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    I was just wondering, how many of your clients have never met each other?

    One marketing strategy that I often recommend involves bringing small groups of your clients together to meet, network and generally discuss how brilliant you are.

    No, really! Have you ever considered putting together a lunch a month with the express purpose of introducing your clients to each other. In all likelihood they share the same challenges, frustrations and passions and, may even find that they can strike up a mutually beneficial relationship on their own. How’s that for adding value.

    One way I like to position these types of meetings is to work them around a theme of referrals. Make the “user” lunch about helping you grow your business. It is amazing what will happen when a group of like minded clients get together and start swapping stories and strategies about how they can help you build your business. You may even find a little competitive one-upping will occur with you as the benefactor.

    Look, no matter what the purpose of these types of events, the relationship you have with each client will grow when you extend this level of trust and ask for this kind of participation.

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    Posted by: John Jantsch on Jun 16, 05 | 9:09 pm
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    • Mike McLaughlin
      You've got a great idea. Many clients would rather talk with their peers anyway. There's so much value for clients to get another perspective, particularly from someone who may have similar, but slightly different issues.

      Mike
    • <trackback>
      Just a smackerel: Connect your clients for more referrals John’s idea is one I’ve advocated for years – but with a virtual twist. If you own a virtual company, and your clients are geographically disbursed, you can’t have them all</trackback>
    • <trackback>Creating a Client-Based Community
      Duct Tape Marketing has a good post on client interactions.</trackback>
    • Wendy Maynard
      I own a marketing firm and I've found this to be a great strategy. We've had a couple of parties. Our clients really enjoy meeting and interacting with each other. We also try to connect clients with others can use their services. It works wonders and everyone appreciates the extra effort.

      Thanks, Wendy Maynard
      Kinetic Ideas: A Marketing Blog
      http://www.wendy.kinesisinc.com
    • <trackback>Carnival of the Capitalists at Blog Business World
      It's Carnival time again!

      Grab your popcorn and cotton candy and sit back and enjoy Carnival of the Capitalists: The Greatest Business Show in the Blogosphere.

      That was a little long for a tag line. I'll have to work on improving that one.</trackback>
    • DanielSami
      Although not entirely new, this is a great idea for sure. I plan to implement a breakfast meeting for some of my clients very soon. Hopefully I will be able to post some feedback.

      Daniel Sami
      Phoenix Internet Web Design Inc.
      http://www.phoenix-internet.com/
      http://blog.phoenix-internet.com
      daniel@phoenix-internet.com
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