How To Get Referrals Without Asking For Referrals?

On October 15, 2012, in Marketing, Referrals, Sales, by David Sims

Can you believe it?  The year is almost over.  How are you doing on your 2012 goals?  You have two and one half months left to make it happen if you haven’t.  What is the best way for you to achieve your goals?  By getting referrals.  I know many people are mesmerized with social media.  [...]

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How To Create An Incredible Testimonial

On August 1, 2012, in Marketing, Referrals, Sales, by David Sims

 Why are testimonials critical?  When you  make a statement about you, your company, your products, or your service, it’s a claim.  When your satisfied or enthusiastic customer makes the same statement about you, it’s a fact.           You cannot overuse testimonials.  The number one marketing error most business people make is the under use of [...]

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Ten Tips To Create More And Better Referrals

On April 12, 2012, in Marketing, Referrals, Sales, by David Sims

             Ten Tips To Create More And Better Referrals         First you must have a clear understanding of the term Referral.  Many people mistake a name or a lead for a referral.  There’s a big difference.  The true definition of a Referral is this, “An introduction to a decision-maker, [...]

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7 Reasons Why You Should Refer To Someone Else!

On February 20, 2012, in Marketing, Referrals, Sales, by David Sims

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 [...]

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How do you identify a great referral partner?

On November 30, 2011, in Marketing, Referrals, Sales, by David Sims

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 [...]

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Why The Referral System Is The Best Time Management Tool You Can Use.

On October 12, 2011, in Marketing, Referrals, Sales, by David Sims

(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, [...]

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Why Are Referrals The Best Marketing Tool You Can Use?

On September 21, 2011, in Marketing, Referrals, Sales, by David Sims

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 [...]

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Why do most people struggle with getting Referrals?

On May 17, 2010, in Marketing, Referrals, Sales, by David Sims

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 [...]

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Why is "Word Of Mouth" marketing critical to your business? "Word Of Mouth" is another word for Referrals.

On December 10, 2009, in Marketing, Referrals, Sales, by David Sims

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.

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