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In a recent Facebook post, someone posed the question, “Which is more important – for a client to value you or like you?”   Some people chose “value” and others chose “like.” What would you…

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An extremely successful advisor, Jeff, said to me the other day, “If you are good at what you do, you can make money without focusing on a niche. However, you will grow faster and farther…

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When I first started giving a lot of speeches on sales, motivation, and referral marketing, I often found myself traveling home on airplanes late at night.   I noticed that on these late flights, I…

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Bill – I have people in my network who will unlikely ever become clients of mine. How do I use your concepts to engage with them for introductions?   This is a question recently submitted…

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Research has shown that it is Engaged Clients who provide referrals and make introductions.   With engaged clients, you’ve made a quality value connection and quality human connection.   The more you get to know…

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Are you ready to tip-off a little Referral Marketing fun that coincides with college basketball’s March Madness?

Here are the ideas. Keep reading to get the details.

Foul #1 – Missing the super high-percentage shots

Foul #2 – Not following through

Foul #3 – Not having a strategy for breaking down the defense

Foul #4 – Not making enough assists

Foul #5 – Not valuing your cheerleaders enough

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I get asked that question several times a year. The short answer is, “Don’t waste your time.” Sure, lightning strikes from time to time, but I recommend you use a letter for a different, though…

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Here are 10 things you must do to increase your chances of turning prospects into clients:   Know your prospect before meeting with them. Learn a few things about your prospect from your referral source…

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GUEST BLOG from Jill Addison Founder, FA Client Machine   More and more professionals are turning to video as a way to engage with prospects and clients. My own financial advisor has a great set…

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Of all the strategies and tactics I’ve been teaching for 25 years – the most effective (therefore, most important) is what I call the Value Discussion.

In fact, I have a challenge for you that … should you choose to accept … I can almost guarantee will lead to you getting more unsolicited referrals and strengthening your client relationships. Are you ready?

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