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People trust recommendations from people they know, and the lifetime value of a new referral customer is higher than of a client acquired in another way. Despite this, advisors shy away from asking for referrals – citing that to be one of their most awkward tasks.
The good news is that, if asked at the right time, most clients would be happy to advocate on your behalf. Less than a third of advisors ever ask though. Don’t act like the majority – because referrals are at the core of growing your business.
In this post we’ll look at some best practices for gathering referrals.
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11 Best Practices for Gathering Referrals
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People trust recommendations from people they know, and the lifetime value of a new referral customer is higher than of a client acquired in another way. Despite this, advisors shy away from asking for referrals – citing that to be one of their most awkward tasks.
The good news is that, if asked at the right time, most clients would be happy to advocate on your behalf. Less than a third of advisors ever ask though. Don’t act like the majority – because referrals are at the core of growing your business.
In this post we’ll look at some best practices for gathering referrals.
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An Idea on Getting Referrals and Thanking Clients
/ by Don Connelly / Managing the Relationship, Prospecting / 0 comments
I have a friend who every year has a dinner for those clients who gave him a referral that became a new account during the year.
Watch the video below or read the transcript to learn the details about the referral dinner concept.
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