Want more business? Just ask.
April 22, 2008 by ShannonCherry
Filed under Business
No matter what business you are in, referrals can be a HUGE income generator. In fact, some businesses end up ending their other advertising efforts because they can keep busy with referral biz.What’s great about referral marketing is that it can cost nothing! You get them because someone feels confident in your product or services or they think it will help someone or they like you! And the sale is much easier because you have an element of trust coming into the sales environment. I
It’s not hard to ask for a referral. Why? Because you ask for it after you have already provided a great product or service to the person you’re asking! That person is happy or satisfied that you took good care of them.
I’ve even decided to create a referral program for my business.
If you have one already, I would love to hear more about it and how it’s working for you.
(photo courtesy of Shannon Cherry of BeHeardSolutions.com)
I agree with your suggestion about asking for referrals. The trouble is that many small business owners are, for whatever reason, reluctant to do just that.
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