Are you tired of expecting tons of referrals from your customers, only to be consistently disappointed that they don’t do it?
There are two factors that might be happening:
- Referrals are risky business – putting your reputation out there carries high risk when referring your friends to your favorite restaurant, dentist or mechanic. Ask yourself the question: “how many referrals have I made today?” It’s better to give than receive, right?
- People are busy – we work with clients all the time who ask for word-of-mouth referrals, Facebook shout-outs, or even asking their happy customers to write an online review. But they don’t always do it. It’s frustrating, but few people have extra time in their day.
So where else can you find referrals? CONTINUE READING →
My friend and Duct Tape Marketing colleague, Dawn Westerberg, writes a fantastic article on how we can learn alot about marketing from Valentine’s Day.
Click here to read “A Valentine’s Day Approach to Marketing”.
Below are some related archived posts related to marketing and Valentine’s Day:
- Valentine’s Day: Email Marketing & How To Treat Your Customers
- Selling Valentine’s when You’re Not in the LOVE business
- Valentine’s Day & Marketing: What’s the Tagline? (have a little fun here and leave your comments!)
Also, through tomorrow at midnight of Valentine’s Day, get 20% off of your custom Facebook landing page!
