How To Say No To Promoting Others With Honesty & Class

TL;DR

How to handle requests to promote products or services without compromising your integrity or reputation.

Transcript

Hey, it’s Marie Forleo and you are watching MarieTV, the place to be to create a business and life you love. And this is Q&A Tuesday and today’s question comes from Kelli, and Kelli writes, Hi Marie! One of the best parts of being in a community of like-minded go-getters is all the support and enthusiasm that's so generously shared. But here is the... Read More

Key Insights

• 🥡 Your reputation is everything, and it takes time to build trust with your audience and customers.
• ⚾ Don't recommend or promote anything based on guilt, loyalty, or social pressure.
• ❓ Only promote or recommend things you genuinely believe in and have firsthand experience with.
• ❓ Protect your reputation by being honest and straightforward about your promotion policies.

Questions & Answers

Q: How can I support others without compromising my integrity if I haven't experienced their work?

It's essential to protect your reputation and only recommend or promote things you genuinely believe in based on your firsthand experience. Being honest and straightforward is the best approach.

Q: How can I build trust with my audience and customers?

Trust is built over time, and consistently promoting or recommending things you genuinely believe in based on personal experience will help establish this trust.

Q: What happens if I recommend something and it turns out to be of poor quality?

Recommending something without proper knowledge of its quality can harm your reputation. It's crucial to seek proof or firsthand experience before making recommendations.

Q: How can I support someone without promoting their work?

You can use a script provided by Marie to express your support and explain your policy of only promoting things you've sought out and experienced firsthand.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Kelli values her word as "powerful personal currency" but struggles with recommending or promoting something she hasn't personally experienced or believes in.

• Marie advises being honest and straightforward, never recommending based on guilt or loyalty. Trust takes time to build and can be easily lost.

• Marie emphasizes the importance of protecting your reputation and only promoting things you have firsthand experience with. She provides a script to support someone without promoting their work.