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The Ultimate Guide To Generating More Sales & Increasing Referrals #MakingBank #S8E57

2024/8/18
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@Jay Abraham : 成功的创业并非规划好路线,而是通过不断尝试不同行业的工作,学习不同行业的策略和盈利模式,最终整合这些经验,创造出独特的商业模式。这需要打破行业固有思维,从其他行业借鉴有效的策略,并将其与自身行业相结合,创造出混合型商业模式。 Jay Abraham: “卓越战略”的核心在于将企业定位为市场上最值得信赖的顾问,从而建立差异化优势,提升客户忠诚度和盈利能力,实现可持续增长。企业应优先关注为客户提供卓越价值,而不是过度依赖广告和展会等高成本营销手段。提升客户体验能够有效增加推荐,降低对昂贵营销方式的依赖。清晰地定义理想客户能够帮助企业集中精力,提高效率并发现未开发的潜力。 Jay Abraham: 高绩效的关键在于战略联盟,与那些拥有信任、信誉和市场准入的合作伙伴建立牢固的关系。业务增长需要优化时间、资源和市场准入,企业应超越行业惯例,探索更具创新性的策略。企业应重视客户推荐,并制定有效的推荐机制,因为它比昂贵的广告更有效,成本也更低。大多数企业依赖口碑推荐,但缺乏系统化的推荐机制,这限制了业务增长。企业应将推荐机制正式化,这几乎是零成本的,却能显著提升业务。将推荐作为业务条件,能够有效地提升推荐数量。主动寻求推荐比被动等待更有效。清晰地描述理想客户的特征,能够帮助企业更有效地获得推荐。

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Jay Abraham:成功并非规划,而是整合

我与营销策略大师Jay Abraham的对话,颠覆了我对成功创业的认知。他并非循规蹈矩地规划路线,而是通过不断尝试不同行业的工作,最终整合这些经验,创造出独特的商业模式。这是一种充满冒险精神,却又充满智慧的策略。

并非墨守成规,而是大胆尝试

Jay Abraham早年经历坎坷,缺乏正规教育,只能从事文员工作。但他并未就此止步,而是选择了一条充满挑战的创业之路。他做过电话催收员、重型设备会计、电动剃须刀销售员等等,涉足多个行业。正是这段经历,让他深刻理解不同行业的策略、盈利模式和市场运作方式各不相同,并非简单的优劣之分,而是各有千秋。

他从中提炼出“漏斗式视野”(Funnel Vision)的概念,与之相对的是“隧道式视野”(Tunnel Vision)。“漏斗式视野”的核心在于打破行业固有思维,从其他行业借鉴有效的策略,并将其与自身行业相结合,创造出混合型商业模式。 他将这种方法应用于多个公司,取得了显著的成功,例如将一家小型公司发展成为月收入50万美元的企业,并最终以数千万美元的价格出售。

“卓越战略”:建立最值得信赖的顾问形象

Jay Abraham提出的“卓越战略”(Strategy of Preeminence)是其商业理念的核心。 这并非简单的市场竞争,而是将企业定位为市场上最值得信赖的顾问。这需要企业深入了解客户的需求,用前所未有的方式表达客户的渴望,并以此建立差异化优势,提升客户忠诚度和盈利能力,最终实现可持续增长。

他强调,企业应优先关注为客户提供卓越价值,而不是过度依赖广告和展会等高成本营销手段。提升客户体验能够有效增加推荐,降低对昂贵营销方式的依赖。 他甚至建议将推荐机制正式化,这几乎是零成本的,却能显著提升业务。

高绩效的关键:战略联盟与持续优化

Jay Abraham认为,高绩效的关键在于战略联盟。 这并非简单的附属项目,而是与那些拥有信任、信誉和市场准入的合作伙伴建立牢固的关系,共同发展。他分享了自身经验,通过与各种投资通讯、研讨会组织者等建立合作,有效地利用了合作伙伴的资源和信誉,极大地提升了自身的影响力和业务规模。

此外,业务增长需要优化时间、资源和市场准入。 他指出,许多企业未能有效地做到这一点,因为他们遵循行业惯例,而这些惯例往往并非最优选择。企业应超越行业惯例,探索更具创新性的策略,最大限度地利用现有资源。

主动寻求推荐,而非被动等待

Jay Abraham强调了推荐的重要性,并建议企业主动寻求推荐,而非被动等待。 他分享了一个案例,通过清晰地描述理想客户的特征,帮助一位银行职员在短短七天内找到了七个符合条件的潜在客户。这体现了主动性和精准性的重要性。

结论:成功并非偶然,而是持续学习和整合的结果

与Jay Abraham的对话让我明白,成功并非规划好路线,而是通过不断尝试、学习和整合,最终创造出独特的商业模式。这需要打破固有思维,勇于尝试,并持续优化,才能在竞争激烈的市场中脱颖而出。 他的“卓越战略”和对战略联盟、客户推荐的强调,为企业发展提供了宝贵的经验和启示。 成功并非偶然,而是持续学习和整合的结果。

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Jay Abraham started his entrepreneurial journey at a young age, facing responsibilities early in life and deciding to pursue an entrepreneurial path after realizing the limitations of clerical jobs.

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Welcome back to Making Bank! Today’s episode we have, Jay Abraham, who is a renowned marketing strategist and business consultant known for his innovative approaches to business growth and revenue generation. With decades of experience, he has helped numerous companies achieve remarkable success through strategic insights, creative marketing solutions, and effective business strategies. His expertise in maximizing profits and enhancing business performance has made him a highly sought-after advisor and speaker in the world of entrepreneurship.

(1:40) Background

By 18, Jay Abraham had two kids and, by 20, faced responsibilities typically for someone much older. With no formal education, he only found clerical jobs and decided to pursue an entrepreneurial path. He worked on commission-based opportunities, holding three full-time jobs for several years.

(6:59) Business Growth

The "Strategy of Preeminence" is relevant to business growth because it focuses on establishing a business as the most trusted advisor in its market. By doing so, it helps companies differentiate themselves from competitors, build stronger customer loyalty, and enhance profitability. This approach leads to sustainable growth by positioning the business as the preferred choice for clients.

(18:47) High Performance

The key to accelerating success and achieving higher prosperity is forming strategic alliances. Identify partners who already possess trust, credibility, and access to your target market. This approach goes beyond superficial affiliate programs, fostering strong, impactful relationships that enhance performance and growth.

(24:03) Generating More Sales

Optimization means maximizing the use of your time, resources, and market access. Many businesses fail to do this effectively because they follow industry norms, which are often suboptimal. To generate more sales, focus on innovative strategies and broader possibilities rather than conventional approaches.

(29:42) Offering Value

If you're not creating goodwill, it means you're not providing enough value. Many businesses rely on referrals for significant revenue but still spend heavily on advertising and trade shows. Instead, focus on formalizing your referral process, which costs nothing if executed well, and prioritize delivering exceptional value to generate more referrals.

(32:13) Increasing Referrals

Without referrals, you'll need to invest significantly in research, support, and advertising, which is more costly and less effective. Focusing on enhancing the customer experience can boost referrals and reduce the need for expensive alternatives.

(37:29) Proacting

Clearly defining your ideal connections, such as a reliable, professional individual aged 40-50, helps you focus your efforts and achieve results. Proactively framing what you seek and taking strategic action often reveals untapped potential and performance improvements in every area of your work.

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