Comments on: The Best Referral I Ever Received http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/21/the-best-referral-i-ever-received/ Small business marketing blog Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:39:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: meeting rooms http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/21/the-best-referral-i-ever-received/#comment-404798 meeting rooms Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:48:20 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2830#comment-404798 Its always good to hear about good referrals.They're really a great site to get traffic from. Thanks Its always good to hear about good referrals.They’re really a great site to get traffic from. Thanks

]]> By: Joe http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/21/the-best-referral-i-ever-received/#comment-404614 Joe Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:16 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2830#comment-404614 Years ago while building up a legal practice focusing on corp / tax / est planning, I found that small accounting firms were my best source of referrals. Small business owners seem to view their accountants as gurus on all matters financial and business related. I know there is a marketing term for these sorts of prime movers in the market but the name escapes me. I think this is the same point Dean made above about an uber referral source in his industry. Key to identify who that is from the start. Years ago while building up a legal practice focusing on corp / tax / est planning, I found that small accounting firms were my best source of referrals. Small business owners seem to view their accountants as gurus on all matters financial and business related. I know there is a marketing term for these sorts of prime movers in the market but the name escapes me. I think this is the same point Dean made above about an uber referral source in his industry. Key to identify who that is from the start.

]]> By: Atniz http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/21/the-best-referral-i-ever-received/#comment-404584 Atniz Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:34:54 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2830#comment-404584 Great idea! A good way to expand our business especially during ED. Great idea! A good way to expand our business especially during ED.

]]> By: Bidet http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/21/the-best-referral-i-ever-received/#comment-404578 Bidet Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:20:16 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2830#comment-404578 its always good to hear about good referrals, thanks for sharing this. its always good to hear about good referrals, thanks for sharing this.

]]> By: Dean Kennedy http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/21/the-best-referral-i-ever-received/#comment-404562 Dean Kennedy Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:16:23 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2830#comment-404562 Great to hear that example! I have one client here in Australia -- a travel agency -- that has referred us more agencies, who each in turn referred more ... that's now about 180 clients I can source back to one single client (through several layers). And yet some small businesses -- even in these tough times -- still fail to do the basics! My wife and her sister visited a nail and beauty salon for the first time yesterday -- no acknowledgement, didn't ask if they were new (or how they found the salon), no welcome gift, no next appointment booked, no details captured at all ... so crazy! Great post, thanks for sharing them! Great to hear that example! I have one client here in Australia — a travel agency — that has referred us more agencies, who each in turn referred more … that’s now about 180 clients I can source back to one single client (through several layers).

And yet some small businesses — even in these tough times — still fail to do the basics! My wife and her sister visited a nail and beauty salon for the first time yesterday — no acknowledgement, didn’t ask if they were new (or how they found the salon), no welcome gift, no next appointment booked, no details captured at all … so crazy!

Great post, thanks for sharing them!

]]> By: Mark Juleen http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/21/the-best-referral-i-ever-received/#comment-404561 Mark Juleen Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:03:24 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2830#comment-404561 So far here's one of the best referrals we've ever received. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCo6I1h2Wvk&feature=channel_page So far here’s one of the best referrals we’ve ever received.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCo6I1h2Wvk&feature=channel_page

]]> By: Mystery Shopper Jobs http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/21/the-best-referral-i-ever-received/#comment-404548 Mystery Shopper Jobs Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:48:23 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2830#comment-404548 I would also throw my hat in and ask for an extra taste. I have really been enjoying the blog. Keep up the good work! I would also throw my hat in and ask for an extra taste. I have really been enjoying the blog. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Joe Dager http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/21/the-best-referral-i-ever-received/#comment-404547 Joe Dager Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:26:56 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2830#comment-404547 Great to hear more of them John. The authenticity of them makes it so inspirational. Is there going to be a way we can hear more of them? Great to hear more of them John. The authenticity of them makes it so inspirational.

Is there going to be a way we can hear more of them?

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