Creating Relational CapitalEd Wallace
ImprovingRESULTS
Through RELATIONSHIPS
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“People like to work with people they
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relationships have a highly significant impact on their business results.
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Source: Candice Bennett & Associates survey, March 2009
89%of senior executives…
89%of senior executives…
use a formal process to build business relationships!
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Why is that?
Yet only…
24%Yet only…
24%
Source: Candice Bennett & Associates survey, March 2009
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Why? (Contribution to goals and other performance criteria)
Seek referrals that deliver 15% of 2013 revenue
Relational Ladder Process category: (Check one)
Acquaintance X Professional Peer Respected Advisor
Important Business Relationship: Jeff from DDI
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Relational Capital
The “distinctive value” created by people in a business relationship
The “little extras!”
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Worthy Intent
“The inherent promise you make to keep the other person’s best interests at the core of your
business relationship!”
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Your Worthy Intentions
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Essential Qualities of Relational Capital
Credibility
GPS®
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Essential Qualities of Relational Capital
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Credibility
IntegrityAuthenticity
RelationalCapital
Relational Ladder®
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Respected Advisor Relationships
• Share business and personal goals, passions, and struggles
• Include you in their strategic planning processes
• Respond to your suggestions
• Ask for your help
• Initiate unsolicited referrals on your behalf
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Why? (Contribution to goals and other performance criteria)
Seek referrals that deliver 15% of 2013 revenue
Relational Ladder Process category: (Check one)
Acquaintance X Professional Peer Respected Advisor
Strategy to move up the Relational Ladder® Process:
Commit to meeting on a monthly basis, ensuring that an aspect of GPS is
covered in each meeting
Relational GPS®:
Goals: To grow the DDI sales practice to $20 million by 2013
Passions: Traveling to Italy to connect with family
Struggles: Lacks a prescriptive approach for relationship development
Important Business Relationship: Jeff from DDI
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Max’s Approach Delivered Real Business Performance!
• Customer loyalty
• Increased revenue per ride
• More frequent trips
• Competitor proof
• Respected Advisor status
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Think “relationship
first”during all of
yourinteractions!!!
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The Relational Capital group offers the following services:– Workshops and executive retreats– Keynote talks by Ed Wallace– Webinars and Coaching programs – Read “Business Relationships That Last”””
Visit Max at www.relationalcapitalgroup.com to learn more!
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