host explains why sending calendar links causes ghosting and outlines how to book times directly in chat.

Quotes

  • “Mom, stop counting peanut butter as protein. The peanut butter thing drives me crazy. I love peanut butter. Who doesn't?”
    Unnamed speaker · 4:32
  • “If you're a mom who keeps putting the sleeveless shirt back because you don't like the back of your arms, let me show you something you can do with one dumbbell.”
    Unnamed speaker · 2:36
  • “If you're a mom over 40 trying to stop snacking at night, I'm asking you, what did you have for lunch?”
    Unnamed speaker · 2:20
  • “I think I was just overthinking it and I just needed someone to go, yeah, just to fucking do it.”
    Unnamed speaker · 35:09
  • “I had my first ten K month.”
    Unnamed speaker · 35:26
  • “I would say resume, resume as usual, uh, resume as usual. Don't get discouraged.”
    Unnamed speaker · 40:03
  • “I think you can improve the actual filming production.”
    Unnamed speaker · 54:06
  • November event 55:39–55:56
  • Podcast episode 55:50–56:11
  • Online fitness business 56:02–56:18

About this episode

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Topics

  • Instagram
  • The Ten Million Dollar Instagram Funnel Blueprint
  • AI
  • Claude
  • India
  • Amrock
  • iPhone
  • MyFitnessPal
  • Trainerize
  • Morocco

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