Comments on: The Freelancer’s Guide to Increasing Referral Business http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/increasing-referral-business/ Freelance Advice and Freelance Jobs - FreelanceSwitch Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:12:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Lazy Sunday Link Love http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/increasing-referral-business/#comment-20135 Lazy Sunday Link Love Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:55:37 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=763#comment-20135 [...] Read The Freelancer’s Guide to Increasing Referral Business [...] […] Read The Freelancer’s Guide to Increasing Referral Business […]

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]]> By: Freelance Writing Jobs » Blog Archive » Sunday Afternoon Link Love for April 6th, 2008 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/increasing-referral-business/#comment-19829 Freelance Writing Jobs » Blog Archive » Sunday Afternoon Link Love for April 6th, 2008 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:24:28 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=763#comment-19829 [...] The Freelancer’s Guide to Increasing Referral Business at Freelance Switch. [...] […] The Freelancer’s Guide to Increasing Referral Business at Freelance Switch. […]

]]> By: Klaus Wiedemann http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/increasing-referral-business/#comment-19827 Klaus Wiedemann Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:17:48 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=763#comment-19827 Referrals are probably the best source to get new customers. Something I also found very useful is to get a referral not by an actual customer, but through your personal network (you know somebody who knows somebody who could need your service). This is usually excellent to start with, because at the very beginning, you do not have any customers. This requires that your network knows what you are doing, and that you stay in touch even with remote contacts. Xmas and Easter emails (personalized, of course) do a great job: People tend to respond personally, and you get onto their radar screen again. Referrals are probably the best source to get new customers.
Something I also found very useful is to get a referral not by an actual customer, but through your personal network (you know somebody who knows somebody who could need your service).

This is usually excellent to start with, because at the very beginning, you do not have any customers.

This requires that your network knows what you are doing, and that you stay in touch even with remote contacts.
Xmas and Easter emails (personalized, of course) do a great job: People tend to respond personally, and you get onto their radar screen again.

]]> By: Chad Geran http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/increasing-referral-business/#comment-19821 Chad Geran Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:51:32 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=763#comment-19821 I agree with the comment made by SEO San Francisco. I often get requests to perform work which is not my specialty. Everyone wins when I'm able to point the client to someone who will be a better fit. I agree with the comment made by SEO San Francisco.

I often get requests to perform work which is not my specialty. Everyone wins when I’m able to point the client to someone who will be a better fit.

]]> By: Adam Griffiths http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/increasing-referral-business/#comment-19804 Adam Griffiths Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:34:50 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=763#comment-19804 Most of my family has their own business, and they always give out a number of business cards to the same person, around 3 or 4, and simply say "Here are some business cards, feel free to give them to your friends." I've always thought that was a brilliant way of doing it, because it's rather subtle and also gives them an easier way of referring a friend. Rather than just giving the friend a number and a name, they get a business card with all the information that could be on there, IM, address and website for example. This is a really nice post, thanks! Most of my family has their own business, and they always give out a number of business cards to the same person, around 3 or 4, and simply say “Here are some business cards, feel free to give them to your friends.” I’ve always thought that was a brilliant way of doing it, because it’s rather subtle and also gives them an easier way of referring a friend. Rather than just giving the friend a number and a name, they get a business card with all the information that could be on there, IM, address and website for example.

This is a really nice post, thanks!

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]]> By: Roberto Leal http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/increasing-referral-business/#comment-19768 Roberto Leal Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:49:17 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=763#comment-19768 Indeed some nice tips. Its something I was practicing and didn't notice. Referrals are a good means to get in work from other clients, especially if you do a good job. I have to agree with Martha Retallick that it would be a good thing to mention the kind of referrals you are looking for. I am kind of new to this site, but is there are way to become a member? Indeed some nice tips. Its something I was practicing and didn’t notice. Referrals are a good means to get in work from other clients, especially if you do a good job. I have to agree with Martha Retallick that it would be a good thing to mention the kind of referrals you are looking for.

I am kind of new to this site, but is there are way to become a member?

]]> By: Steven Snell http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/increasing-referral-business/#comment-19767 Steven Snell Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:28:31 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=763#comment-19767 Martha, Good point. Thanks for the addition. Martha,
Good point. Thanks for the addition.

]]> By: The Strange Attractor » Blog Archive » 12 ways to increase referral business for freelancers http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/increasing-referral-business/#comment-19766 The Strange Attractor » Blog Archive » 12 ways to increase referral business for freelancers Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:57:44 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=763#comment-19766 [...] Good article from Freelance Switch on gaining business from referrals. Posted by Pete Filed in Article, Humor [...] […] Good article from Freelance Switch on gaining business from referrals. Posted by Pete Filed in Article, Humor […]

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