1. The smaller the niche, the more you get rich. Determine who you want to work with and make sure that group of people is targeting your same market but not competing with you. It is the easiest way to to get and give referrals.
2. Be shameless. How many of your friends, business associates, family members and others have no idea what you do or who would be a good referral for you. Wear a shirt with the name of your company on it or in your correspondence or email, make sure you have your professional signature somewhere on it. You might even consider putting a license plate frame with your tagline and website or even a magnetic sign on your car.
3. Remember the two most powerful words in the dictionary: thank you. Say thank to those you give you referrals even if they do not turn out to be actual business. It is so powerful to send a small gift, a handwritten note or pick up the phone. People love to be acknowledged so remember to say thank you.
4. Get off your “ask” and use it to let others know you need referrals and do business by referral. Ask others if they can help you by giving you referrals. Make sure that the people you ask are raving fans of yours and that you have earned the right to ask for referrals. People are not mind readers and often do not know that you would like to receive their referrals. Teach them what a good referral is for you and ask them if you can contact the person they are referring directly and use their name.
5. Find 3 or 4 power partners and meet with them on a regular basis to share referrals. This strategy is worth its weight in gold when you realize that your job is to help others by giving them the best possible referral to the professionals they want to meet. Those professionals are doing the same for you.
6. Touch, touch touch. Create a relationship marketing system that touches the people you know who can be your best referral sources on a regular basis. You can do this with newsletters, cards, calls, email, videos and so many other ways. Do not be selling, be sharing by keeping your name and face if front of those who are likely to send you referrals.
7. Ask open ended questions. When you meet people, make it a point to learn who they are, where they go, what makes them different from others and how you can help them. It opens the door to friendships and create rapport. Once you know more about people, you can help them. This gives you the right to ask for referrals at a later date. Always remember to give first. It is the secret to getting what you want.
8. Be a perpetual student. Read books on referrals, sales, networking and so much more. You will always learn something new and if you attend a live class, it is a great way to find other like-minded individuals who are also looking to grow personally and professionally. It is also a great topic to share with those you meet. You will never be at a loss for something interesting to say when networking.
9. Initiate a mastermind group. This can be your secret weapon to getting referrals. Hand pick those you want to join you in your group. Set the rules, keep everyone accountable and meet on a regular basis. Mastermind groups can be a powerful way to get and give referrals.
10. Join a networking group which has power partners or those people who target your market in the group. Take a role of leadership and you will get referrals. Be clear on what a good referral is for you and make a point of bringing in qualified referrals for others in the the group.
It is not a race to get referrals but a slow steady process to keeping your prospect pipeline full.
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