Thursday, July 19, 2012

Asking for Referrals - a Hint to marketing professionals and consultants


It always amazes me how resistant accountants and lawyers are to asking their most loyal clients for referrals!  I ask them to reverse the scenario - what if the client asked YOU to make an appropriate introduction on their behalf....how would you feel about such a request?  No biggie after all, right?  Of course, asking them to make this shift requires a dialogue - a bit of a role play - but it's worth it to initiate this vital change in the perception of the professional service providers we serve!

Recently, I was able to convince a seasoned partner to do just that - for the first time she started asking for new business -and WOW!  She was able to track more new business in that three month than all of last year - no kidding!  Asking referrals is the EASY BUTTON - so press it!

Lisa

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