Comments on: Give with a willing heart, or don’t give at all

By: Ross Kennedy

Ross Kennedy — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:25:07 +0000

I agree with you, wanting to give is the most successful motivation for giving, it also means that the qualiity of referal is going to be higher.

Generating the culture of giving in a club is also a fundamental ingredient to individuals doing well. That is the value placed by the club members on the activity of giving referals. This will affect the number of referrals given and received, and individual members finding and bringing referral to the meeting because they want to.

By: Darcia Mather

Darcia Mather — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:46:37 +0000

Totally agree with this bloggers philosophy – coming from the perspective of do as you would have others do unto you!

By: Emma Jelsma

Emma Jelsma — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:13:25 +0000

Very true. I’ve also found that the process of giving and receiving referrals only works when there is a genuine belief in the other person’s services. I am less likely to enthusiastically market someone’s business if I harbour doubts about the quality of their work.

When I am impressed by the quality of a company or person’s service, however, I will actively pursue referrals for them, because it will also reflect positively back on my business.