Tag Archives: referral marketing

Dear Gritty VA: How Do Referrals Work?

Dear Gritty VA: How exactly do referrals work?  Does the client recommend their colleague and I call them?  Do they contact their colleague and send them my way or what?  Thank you so much for your anticipated response. –TA Well, basically, they work any way you’d like them to work. Referrals come from lots of [...]

I Got Top Billing on Biznik!

Biznik selected my recent article, “10 Tips to Harness the Power of Referrals” as their feature article today. Yay! I don’t know why this tickles me so, but it does! If you all could check it out and then rate it and/or comment, you would make me so happy! Here’s the link: http://biznik.com/articles/10-tips-for-harnessing-the-power-of-referrals Many thanks! [...]

Dear Gritty Virtual Assistant: I’ve Got a Bunch of Questions!

Dear Gritty VA: Thank you so much for all of your offerings through the Virtual Assistant Business Store! Getting my company planned and put together has been much easier thanks to you than it might have been.  I just need some clarification: How exactly do referrals work?  I am giving a two-hour free referral bonus [...]

Dear Gritty VA: How Do I Advertise for Referral Partners?

Dear Gritty VA: I am new at publishing e-newletters and blogs, however, I know these are great tools to get the word out about my company and to attract new clients.  I plan to create a monthly e-newsletter and I want to be able to add great news about my referral partners. However, I want [...]

10 Tips for Harnessing the Power of Referrals

One of the ways you will get new clients in your business is through simple word-of-mouth. What’s wonderful about referral-based business is that when you are referred by a happy client or business associate, they are giving you an automatic seal of approval. People trust the recommendations of their friends and business associates. You can’t [...]