Nov 7, 2019 | Lead Generation
Getting referral business should be top priority. Message to sales leaders: Your job is to get the rocks off the road so your team can close deals, exceed quota, and blow past revenue goals. Is your team asking for referrals? Are you getting customer referrals? Or are...
Sep 20, 2019 | Lead Generation
I challenged seasoned pro, Mario Martinez, Jr., on how he asks for referrals. I never pass up the chance to chat about referrals. So, I was thrilled when Mario Martinez, Jr.—CEO of Vengreso and a top expert on social selling for lead generation—invited me to be on his...
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...
