I had a meeting with an excellent net worker recently and he asked me a simple question. He asked, “how do I convince people in our groups that it is in their best interest to refer others?” He then asked another question, “What are the benefits they receive when they do refer?” Now that’s a [...]
The number one reason you should use referrals to build your business is that you don’t have enough money to use traditional methods. Why you ask? Think about it. You just saw record on-line sales and record sales in general for the day and the weekend after Thanksgiving. Many people think that the economy is [...]
(Or how you can get all the referrals you need in just 15 minutes a week.) How many times have you heard this old adage, “If you fail to plan, you’re planning to fail?” But as you know, “knowing and doing are two different things.” As Yoda in Star wars said, “There is not know, [...]
As you know money is tight and all appearances is that it’s going to get tighter. Especially with the group of people we have in Washington wildly spending your money like fourteen drunken sailors on shore leave. So what can you do? Nothing about them spending your money but you can earn more money to offset [...]
Mistake #1: You don’t plan to get referrals. The initial mistake that you may make that’ll keep you from getting referrals is very basic but very important. It’s simply this, you don’t plan to get referrals. If you want to be more successful, begin the month by setting aside some time (about an hour) to [...]
Think about all the friends you have. Did you meet them “cold” or did someone introduce them to you? I’ll bet that most of your best friends were referred to you. Many times your business relationships turn into personal friendships. Use the referral process to expand your friendship and business bases. Remember, “Eagles Think Big, [...]
One of the biggest traps you can fall into when it comes to marketing your business is the trap of, “Everyone needs what I have.” That may be true. Everyone may “need” what you have. However, does everyone “want” what you have or do they “think” what you have is for them. Who do you [...]
Warren Buffet was recently asked what is the best investment someone could make in a depressed time? Without hesitation he said, “The best investment you can make in a depression is to invest in yourself.” I hope you can take these ideas to help develop more skills to help you gather one or two new [...]
One of my clients told me of an article he saw recently. Unfortunately he couldn’t remember where he saw it. The article said this, “80% of businesspeople surveyed said that Referrals were extremely valuable for their business but only 3% had a method for getting Referrals.” A Referral is the second easiest sale you’ll ever [...]
The easiest sale you’ll ever make is to a client you already have. The SECOND EASIEST sale you’ll ever make is to a prospect you obtained from “Word Of Mouth” or a Referral. Why are these sources of prospects critical to you and your business? It’s very simple. You whole business and lifestyle can be built upon the quality of the prospects you receive. In other words, the most important part of the sales prospect is the quality of the prospect you’re calling on. Unfortunately most people struggle with the referral process.
