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WRS - Worthwhile Referral Sources
Helping Your Business Do More Business… since 1977!
818-995-6646  / 805-667-2086  /   909-467-1439  /  714-520-4620

List of Services, Benefits, and FAQ’s

Why WRS is the right marketing choice for your business or practice!

 1. How can WRS help me acquire new customers on a steady basis?

• WRS is a One-Stop-Shop for business owners and professionals in private practice who are seeking to create a steady stream of new customers.  For 31 years, we have offered a variety of Networking Events as well as State-of-the-Art Marketing and Advertising Services. These services have a proven track record of assisting thousands of members to reach new levels in their businesses.  By providing busy business owners or professionals in private practice with the forum, methods, tools and hands on marketing support, they discover they can, in fact, continually grow their customer base in a cost effective, time efficient manner, regardless of economic conditions.

• Depending on their goals, some Members choose to just “Actively” network and others pick and choose the other “Passive” WRS advertising and marketing services that can create new business for them without taking time away from their busy schedule. Whichever you choose, you can count on WRS to assist you with creating a comprehensive, consistent, and effective marketing strategy designed to reach your new customer goals and create a steady stream of new business referrals for you.

• See number 5 titled “What services does WRS offer?

2. Why do WRS Members tell us they generate more referrals in WRS than any other group they have ever belonged to?

 There are several reasons:

• #1 - Our unique networking method. Anyone can give a referral when asked “Do you know someone who? However, included with your WRS membership is a networking orientation where WRS outlines our unique 31-year proven method about how to effectively listen for referral opportunities beyond the obvious. This technique is responsible for members becoming each other’s referral team, referring new customers who actually culminate into real customers. This method is focused on at every WRS Networking Event. Therefore, referrals circulate without imposing the requirement that Members exchange bogus leads that go nowhere, like some other types of organizations.

• #2 - We are more than just a networking organization. While networking can be a very vital part of your marketing strategy, every business should have a comprehensive marketing strategy comprised of several strategies working together. WRS  not only helps you create a customized and cost effective strategy for your business, but we can also do the marketing on your behalf. WRS implements a variety of marketing strategies highlighting and featuring our Members and Affiliates at no extra cost. These strategies include reaching target audiences of 600,000 potential customers per year assuring them they can trust the services of our "Approved" Members and Affiliates.

• #3 - All WRS Members and Affiliates are Pre - Qualified before they are approved and receive the WRS Seal of Approval. Our members tell us because of this, they feel confident referring their valued clients, customers and loved ones to other WRS Members. 

• #4 - All WRS members are required to uphold the principle of doing business   honorably, ethically, and with integrity. In order to ensure all WRS Members and Affiliates honor this principle, the WRS Ethics Committee oversees the ethical conduct of those participating in our organization.

• #5 - WRS has no lead requirements and no penalty fees. We have proven that if you create a system of support between Members and show them effective ways to generate referrals for each other, they will give referrals generously, willingly and often. And WRS Members do just that. Check out #6.

• #6 - Don’t take our word for it. Ask our WRS Members and Affiliates yourself.The link will take you to a list of WRS Members and/or WRS Affiliates who welcome anyone calling them to ask about how WRS has helped to generate a steady stream of new business for them. http://www.worthwhilereferralsources.com/testimonials.html

3. What is the difference between a WRS Member and a WRS Affiliate?

• The only difference between being a WRS Member and a WRS Affiliate is that as a WRS Member you are positioned to take advantage of attending any or all WRS Networking Events where you can network with all WRS Members, one meeting at a time. When you join WRS you join the entire organization not just one chapter. However, if you prefer to be the only person in your category in a chapter you are also welcome to be assigned to a WRS Exclusive chapter, at no extra cost.

• WRS Affiliates - this status is for business owners who choose not to network and are seeking a more passive approach for generating new customers. By taking advantage of all the other Marketing and Advertisings services that are equally effective at creating a steady stream of new business, it is possible to grow your business without taking time away from it! See number 5 below for the List of WRS Services.

4. What is the process to become a WRS Member or WRS Affiliate?

A. Speak to a WRS Marketing Consultant who is qualified to help you determine which services would be right for you and your business. Please click here for WRS contact information and request to speak with one of our experienced Marketing Consultants.

B. Once you make the decision about which services best suits your business needs, you will then be asked to complete a simple and effective application process. The WRS application process ensures consumers can trust WRS Members and Affiliates when they are buying a product, hiring a service, or making a referral to family or friends. Consumers use the services of our Members and Affiliates, rather than searching blindly through the internet or in the phone book full of unknown people providing who knows what type of quality or service. Further details with regard to the WRS application process will be explained by a Marketing Consultant, upon joining the WRS.

5.  What services does WRS offer?

A. All WRS Members and Affiliates are pre - screened and qualified. All WRS Members and Affiliates must go through the WRS screening process to ensure the highest standard of professionalism. A Marketing Consultant will explain this process, when you call WRS.

B. Online Website Visibility at referral-guide.com. Our site is #1-3 on the Google Search Engine – Listings, Banners, Round Robin Banners, and Top Of Categories are all available. It’s the only referral service online, that we know of, that pre-qualifies and monitors those listed… assuring customers they can trust the services of our advertisers. WRS markets our website, via an ongoing mail campaign, to 600,000 business owners and professionals in Southern California. This cost effective marketing strategy, for those listed, points customers to the advertisers listed. Go check it out!

C. WRS Networking Events throughout Southern California are available, for those who want to create a steady stream of referrals and build a solid referral based business. Utilizing the 31- year proven and unique method of networking, WRS Members boast they circulate more referrals using this method than by any other means. Why, because all members are pre-qualified. Therefore, they feel confident referring their family, friends, loved ones, clients, etc. to each other. Think about it. You would never refer a loved one to someone you did not trust. This pre-approval process is an essential key component in generating an abundance of referrals in a prosperous networking group. Additionally, all our networking events are designed so members learn about the types of referrals they are looking for and how to listen for referral opportunities for each other. Any one can give an easy referral, but at our meetings WRS Members hone their referral giving skills so when they hear someone in need of something, members know how to be proactive and make the referral to another member. Our members tell us that this phenomenon is unparalleled by any other organization in Southern California. Please see below for information with regard to the various networking event formats WRS offers. Click here to see chapter locations and additional reservation details or speak with one of our Marketing Consultants.

 Networking Formats include:

1. Traditional Meetings – Upon joining WRS, you will belong to all of our Traditional Chapters. WRS Members are allowed to participate in any or all of our meetings at anytime. Larger attendance is expected. 
2. Exclusive Meetings – Be the only person in your category.
3. Elite Meetings – If you are seeking to attract high - end clientele.
4. Rapid Mixers – Relaxed and rapid format that is focused & effective.
5. Neighborhood Networking Meetings – Convenient to your neighborhood and home.
6. Online networking events - coming soon!

D. WRS Entrepreneurial Institute. Business marketing and sales training courses created, developed and presented by WRS Founder, President, and Sr. Marketing Consultant, Nancy Sardella. There are 3 business seminars available; the Marketing Your Business Seminar, the Round Robin Workshop, and the Non – Selling Sales Seminar. They are all different and all share unique secrets and techniques responsible for creating new customers, even during a recession. See below for a brief description for each seminar. 

• New & Improved Marketing Your Business Workshop
• Session 1 - Create an effective, state of the art marketing plan for your business.
• Session 2 - Learn how to implement your marketing plan effectively and cost efficiently.
• Round Robin Workshop – How to perfect highlighting your business in 30 seconds, so when potential customers express an interest in your business… they take action!
• Non – Selling Sales Seminar – How to close the deal 80% of the time without hard selling!

E. Advertising visibility in print. WRS offers Members and Affiliates the opportunity to be visible in our two annual publications, the WRS Blue Book and the yellow WRS Referral Guide. All advertisers must complete the WRS pre-approval application process and receive the WRS Seal of Approval. WRS ensures that your name gets in front of consumers, company executives, corporations, non – profits, clients, and customers who are seriously seeking service providers they can trust. WRS Members and Affiliates distribute the directories, to their circle of friends, family, associates, and clients. It is the tool they use to refer business to each other.  It also augments your networking efforts and generates referrals for you when you can’t attend networking events.

F. AMS – Advanced Marketing Services – Private one-on-one consulting. Remember, Marketing is only expensive if it doesn’t work! How much money have you already wasted trying things that didn’t work? Maybe it is time to get it done right! Individual sessions with WRS President, Founder and Sr. Marketing Consultant, Nancy Sardella will support you in creating and implementing proven and cost effective marketing techniques specific to your business and effective in today’s marketplace. If your time is limited, WRS can also create and implement your marketing for you, or a combination of the two depending on your time and how many new customers you want to generate. Advanced Marketing Services is designed to help you with your marketing and ensure you get the right message to the right people at the right time so customers/clients take action and buy your service or product, in any economy.

G. Marketing Support from WRS – ongoing. WRS is committed to the success of every member. Members can call in for a complimentary marketing check up and analysis with one of our Sr. Marketing Consultants, so they get the support they need to build an ongoing, solid referral based business.

H. Marketing our Members – How does WRS send you new business referrals? WRS promotes and markets our members, because all members and affiliates are pre-approved, we can recommend you with confidence! WRS implements a variety of marketing strategies highlighting and featuring our members and affiliates at no extra cost. These strategies include reaching target audiences of 600,000 potential customers per year. 

I. Telephone Referral Listing. Call in consumer access to our pre-screened and qualified members. Once you are approved for membership you are listed in this data bank. When consumers call us requesting your service, we refer them to our pre-approved Members and Affiliates.

If you would like more information, please call us and speak with one of our experienced Marketing Consultants!

818-995-6646  / 714-520-4620  / 805-667-2086  / 909-467-1439
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WRS – Worthwhile Referral Sources

Helping your business do more business… since 1977!