Your Silent Referral Killer?

Confusion.* Confusion Causes Delays.
Delays Are The Death Of Referrals

The Fix? Confusion & Delays.
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*Confusion is not knowing how to refer—call, text, or email? This leads to delays. Delays = no referrals.
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The AskMyAdvisor® 9010 Referral Factor

Confusion causes delays. Delays are the death of referrals.

📣Polls report that 90% of clients say they'd refer their advisor, yet only 10% do. 

What about the 80%? They don't refer due to confusion on how to refer, tip.askmyadvisor.co/simple-referrals.

In a nutshell: For the 80% their confusion=delays.

Confusion+delays removes the friction for the 80%. It makes it easier for the 10% to refer more.

What happens now? Referrals finally become scalable, and your best client and advisor relationships are fortified.

This is what we do. This is the AskMyAdvisor® Method.

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The AskMyAdvisor® FAQ

The AskMyAdvisor® SPRS
Single-Path Referral System

Learn why it changes the game and how it automates referral onboarding to run 24/7 (we share the DIY and DFY ways).

  • What is the Single-Path Referral System (SPRS)?

    The SPRS is a core component of the AskMyAdvisor® OS, designed to streamline and simplify the referral process for trusted advisor who are accountants, attorneys, consultants, financial advisors, realtors, and other trusted advisors .

    Quick Meaning: The SPRS identifies your vital few—the top 20% of your client and advisor relationships. These key individuals are invited to an exclusive level of access that no one else receives. 

    This access is available only to the invited individuals and their circle of influence (COI).

    Exclusive Access: The SPRS provides a private communication channel to the advisor for Q&A, getting a second opinion, or requesting services.

    Integration Methods: We coach two ways to integrate an SPRS:

    • DIY Path: This method uses a special code in the email subject line that only your vital few know. It functions like a password to an exclusive club or a secret code to access a new restaurant.
    • DFY Path: Our software generates a private Q&A Portal, offering a complete operating system that runs online and through the mobile app.

    Both methods are designed to be activated in 10 minutes.

    Warning: Select only one path—DIY or DFY. The true power of the SPRS is realized when there is no doubt or question about the single path to use for connection and communication. Having more than one path to you dilutes the effectiveness of the SPRS.

  • How do I removed Silent Referral Killer?

    "Delays are the death of referrals"

    The single-path referral system (developed by AskMyAdvisor®) addresses and removes these issues by creating a clear, straightforward referral process.


    This removes the complexities and questions that often prevent referrals from happening. When you remove delays with a Single Path Referral System you remove...
    "Delays are the death of referrals."

  • What happens when I add an SPRS moving forward?

    When the AskMyAdvisor® OS runs 24/7/365 in the background of an advisor's practice, there's no need to market to strangers again. Why?

    Because all client growth comes from referrals from your crème de la crème relationships. These are not ordinary referrals.

    As you will learn, with the AskMyAdvisor® SPRS, referrals come exclusively from the advisor's top 20% of client and advisor relationships because they are the only ones invited to access your Single-Path Referral System (SPRS).

    To learn why, here is a 90-second walkthrough for you.

  • How do I add an SPRS DIY or DFY?

    On-Demand, our new webinar gives the full playbook of the DIY and DFY (our software) way to activate the AskMyAdvisor® SPRS in less than 10 minutes.

    Don't take our word for it, but you will see that there is nothing like this. Click here to hop on the on-demand webinar (no waiting) now. 

  • What is the Silent Referral Killer?

    Is rooted in "The 90/10 Referral Factor."

    Based on polls, 90% of clients say they would refer their advisor, yet only 10% actually do. The #1 reason the 80% don't follow through is that it's not clear exactly how to make a referral when the opportunity arises, which causes delays.

    From here the referral process often becomes convoluted and inefficient, leading to delays or, worse, the referral never happening at all. This results in missed opportunities and diminished client acquisition.

  • What happens when I add an SPRS on day one?

    The advisor's referral path is now clearly defined with their SPRS, eliminating confusion.

    The process is instantly simplified, making it easier for your best clients and advisor relationships to refer you.

    Consequently, advisors benefit from an increase in both the number and quality of referrals, driving enhanced client satisfaction and substantial business growth. This client growth is not only good but also scalable.


    Now, advisors can focus on being the experts they are, working closely with their most important relationships and the people in their lives, rather than spending time marketing to strangers.

    What becomes possible now? See Phase 2.

  • What is the Trojan Horse I heard about with the SPRS?

    Once your SPRS is activated, you have added a communication portal for the "ongoing client discovery" of your best client and advisor relationships.

    This secondary communication channel allows your top 20% to connect with you whenever a need or question arises, whether at midnight or during a conversation with a friend or colleague.

    Here is what the former editor of Barron's said about this (opens new window).

    Often, we think we know all we need to know about our best client and advisor relationships, but there are gaps. Important questions get missed during meetings, or they may be postponed, leading to missed opportunities.

    The SPRS provides these vital relationships with elevated access to you and a simple path to ask those questions that get missed in meetings, on the phone, or in person.

    This strengthens the bond and enhances loyalty.

Thoughts from leaders

What Causes Referral Friction?

Confusion on how to refer. It's not clear; it's not intuitive.
When a referral comes to mind, questions arise...

  • "I don't wanna bug my advisor."
  • "Are they even looking for more clients?"
  • "What if my referral just gets lost in the inbox?"
  • "How the heck do I connect the two sides?"
  • "Can they ask question if they're not a client yet?"
  • "Email? Text? Carrier pigeon? How's this work?"
  • "How do I make this intro without it being weird?"

It's a mess. They're lost. And you're missing out. Spoiler:
It's Not You, It's the Confusion.

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Strengthening the advisor-client relationship by removing the friction that stops referrals from happening.

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    The Foundation? Untapped.

    Polls show that 90% of clients say they'd refer their advisor, yet only 10% do. What happens if you shift the focus to this 80% sweet spot? 

    You can boost your referral output by 800% within your current client and advisor relationships.

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    The Reach? Massive.

    The average person's Circle of Influence (COI) is now +600, thanks to social media.

    This means that your top 20 clients have a COI that is more than 12,000 people.

    "Birds of a feather flock together." 

    You want to clone your top 20% clients, the ones account for roughly 80% of your income? Get more referrals from them.

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    The Big Problem? Confusion.

    Questions that arise when a client has someone they know who needs an advisor:

    "I don't want to inconvenience my advisor."

    "Is my advisor accepting referrals?"

    "How can I ensure my referral doesn't get lost?"

    "What's the best way to share my advisor's contact info?"

    "Should I wait until my next meeting to mention the referral?"

    "Can someone who isn't a client ask a question?"

    "What's the preferred method to share my advisor's contact info?"

    "How can I introduce my referral to my advisor effectively?"

    "Will my advisor have time to speak with the referral?"

    "Can I share my advisor's email for the referral?"

    "Is my advisor open to taking on new clients?"

    "Should I share my advisor's calendar URL?"

    "Which phone number should I share with the referral?"

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    The Fix? Simplify.

    Many advisors wonder endlessly why they are not getting referrals. It's not them. The fact is, it's rarely intuitive exactly how to connect referrals and advisors.

    "Delays are the death of referrals."
    To solve this remove all confusion. Make it simple for clients, other advisors and friends to refer you.
    Become referrable.

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    How? Have one path.

    Have one path and one path only to refer you. When people know the one way to refer you and it's clear, you have removed the questions in #3. You also remove the stress and you put yourself top of mind moving forward.
    For the AskMyAdvisor® Method, we have two ways of doing this.

    One is DIY (using email) and the other is DFY (using our software).
    To see a sample of our DFY path for simplifying, click here or the button below (both open new tab) .

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The Vital Few

A wise man once said, "Focus on the vital few, not the trivial many."

About your client and advisor relationships on referrals, reach, and your vital few (top 20%). Knowing and putting this data to work changes the game.

  • 90% Say they'd refer
  • 10% Actually do
  • 80% Are not
  • 600+ Avg. COI per person
  • 6k+ 10 clients COI
  • 20% Deliver 80% revs, referrals
  • 80% Unclear how to refer
  • #2 COI Clients & advisors
  • #1 COI Top 20% of #2

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The AskMyAdvisor® OS

What's the essence of the AskMyAdvisor® Operating System OS?
"AskMyAdvisor® enables established accountants, attorneys, consultants, financial advisors, realtors, and other trusted advisors to focus on what they do best while our OS handles the rest."

The AskMyAdvisor® OS adds a full sales team in minutes without the typical headaches and hassles. 

  • Say goodbye to hiring costs, time and recruitment efforts,
  • Goodbye to the burden of salaries and benefits. 
  • Forget about office gossip, whining, unexpected absences, days off, and headaches of managing a team. 

The AskMyAdvisor® OS runs 24/7/365 without breaks, holidays, and over $250,000 in salaries a sales team requires

Best of all, it's 3rd grade simple to run (by design) and can be activated in just 10 minutes.

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