referral generation

The prospecting method that keeps on delivering the most opportunities is Referrals. A distant second in the source of new clients for advice firms is Centre of Influence referrals. Research by the Financial Planning Association…

If you want to generate recommendations from clients and prospects it pays to understand how it is a different process from getting referrals, and if referrals are “the gold medal” then recommendations are the “silver”.…

Testimonials are great marketing, but they are losing their effectiveness a little if you still do them conventionally. All is not lost with testimonials however, as one small change CAN make them resonate with your…

Virtual meetings are efficient, but if there is one thing that can help any professional fuel referrals it is face-to-face time with clients and influencers. Actual getting-together-with those other humans more often tends to lead…

Advisers should not overlook the potential to generate more interest with influencers in referring clients by appealing to their self interest. I am talking about their self-interest in the context of helping them keep their…

For referral alliances to be sustainable both parties must feel that the alliance is equitable. If one party keeps getting more out of it than the other, is that alliance likely to last long term?…

The easiest method for anyone to generate and get more referrals and favourable introductions is to GIVE more referrals and introductions. This is just not done as much as it could or should by most…