Comments on: Design and Operate a Referral System – part 2 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/17/design-and-operate-a-referral-system-part-2/ Small business marketing blog Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:39:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: max191 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/17/design-and-operate-a-referral-system-part-2/#comment-409697 max191 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:51:15 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2765#comment-409697 I entered your blog from google search. You really have done a good effort. Thanks for the wonderful blog.<br>regards<br><a rel="dofollow" href="http://www.charcoalgrillsite.com" rel="nofollow">charcoal grill</a> I entered your blog from google search. You really have done a good effort. Thanks for the wonderful blog.
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]]> By: Bidet http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/17/design-and-operate-a-referral-system-part-2/#comment-404576 Bidet Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:16:13 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2765#comment-404576 These are great tips, designing a referral system is always good to do so you can know where your referrals are coming from and which sources give the best referrals These are great tips, designing a referral system is always good to do so you can know where your referrals are coming from and which sources give the best referrals

]]> By: Kris Bovay http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/17/design-and-operate-a-referral-system-part-2/#comment-404533 Kris Bovay Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:46:38 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2765#comment-404533 I've actually been happily successful in offline business with developing a relatively strong referral program (about 60% of my offline business is through referrals). I've found it more challenging transferring that success to my online ventures. As simple, and obvious, I think I need to start with the turn-key tools! Thanks. I’ve actually been happily successful in offline business with developing a relatively strong referral program (about 60% of my offline business is through referrals). I’ve found it more challenging transferring that success to my online ventures. As simple, and obvious, I think I need to start with the turn-key tools! Thanks.

]]> By: Anne Millerd http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/17/design-and-operate-a-referral-system-part-2/#comment-404523 Anne Millerd Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:06:02 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2765#comment-404523 Thanks for the great ideas John! Thanks for the great ideas John!

]]> By: John Jantsch http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/17/design-and-operate-a-referral-system-part-2/#comment-404522 John Jantsch Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:01:13 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2765#comment-404522 @Anne - yes I think you might want to focus on the end user - many a wholesaler has discovered this idea of pulling sales instead of pushing them by energizing users to the point where they demand that a retailer carry a product - you could use social media tools and networks to get much of this done I suspect. Another focus might be to create tools and training for your retailers to help them improve their overall business - hold workshops and such. One last idea is to form partnerships with other great wholesalers of products and introduce them to your retailers. The key is to be seen as such a valuable resource the competition notion moves down the list. @Anne – yes I think you might want to focus on the end user – many a wholesaler has discovered this idea of pulling sales instead of pushing them by energizing users to the point where they demand that a retailer carry a product – you could use social media tools and networks to get much of this done I suspect. Another focus might be to create tools and training for your retailers to help them improve their overall business – hold workshops and such. One last idea is to form partnerships with other great wholesalers of products and introduce them to your retailers. The key is to be seen as such a valuable resource the competition notion moves down the list.

]]> By: Anne Millerd http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/17/design-and-operate-a-referral-system-part-2/#comment-404521 Anne Millerd Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:53:27 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2765#comment-404521 Hi John, Your referral ideas are energizing and I have been trying to apply them since I read one of your books. However as a wholesaler selling to retailers who each want to be distinctive (don't want anyone else to have the same product mix) I am having trouble. The more they like my product, the less they want to refer. So I am wondering if I need to focus on the end consumer and somehow get them involved in my lead collection process? Any ideas? Hi John, Your referral ideas are energizing and I have been trying to apply them since I read one of your books. However as a wholesaler selling to retailers who each want to be distinctive (don’t want anyone else to have the same product mix) I am having trouble. The more they like my product, the less they want to refer. So I am wondering if I need to focus on the end consumer and somehow get them involved in my lead collection process? Any ideas?

]]> By: Sweaty palms http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/17/design-and-operate-a-referral-system-part-2/#comment-404446 Sweaty palms Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:53:43 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2765#comment-404446 This is a great set of tips. Having a system where you automatically and systematically get new referrals is absolutely vital for successful business. Andy This is a great set of tips. Having a system where you automatically and systematically get new referrals is absolutely vital for successful business.

Andy

]]> By: Atniz http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/17/design-and-operate-a-referral-system-part-2/#comment-404443 Atniz Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:50:48 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2765#comment-404443 I think you should create an ebook with this information. I think you should create an ebook with this information.

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