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Everybody talks about getting referrals from clients, but nobody really talks about what to do when they go south. What if the client doesn’t actually make the referral? What if the referral doesn’t call you back? I’ve got Bill Cates here and he’s going to discuss all of this and more as covered in his book, “The Language of Referrals.”

For those of you who are new to my blog, my name is Sara. I am a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor marketing consultant. I have a newsletter in which I talk about financial advisor lead generation topics which is best described as “fun and irreverent.” 

Sara Grillo, CFA is a highly fun and slightly crazy marketing consultant based in NYC.
I am an irreverent and fun marketing consultant for financial advisors

Client referral tips

There were some great takeaways here. We covered the main points from Bill’s book and there were some powerful takeaways about:

  • The words to say when asking for a referral without begging or being pushy
  • How to be more “referable”
  • How to plant seeds and trigger introductions
  • The value discussion – how to have it

Enjoy the show!

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See you in the next one!

-Sara G

About Bill Cates

Bill Cates is widely recognized as one of the foremost experts in the art and science of acquiring new clients
through referrals and personal introductions. Bill is president of Referral Coach International, founder of The Cates Academy for Relationship Marketing™, and the host of the podcast TopAdvisorPodcast.com. Bill was recently rated as the #1 Financial Advisor Influencer by Indigo Marketing.
Bill is also a bestselling author. His books are, Get More Referrals Now, Don’t Keep Me a Secret, Beyond Referrals, Radical Relevance, and his latest book is The Language of Referrals.

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