Tips and Tricks for Web Site Design
Posts tagged referrals
When it rains it pours!
Jul 18th
Seems like there are slow periods with hardly any work then all of a sudden I am buried with new projects!
I just completed two new websites and I have four more new ones that I am working on right now…when it rains it pours!
I’m not complaining…I love being busy! Here are the latest two websites I designed.
This website was bartered. www.enviraclean.com I designed and take care of his website and he cleans my carpet twice a year. Too few people take advantage of bartering…it’s a great system.
The second website, www.royalwelding.net was a referral from a client who was a referral from another client. Most of my business is from referrals and word of mouth advertising.
Referrals Are The Backbone Of Your Business
Mar 10th
Do you want to see your business grow by leaps and bounds? Then make it a habit to ask for referrals from everybody you talk to and all of your existing clients.
I just went back and researched where my new business has been coming from and I found that two-thirds of my business is from referrals! Another interesting fact is that not one of those clients that I got as a referral has canceled my services; referrals are loyal customers!
Of course if you want loyal customers then you have to treat them right. Never forget a client, and don’t let them forget you! Every year I send a business card and a calendar to each of my clients and recent prospects, just to keep my name in front of them. It’s a small token of my appreciation and a nice gesture. Check out www.vistaprint.com for some good promotional material you can design yourself.
The best time to ask for a referral is right after you have completed a project with a new client. Just ask them, “Do you happen to know anyone like yourself that would benefit from my products & services?”
The timing here is crucial. Your new client is now a satisfied customer and pleased with the work you have just done and they will be more than happy to give you referrals at this point. Don’t be afraid to ask for the referrals, this is the point of maximum impact!
Contact Mike Marinaro today for a FREE Quote on affordable website design.
919.374.9209
mmarinaro@nc.rr.com
