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10 Steps for Getting Your Business Referral Ready
Liz Gibbs • January 24, 2024

 

10 Steps for Getting Your Business Referral Ready

 

Referrals are an important source of opportunities but how referral ready are you?


Here are 10-steps for getting your business referral ready:-


Step 1: Assess your customer satisfaction. Ensure your customers are happy with your products or services. Conduct surveys, gather feedback, and address any concerns promptly. Happy customers are more likely to refer your business.


Step 2: Define your ideal referral. Identify the characteristics of your ideal customer. This will help you target your referral efforts more effectively and attract high-quality leads.


Step 3: Build strong relationships. Nurture relationships with your existing customers, partners, and industry influencers. Engage with them regularly, provide value, and show genuine interest in their success.


Step 4: Create a referral program. Develop a structured referral program that incentivizes and rewards customers for referring your business. Offer discounts, exclusive perks, or even cash rewards to motivate them to spread the word.


Step 5: Provide exceptional customer service. Deliver outstanding customer service at every touchpoint. Exceed expectations, resolve issues promptly, and go the extra mile to create memorable experiences for your customers.


Step 6: Develop compelling marketing materials. Create visually appealing and informative marketing materials that clearly communicate the value of your products or services. Provide customers with brochures, business cards, or digital assets they can easily share with others.


Step 7: Leverage social media. Harness the power of social media platforms to amplify your brand's reach. Share engaging content, interact with your audience, and encourage them to share your posts with their networks.


Step 8: Ask for referrals. Don't be afraid to ask your satisfied customers for referrals. Reach out personally, send personalized emails, or include referral requests in your regular communications. Make it easy for them to refer by providing clear instructions.


Step 9: Offer referral incentives. Motivate your customers to refer by offering additional incentives. Consider running referral contests, where customers have a chance to win valuable prizes for referring the most leads.


Step 10: Track and measure results. Monitor the success of your referral program by tracking the number of referrals, conversion rates, and revenue generated. Use this data to refine your approach and optimize your referral strategy.


Ready to unlock the power of referrals for your business? Follow these 10 steps to become referral ready and watch your customer base grow organically.


If you want to do more work on this to get referral ready, we have a FREE 4 minute diagnostic tool to identify the top 3 areas that are working well and top 3 areas you need to work on to improve your referral readiness. You will also have the ability to see how you compare to the global benchmark (average scores of all completed diagnostics). You will be presented with your results immediately after clicking 'Submit' at the end of the diagnostic.  Click here to complete.  If you have any further questions or need assistance, feel free to ask!


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If you would like a little help, please get in touch with us for assistance. We can help with your business, bookkeeping, tax and SMSF requirements.


Please also note that many of the comments in this publication are general in nature and anyone intending to apply the information to practical circumstances should seek professional advice to independently verify their interpretation and the information’s applicability to their particular circumstances. Should you have any further questions, please get in touch with us for assistance with your SMSF, business, bookkeeping and tax requirements. All rights reserved. Brought to you by RGA Business and Tax Accountants. Liability Limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.


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