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Mastering the Key Referral Step: 6 Ways to Be Specific With Your Referral Request
The Plus GroupFebruary 29, 2012
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BE SPECIFIC about what you want
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“Let me think about it.”
You should never again hear
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1. Six great ways to identify specific prospects to ask about
2. Wording you can use at your next appointment that does work
My promises to you:
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Earned:*Good client relationships*Clients express value they receive
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BE SPECIFIC 1-3 people not 10-30
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Get Your Referrals Warmed Up
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WHY?
Most people don’t know how to refer you
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Step 6:
Keep control of the
process
Step 6:
“When should I get back to you to see if he’s
interested?”
The 6 Steps of a Fearless Referral Conversation
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ID:Potential prospects
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ID: People that they like
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1. Research/Pre-plan your ask:
What would I love to ask this person?
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1. Pre-plan
1. Google for co-workers2. LinkedIn contacts3. Beneficiaries 4. Executors of their will5. What people have they already
mentioned in their life?
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ID: 1-3 People that they like who sound like good prospects
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Listen 2. Listen differently
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3. Ask Different Questions: what people are in their network?
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3. FORD: Family, Occupation, Recreation, Dreams
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3. Professional Network
1. Work peers 2. Client Base3. Social media 4. Boards5. Associations 6. Committees 7. Places they network8. Any public speaking9. Past professions/employers10. Competitors
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3. Ask your COIs:
“What are you working on?”“How do you think it would be best for me to help you with this situation?”Also:“Who’s your ideal client?”
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3. Ask your COIs:
“If you were me and building a business in this area, who would be the important people for me to know?”
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3. Personal Network
1. Friends 2. Family3. Social media 4. Hobbies5. Children-related activities6. Charitable work7. Religious, political activities8. Others who get their business
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4. Use Generic Specifics
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4. ‘Siblings’ rather than‘family members’
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4. ‘Best mate’ rather than ‘friends’
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4. Favorite co-worker rather than ‘co-workers’
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4. Biz Owner: top referral sources; top clients; best vendors
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5. Memory-jogging stories
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5. Weave in 2-3 stories about recent clients
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6. Ideal Client/COI List
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6. Put Together an Ideal Client/COI List
1. Names? 2. Companies?3. Locations?4. Life situations?5. Professions? 6. Character traits?
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Ask your introducers:
“Do you have any decent contacts at any of these places? I’d love to talk to them about their (fill in the blank) protection and benefits because I’ve worked with a lot of similar organizations and they’ve turned into excellent relationships.”
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How to ask: wording you can use at your next appt.
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Transition:
It would be SILLY of me not to ask…
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“I’d love to meet Dave. Any chance the three of us can get together for coffee/lunch/drinks?”
Direct ask:
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“What would be the best way to find out if … (ex.)Dave might be interested?”
(ASK THEIR ADVICE!)
Jay D
Ask the Expert!
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“How would YOU recommend finding out if …(ex.) other partners in your firm might be open to hearing from me?”
Ask the Expert!
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1. Six great ways to identify specific prospects to ask about
2. Wording you can use at your next appointment that does work
My promises to you:
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1. Free monthly e-zine and Quote of the Day: www.TheReferralAuthority.com
2. Free monthly referral webcast3. Brian Tracy endorsed book: Fearless
Referrals4. CD: How to Get More and Better
Prospects From Almost Everyone in Your Network.
Keep Referral-Asking Top of Mind:
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RISK-FREE. RESULTS GUARANTEED.*Referral Coaching Program:*Groups of 4-6*1:1 option
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Phase One: Competence (4 months)1. 4 monthly group calls (45-60 mins)2. Five 1:1 calls of 15-30 minutes in between
Phase Two: Mastery/Second nature (6 months)1. 4 best practice group calls – 30 mins2. Six 1:1 calls of 30 minutes3. Unlimited email contact (wording)4. Other calls welcome
Group Referral ProgramFeatures:
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1. You master the skill of getting referrals2. You get more business: Referrals from
happy clients and introducers 3. You learn how to best leverage the
strongest contacts in your network4. Accountability and support5. You become more opportunistic6. Focus = growth c/o stays top of mind 7. You have greater confidence and
assertiveness
Benefits to You:
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QUESTION FOR YOU:Which strategy are you going to use first?
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Matt [email protected]
001 (312) 622-3121Referral Systems and Wording That Works –
Even for the Sales Reluctant
Thank You!