Roadmap to Referrals

Maybe your "working while schooling" is just getting started or maybe you've been doing it for a few weeks. It's hard (as you know what), challenging and stressful. So in this episode, I share 3 specific productivity tips to help you during this time.

You can find the resources mentioned in this episode on the show notes page at www.staceybrownrandall.com/117.

Challenging isn't the right word. It doesn't seem to accurately describe the juggling act that parents - who are working - are attempting to manage with kids schooling from home.

And the younger the kid(s), the increase of crazy. Plus stress. So we're looking at two sides of "Working While Schooling" coin.

This episode - we're looking at tips to help kids thrive. So I brought in an education consultant to show us the way.

You can find the resources mentioned in this episode on the show notes page at www.staceybrownrandall.com/116.

At some point in your business ownership journey you'll be faced with the decision to invest in a CRM or Client Relationship Mangagement tool. And it can be a tough decision - with the options, the variety, the different focuses the databases can have, the price points and more.

So for this episode I talk to Reuben Swartz on why he built his CRM... which sheds insight into what you should be looking for when you are deciding on investing in a CRM or changing your CRM.

You can find the resources we mention on the show notes page at www.staceybrownrandall.com/115.

Throughout this summer I've been working - so slowly it seems - to turn a detached building into my new office. The family refers it as the "Referral Ninja Studio." And before the end of August it should be ready to go. But while we still work behind the scenes to get it set up, let's meet the designer (Lesley Myrick) who helped me pull all the pieces together. We discuss tips and strategies to help you construct the best home office - since it seems that is where most of us will be for the foreseeable future. And Lesley shares the one must for every home office (her answer may surprise you!).

We are wrapping up our Referral No-No series with our final no-no, #7. And this one may come across harsh but make sure to listen to fully understand what I mean when I say "you just don't get it." Because what people get stuck on can easily be fixed, if you're willing.

Resources and links mentioned in this episode can be found on the show notes page at www.staceybrownrandall.com/113.

Okay, this Referral No-No is pretty straightforward. So easy to say and explain in theory but it seems in execution things go sideways. Here is Referral No-No #6.

For the resources mentioned during this episode, you can find them on the show notes page at www.staceybrownrandall.com/112

We're back with another Referral No-No. When you make the decision to increase your referrals and do it in a way that works for you (without asking, doing nothing, without paying, and without being overly promotional and gimmicky)... you'll be hit with a few other things you need to understand and do. Referral No-No #5, #6 and #7 focus on those. So let's dive in to Referral No-No #5.

For the resources mentioned during this episode, you can find the links on the show notes page at www.staceybrownrandall.com/111.

For this episode we are taking a pause from our 7 referral no-no's to tackle the one big question about why we are taught these "no-no's" as the tactics of how to generate referrals. If you've never heard this explanation, it's a must listen and will help you understand where these no-no's have come from.

You can find the resources and links for this episode on the show notes page at www.staceybrownrandall.com/110.

We are on to Referral No-No #4. This is another one I discuss when I teach why you have to think about your referral strategy and generation differently. Committing this No No shortchanges the consistent referrals you could receive. When you want referrals to be predictable - a source of new clients you can depend on - you need to focus on sustainable strategies which unfortunately these referral no-no's are not.

You can find all resources mentioned in this episode on the show notes page at www.staceybrownrandall.com/109.

We are on to Referral No-No #3. If you want consistent referrals in your business then you don't want to commit any of these 7 no-no's. When you want referrals to be predictable - a source of new clients you can depend on - you need to focus on sustainable strategies which unfortunately these referral no-no's are not.

You can find all resources mentioned in this episode on the show notes page at www.staceybrownrandall.com/108.