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Referrals Will Be Given Based On Observed Behaviors

Adaptive Business Services

I’m talking about referrals. There are three parties in any referral action …. The referrer – He who provides the referral. The recipient – He who receives the referral. The referred – He who is the subject of the referral. The referrer begins this process. It gets worse.

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Everyone Wants Referrals but Few are Willing to Put in the Work

Adaptive Business Services

I built my selling career on referrals. I created and nurtured relationships with both clients and power partners. I would provide referrals, when appropriate, to those who I could and to those who I could trust. Referrals are earned based on observed behaviors. Publicly thank members for their referrals and great leads.

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Hiring Salespeople

Adaptive Business Services

While I have spent most of my adult life hiring and training salespeople, it has been two years since my last new hire and that was for a client. Well, here I go again and once again for a client. People, and salespeople, are notoriously bad at the little things like being responsive and setting and then exceeding client expectations.

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How Nimble CRM Increases Company Sales Revenues

Adaptive Business Services

A prospective client had a 3×5 card, generally with their business card stapled to it, and this was used to keep track of activities. Of course, things can get complicated when you are juggling 100’s of clients, prospects, and active deals. Revenues are the lifeblood of your business. This was our contact record.

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Returning to My Roots … Networking

Adaptive Business Services

In the past, I have owned and operated three professional networking groups as a for-profit business. I am a referral junkie. Folks who could, and would, willingly refer me to potential clients. My business was driven by new commercial construction and … there was none. A bit of history. Who likes cold calling?

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Nimble CRM Tips & Updates – November 2023

Adaptive Business Services

Referral Commission Offer! I always love and appreciate your referrals! If you refer me, and these folks contract for my services , I will pay you a 20% commission on that full contract value. Any future business that I might do with this client is not eligible for commissions. Now I’m going to PAY you for them!

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Power Partner Networking

Adaptive Business Services

Folks had always been happy to refer me to potential clients and I was most appreciative of those referrals! My plan was to contact each and every one of the key people who I knew who were in the best position to refer me to potential clients. Becoming referral worthy. You keep the referrer informed of your progress.