8 Essential AI Tools to Run Your Book Coaching Business
As you read this, hundreds (thousands?) of AI bots are cranking out listicles, guides, and highly convincing blogs about why you should use more AI in your life.
We aren’t here to add to that noise.
However, we have found several AI tools incredibly helpful for running a book coaching business. These might not be the fastest, sleekest, or newest. We can’t even guarantee that they are the very best of what is out there, because we don’t have time to try out every AI generator and report back to you. But, these are the AI tools we use, our book coaches use, and that we recommend for that extra assistance in getting organized and staying on task.
Here are 8 AI tools we recommend to help you delegate the administrative tasks to the robots and get to doing what you do best: coaching aspiring authors.
Client Management and Scheduling Tools
As a coach, you’ll likely be bringing in new clients– which is great news. But this also means you will be spending time creating contracts, sending invoices, setting up informational calls, and follow-up meetings. The only downside of having all of these clients is keeping track of your meetings and your paperwork. You’ll have clients pinging you with questions about their invoice, asking to reschedule, and needing reminders on where the Zoom link is. It’s too much for one single book coach to manage on their own. Here are two tools we recommend for getting the organizational side of your business running smoothly:
Calendly: A user-friendly scheduling tool that syncs with your calendar, allowing clients to book sessions based on your availability.
HoneyBook: A comprehensive client management platform that facilitates contract creation, invoicing, and communication, simplifying the administrative side of your business.
Virtual Communication Tools
Given the global nature of book coaching, you might be coaching a client in a completely different time zone. And the only thing more difficult than doing mental math is doing clock-based mental math. Do yourself a favor and check out these virtual communication tools to stay connected with your clients, whether they are across town or on the other side of the world.
Zoom: A popular video conferencing platform that enables high-quality virtual meetings, screen sharing, and recording capabilities.
Slack: A team communication platform that offers real-time messaging, file sharing, and the creation of different channels for specific discussions.
Project Management Tools
We hope that currently and in the future you will have many ongoing projects to work on. To keep track of your coaching projects, deadlines, and tasks, project management tools are invaluable to staying on top of your to-do list. These platforms help you stay organized and ensure that nothing falls through the cracks. We recommend:
Trello: A visual project management tool that uses boards, lists, and cards to help you track the progress of your coaching projects.
Asana: A powerful task and project management tool that allows you to assign tasks, set due dates, and collaborate with clients effectively.
Marketing and Social Media Tools
The idea of marketing your business might be intimidating. After all, you are a book coach, not a marketing manager. However, promoting your book coaching services is crucial to your success (and honestly not as difficult as it seems!). These platforms will help you reach a broader audience and create engaging content:
Canva: A graphic design tool with a user-friendly interface, enabling you to create professional-looking visual content, such as social media posts and promotional materials. Canva offers pre-made templates, which makes it easy if graphic design is not “your thing.”
Mailchimp: An email marketing service that simplifies creating and sending newsletters to keep your clients informed and engaged.
Feel free to select the AI tools from this list that you need. You don’t have to use all of them. But we think that these tools together can remove some of the burdens of running a coaching business. Take time to explore the tools that best suit what you are looking for.
Happy coaching!
–The Author Accelerator Team