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Are You a Sales Stalker? [Q3 Referral Selling Insights]

No More Cold Calling

I accepted his standard invitation, thinking he might be a good connection, and sent him a personal message, inviting him to contact me with any questions about referral selling. His response: “What is referral selling?” So, why aren’t they getting referrals at scale? Simply stated, referrals drive revenue.

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Are You Telling the Truth About Asking for Referrals? [Q3 Referral Selling Roundup]

No More Cold Calling

I used to think it was just sales newbies who struggled with referral reluctance. When seasoned salespeople started admitting they also felt uncomfortable asking for referrals, I was shocked. If sales pros can’t muster the courage to ask clients for referrals , I doubt anyone outside the sales team is asking with any regularity.

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Celebrating 25 Years in Referrals: My Story

No More Cold Calling

Why I made referral selling my life’s work. My first client was an outplacement firm (and a referral). Would you be willing to be a referral to this company?” Then I asked the question I still ask every single client today: Have you asked every one of your clients for a referral ? The year was 1996. That got me thinking.

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Referral Selling Insights: Q1 Roundup

No More Cold Calling

They recognized that asking clients for referrals was the way to gain access to prime prospects. They knew they had to improve (not negotiable) and recognized referrals were their ticket to qualified leads, a robust pipeline, and a faster path to revenue. Why the sudden interest in referral sales? How do I know this?

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How Sales Enablement is Supporting Social Selling in 2022

Speaker: Brynne Tillman CEO | LinkedIn Whisperer at Social Sales Link

Tactics to Help You and Your Sales Reps to Get More Client Referrals. Creating Content that Supports Sales. A How-To Guide for Your Sales Reps to Take Inventory of Their Connections and Start Conversations. This is an exclusive session that you won't want to miss! January 20, 2022 at 11:00 am PST, 2:00 pm EST, 7:00 pm GMT

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Why I’m Grateful for Referrals—and for YOU [Q2 Referral Selling Roundup]

No More Cold Calling

One person even said that referral selling changed the trajectory of his business. Ready to read more about referral selling? Check out what you might have missed from my blog over the last few months: Celebrating 25 Years in Referrals: My Story. My first client was an outplacement firm (and a referral).

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Stop Neglecting Your Most Valuable Sales Channel [Q2 Referral Selling Insights]

No More Cold Calling

For nearly three decades, my sole focus has been helping growing companies leverage referrals to drive revenue. Everyone agrees that referrals are the best source of new business. Referrals have an average conversion rate of more than 50 percent (most say it’s closer to 70 percent) and an increased ratio of qualified opportunities.

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Best Practices for Engaging Your Go-To-Market Sales Teams

Speaker: Ruth Stevens, President of eMarketing Strategy

During this webinar, you’ll learn: The nature of the buying group and how to reach the individual members. Ways to craft a personalized contact strategy for each buying role at each stage in the buying process.