#4 - Francis Melia - Build A BADASS Brand Online: You Have No Time For Excuses

In this episode, I talk to Francis Melia, an online strength coach and competitive powerlifter. Through his excellent video content, Francis has built a personal brand that has become a lead generation machine for his online coaching business.

Hailing from Liverpool and now living in Venezuela, Francis turned to Twitter in 2020 when COVID closed his local gym and threatened his career as a personal trainer. Just 3 years later, he has a full roster of clients (with a growing waitlist) and has become one of the most well-respected strength coaches in the space.

Today we talk about Francis' super effective video strategy, how he builds trust and authority with his audience, and his transformation from Twitter lurker to successful creator.

0:00 Intro

1:00 Setting An Example

2:28 Competition Breeds Success

5:26 Initial Steps in Building a Personal Brand

8:53 Where Francis Gets New Clients

10:36 Expanding an Online Coaching Business

11:46 Learning by Doing & Destroying Fear

15:02 Francis' Video Strategy

18:29 Writing Twitter Threads

20:29 Buying Retweets vs. Organic Growth

24:31 Instagram & YouTube Strategy

27:10 Replying To Comments on Twitter

29:05 Healthy Living = Better Business

30:57 Being In Shape Commands Respect

32:57 Francis' Final Thoughts

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💻🏋️‍♂️ Website/Coaching - https://francismelia.com/

📲 X - https://x.com/coachfhm

📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/francishmelia

🎥 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@CoachFHM

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