Effective Referrals

AIB - EFFECTIVE REFERRALS

Course Description: 
This course will provides branch or operations personnel with the skills to provide confident and effective referrals.  By the end of the course, students will be able to identify sales and service opportunities and use benefits statements to make the referral.

Audience:  This program is designed for branch or operations personnel who initiate the needs assessment but are not involve in making or closing the sale. The audience may not see their roles as sales-related. They are generally involved in transactional and service interactions with customers.

Learning Objectives:  After completing this course, students will be able to: 

  • Describe what customers expect from their bank.

  • Identify the four steps in the Effective Referral Model.

  • Identify sales and service referral opportunities.

  • Match referral opportunities with the appropriate financial need type.

  • Make an effective referral using the appropriate referral technique.

  • Follow up with a customer when necessary.

Prerequisites:  Before proceeding through this course, students should have a basic knowledge of their bank's or financial institution's products and services.

Course Credits:  AIB:    0.25; CEU:   0.5

Delivery Methods: This course is available in the following formats:

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