348: Grow A Million Dollar Business With Strategic Partnerships with David Guest

Grow A Million Dollar Business With Strategic Partnerships

Partnerships are a great growth strategy.  But to have success, you’ll need to know and understand the people behind the business.

Most people fail to realize that the best way to generate long-lasting business connections is by strengthening human-to-human relationships. This is about giving value to all parties involved rather than only discussing sales and money.

In this episode, Samantha chats with David Guest, an award-winning business coach, keynote presenter, and the founder of Outcomes Business Group. David shares tips on how to grow a million-dollar business with strategic partnerships.

For David and his team, creating a systemized process of generating leads and taking clients on a unique journey is the stepping stone to building a labyrinth of referral partners. David understands the power of word of mouth and referral systems in launching potential business engagement.

However, the million-dollar question is “how do we get people to refer us business?” 

If you want to know the answer, let’s dive in.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:

• David’s journey of opening his own business (02:40)
• Growing your business through strategic partnerships (10:31)
• The benefits of trading within networks (16:07)
• How to create a win-win formula to maximize referrals (17:59)
• The Love Triangle and how it’s used to protect business relationships (19:35)
• How do we get people to refer us business? (23:22)

QUOTES:

“It’s not what I think is valuable.  It’s about what others think is valuable.” -David Guest

“Each day in business, there are always things that go well and those that don’t go so well. It’s about our perception and resourcefulness to move through those times.” -Samantha Riley

“The truth of the matter is, it’s about being perceptive, asking questions, and understanding your target market intimately. So you are talking to the people not as numbers but as people.” -David Guest 

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• Think and Grow Rich
• The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It
• Raving Fans
• The Ultimate Sales Machine: Turbocharge Your Business with Relentless Focus on 12 Key Strategies

WHERE TO FIND KIRI-MAREE MOORE

• Website: https://outcomes.business/david-guest 
• Facebook: Outcomes Business Group
• LinkedIn: Outcomes Business Group
• Instagram: Outcomes Business Group

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ABOUT DAVID GUEST

David Guest has been working with business owners for the past 18 years and has built great sales teams for 10 years. His immense experience has brought intimate understanding and knowledge of what needs to be done, so businesses become successful.

He provides both business coaching and team training programs, so business owners can uncover the best ways to recruit great sales teams and members, promote high productivity and implement staff appraisals that motivate. 

His coaching program provides business owners the opportunity to focus on their time management and leadership. This assures that they are ready to take the next step in business. 

David is also actively training new business coaches with building their coaching business and bringing success for their clients.