Copy of Why being a specialist is your golden ticket to high-value clients
Joanna Ingram
Premium positioning & bespoke messaging for online coaches, consultants, and healers. **Articulate the value of your innate gifts and convey the power of your transformational work to attract high-level premium clients.
Let's be real for a second: Are you tired of attracting clients who are a few steps behind where you'd like them to be? The ones who aren't ready to commit, who question the price, and who need a little more hand-holding than you can handle?
You know deep down you're capable of working with those high-level, empowered clients—the ones who are ready to dive in, do the work, and see big results. So why aren't they showing up?
Here's the truth most coaches miss: if you want to attract high-value, high-ticket clients, you've got to stop being a generalist.
Yep, I said it. ??
Too many brilliant coaches try to appeal to everyone and end up blending into the background.
If you're spreading yourself thin, offering everything to everyone, it's no wonder the clients you dream about are passing you by.
Look, I get it. We think if we cast a wide net, we'll catch more clients, right?
Except, here's what actually happens: you end up pulling in all the wrong fish—the clients who are just dipping their toes in, the ones who are a bit unsure, the ones who aren't really looking to invest.
They're not the empowered, high-value clients who see the value of your work and want to go all in.
Why?
Because high-level clients aren't looking for a "do-it-all" coach. They want a specialist. They want someone who speaks directly to their needs, their challenges, and their goals.
They're not interested in another buffet of general coaching services—they want the gourmet, bespoke, curated-for-their-needs experience. And they're willing to pay top dollar for it, but only if they can clearly see that you're the expert who can give it to them.
Here's where too many talented coaches trip up: we try to offer everything to avoid turning anyone away.
But instead, we end up attracting clients who aren't a great fit and who only want the basics. It's like being a Michelin-starred chef but advertising yourself as a diner. ??
You're underselling your own brilliance. No wonder your ideal clients are headed for the fancy restaurant next door! (aka the boss babe on Instagram who's got her positioning nailed but hasn't got your gift for true transformation).
When you generalize, your messaging gets muddled, your value feels diluted, and potential premium clients aren't seeing the depth of what you can offer.
They need to know that you get them—that you understand their specific pain points and have the precise expertise to help them.
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Broad messaging doesn't hit that mark. Specific, sharp, specialist messaging does.
Here's the thing: narrowing your focus doesn't shrink your potential. It does the opposite. When you get laser-focused on your niche, your expertise shines through.
Your message becomes clear and compelling, and the clients you've been dreaming of—those high-ticket, high-value clients who are ready to transform—are drawn to you like a magnet.
So, let's get real: Are you ready to stop blending in?
Because I know how much easier it is to throw out generic offers, thinking it'll appeal to more people. But here's the hard truth—you won't stand out that way.
High-level clients don't want vanilla. They want your distinct, undeniable flavor of brilliance.
And they need to know exactly what that is from the moment they land on your website, read your social media posts, or hear you speak.
Being a specialist isn't about turning people away—it's about calling in the right people.
It's about owning your zone of genius so confidently that the right clients can't help but see that you're the coach for them. When you stop trying to be everything to everyone, you create space for the clients who actually light you up, the ones who value your expertise, and the ones who are ready to invest at a high level.
It's time to be working with clients who come to you because you're the expert, because you're the go-to in your niche.
They're excited, they're committed, and they trust you from the start. That's the power of being a specialist.
So, if you're finding yourself stuck in a cycle of attracting lower-level clients or wondering why people aren't seeing the value of your work, it's time to take a hard look at your messaging.
Are you showing up as the expert you truly are, or are you watering down your brilliance to appeal to everyone?
The clients you really want? They're looking for you to show up fully as yourself—no more generic, one-size-fits-all business advice. They want that deep, tailored, expert-level transformation, and they're ready to pay for it.
But first, you've got to own it.
Work with me to help you step into your specialist role and attract the premium clients you are now ready for.
If you choose to join my private 4-Week Intensive, we'll reposition you and your work, figure out exactly who your premium clients really are, and work out what to say to them so they want to work with you (I also include specific examples of how to transform your content, and walk you through it in detail).
Let's start getting you the clients who light you up and pay you highly for the value of your work.?
Send me a message here on LinkedIn to get started.