Comments on: Secrets to Getting More Referrals – Part 1 http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/secrets-to-getting-more-referrals-%e2%80%93-part-1/ The Personal Branding Blog offers branding and career advice from Dan Schawbel and his team of experts. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:50:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dom Crincoli http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/secrets-to-getting-more-referrals-%e2%80%93-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-47721 Dom Crincoli Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:53:27 +0000 http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/?p=8081#comment-47721 Distilling your business service and brand (elevator speech) down to something immediately identifiable is sage advice, especially in my line of work—corporate communications—which is not easily understood or often misunderstood. Thanks. Distilling your business service and brand (elevator speech) down to something immediately identifiable is sage advice, especially in my line of work—corporate communications—which is not easily understood or often misunderstood. Thanks.

]]> By: Brian http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/secrets-to-getting-more-referrals-%e2%80%93-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-47658 Brian Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:04:40 +0000 http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/?p=8081#comment-47658 Great tips! I especially like the one about "do they know what you do?" That is especially important... You contacts/clients need to understand you niche, so they can refer the "right people"... Best, Brian- Great tips! I especially like the one about “do they know what you do?” That is especially important… You contacts/clients need to understand you niche, so they can refer the “right people”… Best, Brian-

]]> By: Gloria Lesher http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/secrets-to-getting-more-referrals-%e2%80%93-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-47594 Gloria Lesher Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:28:37 +0000 http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/?p=8081#comment-47594 Your referability factor still depends on networking effectively. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, your Web site and all your social networking still depend on relationships based on real life. Personal charisma comes into play when you want to make yourself memorable. You can find image specialists to help you with your clothing and hairstyle, voice and speech coaches to help you become a better speaker. But who will train you to look people in the eye, remember names and be genuinely interested in others? Only you can do that. When it comes down to the wire, your charisma is what serves you as you work a room, appear on a television show or give a presentation to an audience. Your referability factor still depends on networking effectively. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, your Web site and all your social networking still depend on relationships based on real life. Personal charisma comes into play when you want to make yourself memorable. You can find image specialists to help you with your clothing and hairstyle, voice and speech coaches to help you become a better speaker. But who will train you to look people in the eye, remember names and be genuinely interested in others? Only you can do that. When it comes down to the wire, your charisma is what serves you as you work a room, appear on a television show or give a presentation to an audience.

]]> By: Chad Levitt http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/secrets-to-getting-more-referrals-%e2%80%93-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-47533 Chad Levitt Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:12:07 +0000 http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/?p=8081#comment-47533 @Liz: Being easily reachable is such a valid point and essential to being found and referred in our web 2.0 world. You also have to give people a reason to refer you and make it easy for them. Through creating your own personal website, blog, and having a visible presence on social networks you make it easier for people to find and refer you. With time as your influence builds and you make more connections, you will begin receiving opportunities from WOM referrals and digital referrals. @Liz: Being easily reachable is such a valid point and essential to being found and referred in our web 2.0 world. You also have to give people a reason to refer you and make it easy for them. Through creating your own personal website, blog, and having a visible presence on social networks you make it easier for people to find and refer you. With time as your influence builds and you make more connections, you will begin receiving opportunities from WOM referrals and digital referrals.

]]> By: John Paul http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/secrets-to-getting-more-referrals-%e2%80%93-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-47527 John Paul Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:35:59 +0000 http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/?p=8081#comment-47527 Great Tips. Offer a good service, then ask for the referral from happy customers. Sometimes people forget or afraid to ask for the referral, never hurts to ask Great Tips.

Offer a good service, then ask for the referral from happy customers. Sometimes people forget or afraid to ask for the referral, never hurts to ask

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