MATT WARD – WORD OF MOUTH REFERRAL SPEAKER
In the current competitive sales and marketing world, referrals are the golden nugget, and understanding how to create a culture of caring is a critical component for success. Selecting the ideal speaker for your upcoming event will pay dividends for years to come when your audience is both inspired and empowered to take action, care for others, and get more word of mouth referrals. A proven leader and CEO for over two decades, Matt Ward will help you drive actionable takeaways for your audience members.
Matt Ward has the depth and experience to not only fire up your team but also drive real results through his experience as a bestselling author, entrepreneur, CEO, and a go-to connector.
For your group, Matt will bring a fresh approach to word of mouth referrals, sales, and networking, drawing on insights from business owners, entrepreneurs, and sales leaders.
Here are a few of his notable articles in the field:
Credit Union Insight: Spreading Happiness to your Members
Credit Union Insight: 4 Things to do Today to Get More Word of Mouth Referrals from Members
4 REASONS TO HIRE MATT FOR YOUR EVENT
Engaging
Matt’s talks are interactive, full of stories, and entertaining.
Relatable
Entrepreneurial Experience that relates to your audience
Caring
Matt cares deeply about the success of your event.
Fresh Ideas
Ideas that impact your organization’s bottom line.
PROGRAMS THAT MATT CAN DELIVER AT YOUR EVENT
FEATURED PROGRAM
HOW TO GET MORE WORD OF MOUTH REFERRALS
Most businesses want more of those golden nuggets, the word of mouth referral, but they struggle to get them in a systematic way! Just imagine how much more business you would have if you had more word of mouth referrals. In this session Matt Ward will provide you with a clear understanding that you don’t actually need to do marketing, you just need to care about your clients and contacts.
You’ll leave armed with the knowledge and clear takeaways for things you can implement in your business immediately, resulting in a closer connection with your clients, prospects, partners, contacts and more word of mouth referrals.
You’ll learn:
How to cut through the noise
How to Say Thank You to your contacts in a genuine way
How to ensure that your name is top of mind for referrals
NETWORK LIKE A PRO
GET YOUR ROI FROM YOUR SPECIFIC CONFERENCE
During this session, Matt Ward will give you the necessary tips and strategies to network effectively during this conference to ensure that you get the most out of your time. Conferences are most effective when three things are present, Learning, Networking, and Action Taking. Matt will provide you with the skills to walk away from the conference with actionable ideas and the implementation plan to get them done, as well as a number of true connections. There is always one person in the room doing networking wrong! You don’t want it to be you!
Attendees will learn:
- An understanding of what their conference goal is
- A specific plan on how to connect at the conference
- A Conference plan of attack
- An understanding of the post-conference action plan
BECOMING THE EMPLOYER OF CHOICE THROUGH EMPLOYEE REFERRALS
In this session, Matt Ward will show you exactly how to attract and retain great employees through word of mouth referrals. We know that word of mouth works for sales, and there are studies that show that employees referred by other employees remain with a company longer, are more productive, and overall a much happier and healthier employee.
SEVEN SINS OF NETWORKING:
THE SEVEN THINGS THAT PEOPLE DO AND NEVER SHOULD
With so much networking going on, Matt Ward has seen it all. In this session, Matt will cover the seven key sins of networking that show up at every event. He outlines what to watch for, how to sidestep the landmines and he shares how to handle them, change the direction of the conversation and flip them into your favor!
Attendees will learn:
- How to identify the seven sins
- How to avoid the sins yourself
- How to flip the conversation into a productive one
- How to exit an uncomfortable situation without offending the other person
SOCIAL SELLING: THE SECRET TO BUILDING CONNECTIONS ON LINKEDIN
With so much happening out there in the world of social media and specifically LinkedIn, how do you cut through the noise of it all, get noticed, and find ways to truly connect with others? Matt Ward is a former website agency owner, and he knows exactly what the trick is and how to do it. Audiences will experience and understand a unique approach to connecting with others. Social Media is meant to be social, yet so few people actually use it properly to connect, including connecting offline, which cuts through the noise!
Attendees will learn:
- Learn how to cut through the noise of social media
- Understand how to use social media as a tool for true caring
- Identify how to Say Thank You to your contacts in a genuine way
- Understand how to ensure that your name is top of mind
THREE RULES OF NETWORKING
THE THREE RULES EVERY ATTENDEE NEEDS TO KNOW
For every three people networking in business today, two of them are doing it wrong. If you don’t know who the other two are, then you’re one them! Matt Ward establishes and lives by the three rules of networking wherever he goes…and the results of those rules show on the bottom line!
SOCIAL MEDIA ESPIONAGE:
USING YOUR DETECTIVE SKILLS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS
The reality is that people are using social media more often now than even personal phone calls. The heightened use of these tools creates a lot of noise in the marketplace and specifically in our feeds and inbox. With that problem comes an opportunity to learn about others and connect deeper.
Attendees will learn:
- What to pay attention to
- Where to find information necessary for building relationships
- Identify starter conversation topics to use with their contacts
- Understand how to use social media to establish deeper more meaningful connections
CARING IS THE NEW CONNECTING
With so much happening out there, how do you cut through the noise of it all and find ways to truly connect with others? Matt Ward knows exactly what the trick is and how to do it.
Carl Beener once said, “People won’t remember what you said to them, but they will remember how you made them feel!”. Audiences will experience and understand a unique approach to connecting with others so that they remember how you made them feel!
Attendees will learn:
- How to cut through the noise of social media
- How to use social media as a tool for true caring
- How to ensure that your name is top of mind for referrals