Tony Gallegos poses this very question, "Are you Referrable?" on his blog The Mortgage Cicerone. Tony is easily one of my favorite people to read and is on a very short list of blogs that I actually subscribe to. I don't mean through some RSS reader I never log on to. No, The Mortgage Cicerone comes to me daily via e-mail.
This video clip provides a great barometer to know if you are referrable. So are you?
Another entertaining and interesting clip by Bill Cates, (not the microsoft guy) but rather the business and sales coach guy:
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I find it interesting that many of my corporate buddies love Linked In. As a Financial Planner I found it ...... well to be honest.... quite useless. As a small business professional I rely on trusted associates and strong relationships to generate new business. My reputation is important and having had befriended 400 online strangers on Linked In has meant very little to my bottom line.
We have been using an online tool, http://www.referralkey.com/. I invite the people I know and trust to join my referral network. I can then get quarterly reports to analyze and ensure those relationships are reciprocal. I also have access to my associate's circle so I can exchange referrals with new prospects with only one degree of separation. I highly suggest it for small businesses looking to see actual results from networking.
Posted by: Lisa Katz | July 01, 2008 at 03:51 PM
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Posted by: Cheyenne | September 14, 2010 at 05:14 AM
A friend is, as it were, a second self.
Posted by: new jordans | November 06, 2010 at 01:57 AM
As a small business professional I rely on trusted associates and strong relationships to generate new business.
Posted by: ClubPenguinCheats | May 19, 2011 at 03:31 AM
I guess that to receive the mortgage loans from banks you must present a great reason. Nevertheless, one time I have got a short term loan, because I wanted to buy a building.
Posted by: BERNADETTEThomas | December 30, 2011 at 08:56 AM