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How to Ask for Referrals: A Comprehensive Guide

No More Cold Calling

This is a truthful and proven guide for how to ask for referrals. You won’t read that referrals are easy or that all you have to do is ask. What you will read are lessons and insights that I have gleaned from working my referral system with clients for the past 23 years. But referral selling is easier said than done.

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How to Ask for Referrals: A Comprehensive Guide

No More Cold Calling

This is a truthful and proven guide for how to ask for referrals. You won’t read that referrals are easy or that all you have to do is ask. What you will read are lessons and insights that I have gleaned from working my referral system with clients for the past 23 years. But referral selling is easier said than done.

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Don’t Miss This Event: The Gatekeeper Died

No More Cold Calling

And they wouldn’t have that problem if they knew how to get referrals. On each live episode, I’ll cover a digestible topic (mostly regarding referrals) in just 15 to 30 minutes. When you receive referral introductions from people your prospects know and trust, they (and their gatekeepers) will happily take your call.

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4 Ways to Get Past the Gatekeeper (No Tricks Required)

No More Cold Calling

When you have a referral introduction, there’s no need to dupe the gatekeeper. When you receive referral introductions from people your prospects know and trust, they (and their gatekeepers) will happily take your call. When you receive a referral, you don’t need a script. Of course you would. So why is your outreach still cold?

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Cold Call, Root Canal, or Abstinence—You Pick

No More Cold Calling

According to a 2010 survey of 1,226 salespeople, most would choose abstinence. No one should have to do a job that is almost as bad as dental surgery, especially not when there’s a better way to sell—with referral introductions from people your prospects know, like, and trust. I prefer to focus on what does work—referral selling.

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Sales Processes Research 2020 – Something Old, Something New

Sales Hacker

The global survey asked salespeople from the company’s own customer base of CRM users and augmented that list using the SurveyMonkey Audience tool, as well as inviting other sales professionals to participate through social media. The survey first looked at how salespeople prospected for new leads. Sales survey summary and conclusions.

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Effective Guide: How to Get Life Insurance Leads

LeadFuze

From understanding different types of leads to leveraging online platforms and referrals – mastering how to get life insurance leads can significantly boost your business growth. These are created internally by organizations through their own marketing efforts like website inquiries or direct mail responses.