Asking for referrals is something all network marketers should do. However, it is also something that most of them don’t do. Why not? And more importantly… should network marketers still be asking for referrals?

The answer to that question is a resounding yes! You should always, always ask for a referral anytime you’re talking to someone about your home based business. The reason for this is that leads from someone who recommend others are like money in the bank. You can create your own list but that takes time and effort or you can buy them but that takes money.

Referrals simply help your list of leads multiply. Then of course not everyone is going to give you a referral. You might not get a single one from some people, but then again you might get 10 or 15 from someone else!

If you are not asking for referrals you are simply missing out on thousands of people out there and out of those numbers chances are a few of them will be interested in your business.

So then how do you ask for referrals? It’s really pretty easy. Let’s say you are talking to Mary and Mary says “thanks but I’m not looking for a home based business right now.”

All you have to say to Sally is… “That’s fine, do you happen to know anyone who might be interested in working from home?”

Now at this point Mary will either say yes or no if she says no just say goodbye. If she says yet get a pen and paper and write down their names and numbers right there and then, say thanks and goodbye to Mary.

Now when you call Mary’s friends you have an opener all ready.

“Hey Paula this is *say your name* I was just talking to Mary and she said you might be interested in making money from home… is that true?”

It really is that simple! Now suppose you didn’t ask for that referral. Mary would have said no and that would have been the end of it but now you’re talking to Paula! You probably may never have found Paula if not for Mary.

Start asking for referrals and start expanding your leads and get additional sales. The art of asking for a referral may be old but it definitely still works in today’s network marketing business!