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Get More Referrals 10 Tips for & Tricks to Get More Business

Customer referrals are the best way to help you get more business, which in turn will lead to better profits. Here are 10 tips and tricks to help you get more business.

Number 1: Do great work each and every time. Nothing generates referrals better than the quality of your work.

Number 2: Socialize. Tell everyone you meet about your business and ask them to send any potential customers your way.

Number 3: Offer incentives. Offer your current customer a gift or a cash incentive for every person they refer to you.

Number 4: Organize. Keep a detailed log book of all your customers and all the referrals they have sent to you.

Number 5: Build Relationships: People are more likely to make referrals if they like you. Be friendly and build a rapport and feeling of trust.

Number 6: Train employees: Make sure those who work for you understand the importance of professionalism and friendliness.

Number 7: Give pre addressed post cards to your customer and ask them to give them to their neighbors and friends.

Number 8: Show your work. Ask your customer if you can meet their referral at their home. This gives you a chance to show off your work.

Number 9: Send cards. Gather information about your customer in order to send birthday and holiday cards to the family.

Number 10: Be persistent. Take the time to develop a system for keeping track of your customers and the people they refer to you.

These tips, when used correctly will benefit your business greatly. The importance of referrals can not be over stated. Treating your customers with respect and friendliness will keep those referrals coming long after you are finished with your job. To get more referrals use these 10 tips and tricks to increase your business.



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  1. Wayne said:
    on November 30th, 2008 at 10:25 pm

    Another great trick is to add your business license number and insurance number to the quote. Give your customers the information they need before they ask for it.