Category: Referral Commitment

Through my coaching and prep-for-speech interviews, I get to see what many top performers do to attract and retain ideal (Right-Fit Clients™) clients.   And I’m not using the term top performer loosely. The advisors…

Consider this message your wakeup call to make sure you’re not disrupting your flow of client referrals and introductions.   I’d like you to take the Referral Sabotage Quiz – There is no math and…

    LinkedIn can be a powerful business networking tool.   But what about acquiring new clients? It can work, but you must follow these 5 rules of etiquette.     Too Busy to Read?…

While I usually like to keep my message positive and upbeat, sometimes we need to be reminded of things we shouldn’t be doing.   During my coaching sessions with advisors, consultants, and business owners, here…

You’ve been introduced. Now what?   Your next step is to set an appointment with your prospect. Unless you were introduced in person, it’s usually best to set up a phone appointment, before the bigger…

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…

Getting a consistent flow of referrals and introductions from advocates is not just about asking for them. It’s about creating a culture of referrals and introductions. Here are 5 simple things you can do to enhance that referral culture in your office – that will help you receive more unsolicited referrals and introductions to Right-Fit Clients™.

With the holiday season here, you will likely be attending a few social events attended by family, friends, colleagues, and possibly clients and their friends.

Here’s a simple way to talk about your value without coming on strong and chasing guest to the bar for a refill.

Learn Brian Walter’s clever Wow-How-Now Formula to actually appear interesting and maybe even a little fun when someone asks you “What do you?”

If I ran into a good prospect for you and your business, how would I know it and how would you like me to introduce them to you?

That phrase summarizes the topic for this week’s blog post. Last week I provided a checklist of things you can do to create more productive referral relationships.

Let’s drill down a little deeper, shall we?

We don’t want Word of Mouth! We don’t want weak Referrals! We DO want Connections or Introductions! We want prospective clients waiting and wanting to hear from us. We want prospects who are a perfect fit for our business, ready to do business with us.

Wow! Wouldn’t that be nice? So how do we do that?

A quality center of influence can be worth some much more than any one clients. Creating productive relationships with COIs usually take time, so you need to think long term. With that said, sometimes COIs can produce results in short order.

The best way to illustrate this is with an example from my own financial advisors. To protect the guilty, I’ll change his name to Alex.

To discover the simple, 2-step process Alex used to start the flow of referrals, keep reading…