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What is a referral worth?

firstoneon — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 16:44:09 +0000

Referrals that come from someone who has actually used the service they are recommending can save you time and effort finding what you need. But unfortunately, not all referrals are based on personal experience or have your best interests at heart. Sometimes people give referrals because they owe another company a favor, are friends with […]

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Is Your Referral Networking Working?

firstoneon — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:06:36 +0000

Anyone who has ever tried to keep an accurate count of how many “cold calls” led to actual, cash-in-your-pocket sales knows it isn’t an easy task. The good news is that measuring success from referrals is actually quite easy. We know this because we’ve designed a networking scorecard for tracking referrals and the business that […]

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Good Networking Principles

firstoneon — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:22:26 +0000

A good networker has two ears and one mouth and should use them both proportionately. When you meet someone in a networking environment you should ‘listen’ more than you ‘talk’ (especially if it is the first time you’ve met). Consequently, in books like The 29% Solution and Networking Like a Pro, I’ve written a lot […]

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Five Steps to Building an Effective Referral Network

firstoneon — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:14:52 +0000

Five Steps to Building an Effective Referral Network By Alan Bayham For many small-business owners, the thought of attending a networking event is enough to make them cringe. After all, many are overworked, and do not enjoy spending their small amount of free time in a crowded room of people; making small talk with complete […]

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