ÜBER DIESE EPISODE
Angela sits down with her good friend Howard Partridge, international business coach and president of Phenomenal Business Coaching. Howard went from growing up on welfare and arriving in Houston with 25 cents in his pocket to owning six successful businesses. He has also written 16 books.
In this episode, Howard breaks down ideas from his newest book, Referrals Made Simple. He explains why most business owners love referrals but have no plan for getting more of them, and shares his simple system for building real relationships that keep sending you great clients.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why referrals are a strategy, not a lucky break
- The 3 parts of Howard’s referral system: nurture your network, reward referrals, and build referral partners
- Why “behavior rewarded is behavior repeated”
- The one question that makes anyone instantly likable at a networking event
- How one of Howard’s clients grew to $52 million a year through referrals alone, with no advertising
- The biggest marketing mistake small businesses make (not staying in touch with past clients)
- How a virtual assistant can run your follow up so no relationship slips through the cracks
About Howard
Howard Partridge is an international business coach and president of Phenomenal Business Coaching, which helps small business owners stop being a slave to their business by transforming it into a predictable, profitable, turnkey operation. Since 1998, Howard has helped small business owners around the world dramatically improve their businesses by implementing systems. Phenomenal Business Coaching has served members in over 100 industries in 20 countries.
Favorite Quotes:
- “All of business and all of life is about relationships.”
- “Behavior rewarded is behavior repeated.”
- “Everybody wants referrals, but almost nobody has a system.”
- “AI stands for artificial intelligence. First word being artificial. People are starving for real relationships.”
- “The people who have big, beautiful gardens are the people who plant a lot of seed.”
- “Always be networking. Not selling, just building relationships. The sale will come because people buy from those that they know, like, and trust.”
Links and Resources:
- Get free videos, webinars, and resources: www.HowardPartridge.com
- Follow Howard on Instagram: @howardpartridge
- Follow Howard on Facebook: Howard Partridge
- Follow Howard on LinkedIn: Howard Partridge
- Follow Howard on YouTube: Howard Partridge
- Book mentioned: Referrals Made Simple: How to Build a Predictable Stream of High Quality Clients Without Advertising by Howard Partridge (includes $2,500 in bonus resources via the QR code inside)
- Book mentioned: Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller
- Book mentioned: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Let’s Stay Connected! Follow Angela on:
- Instagram: @angelachanowsky
- Facebook: @AngelaChanowsky
- LinkedIn: Angela Chanowsky
- YouTube: @AngelaChanowsky
Loved this episode? Don’t forget to:
- Subscribe and leave a review
- Share it with a business owner who wants more referrals without spending more on ads
- Tag Angela and Howard. We want to hear your biggest takeaway!
