Aug 1, 2019 | Lead Generation, Referral Sales, Sales Leadership
Referral makers don’t want your money. They want to know you’re trustworthy. You’re going to pay me how much for referral business? No thanks! When I refer you, I put my reputation on the line, so I need to trust that you’ll take care of my connection as I would. You...
Jun 27, 2019 | B2B, Lead Generation, Networking, Social Media
Connections and relationships are what count. Should I accept every LinkedIn invitation? I’m frequently asked that question. It’s a personal choice. Some people do. Some people only connect with people they know in real life. Others screen every invitation; they write...
Jun 23, 2019 | Business Development, Lead Generation, Networking, Referral Sales
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...
Apr 4, 2019 | Business Development, Cold Calling, Lead Generation, Networking, Referral Sales, Social Media, Technology
Watch out for the gap in your referral business! It’s an epidemic. Every sales exec says they need more leads in the pipe. That’s a prospecting problem that hasn’t changed in decades and won’t anytime soon. What these sales execs don’t say is they need more qualified...
Mar 29, 2019 | Business Development, Cold Calling, Lead Generation, Networking, Referral Sales, Social Media, Technology
Women in sales have a natural advantage. When you think about salespeople, you probably picture men. History and Hollywood have made sure of that. Yet, many saleswomen outperform their male colleagues, and many men have admitted that to me when the other guys were out...
Mar 22, 2019 | Business Development, Cold Calling, Lead Generation, Networking, Referral Sales, Social Media, Technology
Grandmothers have always worked … but not always outside the home. It was 2007. At a luncheon hosted by a major magazine, a panel of four women discussed their careers and what inspired them. The oldest was 53 years old, a business owner with two children at home. The...
