The 3rd party endorsement . . . Building relationships on Steroids!

From the on-line Business Dictionary

third party endorsement

Definition

Solicited or unsolicited recommendation or testimonial from an entity (usually a customer or user) other than the manufacturer and seller of a product or service.

Don't you just LOVE it when someone compliments you in the presence of other people?

All bashfulness aside (you might blush), you simply GLOW when someone brags on you and your expertise or offers a glowing character reference to others unexpectedly.

It means even MORE when what they say is TRUE :-)

This kind of testimonial creates INSTANT validity for you AND for the person who delivers it.

I want to hang with and do business with people who respect me and appreciate my professionalism, don't you?

The third party endorsement is a "secret to success".

Those who do this consistently and do it well are people other people want to be around.

These are the "CONNECTORS" in society.

Get yourself in the habit of thinking intentionally about finding the GOOD in each person you know and ENDORSING them by acknowledging this "good" in the presence of others . . . what happens is that you suddenly begin knowing more people at a deeper level . . .

which means that having a relationship with you becomes more WORTHY because people just "feel good" when they are around you . . . feel validated.

You'll also notice that as you seek the good in others, your very powerful brain will begin to assimilate all of this new "data", and you will begin connecting the dots (people to other people) because you will REALLY know each person's talents and will recognize when another person is in need of those talents.

You already have this skill inside you.

All you've gotta do is flip your RAS Reticular Activating System switch to activate it.

Your RAS will become VERY efficient at sniffing out the good in others because it will quickly sort through all of the distracting noise.

VOILA!

We just graduated from just making contact with people to making GENUINE CONTACT with people.

The value of your personal "Stock" just jumped exponentially.

Now! Put this new information you have learned about these other people to good use and ENDORSE them to others (most powerful when done in the presence of others).

In doing so, you will leave behind you a trail of happy people who will learn from your "way".

The bottom line:

ALWAYS look for the GOOD (worth) in others - Focus on catching them doing the RIGHT things RIGHT

Communicate this good to others publicly.

Connect people to each other.

This is REAL Wealth Building.

I'm just sayin'

Best,

b

OBTW - www.linkedin.com is a great place to practice this . . . It's falls short in the "in person" category, but it is a fabulous public arena in which you can brag on other people in your life . . .I'm there every day endorsing people I know.

Every endorsement I put out there results in something good happening - a return endorsement - an appointment - a referral - an introduction to someone else - There's nothing but good here.

and it all falls under the category of "Be Nice!"