Warm Referrals Without the Weird Ask
Build one clear referral ask people can actually act on.
For creative agency owners and service providers who rely on referrals, but feel awkward asking, ask too vaguely, or keep hearing "I'll keep you in mind" with nothing happening after.
- Choose the best first person to ask
- Help them picture who to listen for
- Draft your simple, clear, not-weird ask
Most creative business owners already get work through word of mouth.
Which is great.
Until it gets random.
One month, a dream client lands in your inbox.
The next month, nothing.
Then someone refers a person who technically needs help, but they are not a fit, not ready, under-budget, or not really the kind of client you want.
So you think:
I should probably ask for more referrals.
Then the weirdness kicks in.
Who do you ask?
What do you say?
How do you not sound needy?
And how do you avoid that vague little message that basically says:
Know anyone who needs help?
That is the ask that quietly kills referrals.
Not because people do not want to help.
Because they do not know who to think of.
They do not know what problem to listen for.
They do not know how to explain why someone should talk to you.
Most people do not have a referral problem.
They have a clarity problem.
It's not a network problem. It's a clarity problem.
People may like you.
They may trust you.
They may even want to send people your way.
But if your ask is vague, their brain has to do too much work.
And busy people do not usually do extra thinking for unclear asks.
That is what we are fixing in this workshop.
The Not-Weird Referral Ask™
We are not going to create a generic referral script.
We are going to build one simple ask you can actually send.
The ask has four parts:
1. The Right Person
Who should you actually ask first?
2. The Person to Picture
Who should they be listening for?
3. The Words to Notice
What would that person actually say out loud?
4. The Light Ask
How do you ask without making it feel awkward, vague, needy, or weird?
Here's how we'll do it.
This is a LIVE Workshop
Yes, workshop. Not masterclass. Be prepared to actually build your referral ask.
Los Angeles:
7:00 AM PST, Tuesday, June 23
New York:
10:00 AM EST, Tuesday, June 23
London:
3:00 PM UK, Tuesday, June 23
Israel:
5:00 PM Israel, Tuesday, June 23
Length: 75 minutes
Format: Live on Zoom
Price: $33 founding workshop price
Can't make it live?
No stress. You'll get the full workshop recording and resources.
Here's What We'll Cover
- •Why most referral asks die quietly, even when people genuinely want to help
- •Why "know anyone who needs help?" makes referrals harder, not easier
- •How to choose the best first person to ask instead of sending vague asks to everyone you know
- •The referral source list that helps you spot warm opportunities already sitting in your network
- •How to make the right person pop into someone's head without overexplaining what you do
- •The person-to-picture method so your referral source knows exactly who would be a good fit
- •The simple listening cues that help people notice a strong referral for you in real conversations
- •How to make your ask light, clear, and easy to answer
- •What to say so your referral ask sounds like you, not like a copy-paste networking script
- •How to know when your referral problem is actually pointing to a bigger sales flow issue
When you join, you also get the Warm Referrals Kit™
Warm Referrals Without the Weird Ask Workbook
The live workbook we'll use during the session to build your referral ask step by step. This is what keeps the workshop practical. You will not just leave with ideas. You'll leave with the ask.
The Referral Clarity Framework™
A simple map for turning vague referral hope into a clear ask people can actually act on.
The Not-Weird Referral Ask™ Swipe File
A set of simple referral ask examples you can adapt to your own voice. No stiff networking language. No fake-polished scripts. Just clean, human asks you can make your own.
Referral Source Checklist
A quick way to find the people most likely to send you warm, better-fit opportunities.
Referral Ask Builder Prompt Pack
A few simple prompts you can use with ChatGPT to tighten your referral ask, make it sound more like you, and create versions for past clients, friends, strategic partners, warm connections, and former collaborators.
Lifetime Access to the Workshop Recording
Can't make it live? Want to go through it again? You'll get access to the recording so you can pause, rewatch, and build your ask with the workbook.
Don't Come If...
- ✕You want a magic referral script that does all the work for you
- ✕You want to blast the same message to everyone you know
- ✕You are looking for pressure tactics
- ✕You do not want to get specific about who you help
- ✕You are not willing to send at least one real ask after the workshop
After the Workshop
For qualified attendees, there will be an invitation to apply for a free Strategy Session.
This is not a generic bonus.
It is for people who are a fit for deeper sales support.
On the Strategy Session, we'll map:
- Where your sales are now
- Where you want them to go
- What's getting in the way
- Whether Sales Accelerator Group Track is the right next step
Ready to Build Your Not-Weird Referral Ask?
Join us live on Tuesday, June 23 for a hands-on workshop where you'll build one clear referral ask you can confidently send this week.
Register Now
$33 founding workshop price
Register Now
$33 founding workshop price