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Small Business Leads
All small business leads have one in common that there is no commitment behind it. What do I mean with that?
It is up to the prospect to contact you.
For example, you are a graphic designer. A business associate of yours or another member of your referral group heard a prospect saying that they need new business cards. Your business associate thinks, "There is a great chance to promote the graphic designer I know. I will give this prospect his
business magnet
." Your business associate calls you later and lets you know what he did. And you? You are waiting now for the prospect's call, and waiting, and waiting ...
The big difference between a lead and a referral is that you have the referral's contact information, and now it is in your power to contact the prospect.
How does it work? If we take the case described above, your business associate will not only give the prospect your business card, he or she will ask the prospect if it is OK that you contact them and get their contact information for you.
Great
small business marketing ideas
like the 60 second speech, elevator speech, one-on-one get-together every other week, social networking and
small business online forums
, or affordable, good quality
cheap promotional items
, nobody will forget, help you to educate your business associates and build long lasting relationships.
People will start caring about you when they see you care about them.
It isn't enough that your business associates know that you are a graphic designer or a plumber. You have to build a relationship with them, so they can trust your expertise, they have to know why you, and only you can help the prospect.
Can your business associates repeat your elevator speech in their sleep?
Then, and only then, will you get good leads and qualified referrals.
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