Use This Single Sneaky Secret to Generate a Flood of Referrals

generate a flood of referrals

by Joshua Black

If you have a business that thrives on referrals in order to survive, keep reading

Or maybe you just want to get a big pile of  free customers by having your current customers do all of the legwork for you.

Either way, this one little technique can really
ramp up your sales numbers without costing you
a single dime or an ounce of additional effort.

What am I talking about?

It’s called “get ‘em while they’re hot.”

…and I am not talking about breakfast.

This works great for any specialist (chiropractor,
masseuse, dentist), service provider, professional
(accountant, attorney), or consultant.

It works for almost ANY business where you want
to get MORE business.

What you are going to do is to ask your customer
for referrals.

Now, you are not going to do this like the total
moron did that was my former financial planner.

This idiot asked me for referrals on the first
day that we did business together. I didn’t even
get a result and she was asking for a favor from me.
I promptly dismissed her on the second day.

…or the total jackass that tried to sell me
insurance in my OWN HOME, and again, we weren’t
even doing business together and he asked me to
play a little “game” with him. This game consisted
of me giving him 9 (yes 9!) names of people that
I know in return for him buying me dinner at Olive
Garden.

Hmmm… let’s see- I’m going to vouch for you to
9 people that I know. We haven’t EVER done business
together. I don’t know you. In return I have to sit
with you at Olive Garden, a place I hate.

Sign me up!

I promptly fired him too.

So there’s how NOT to do it.

Instead, ask for the referral immediately AFTER
you have made them happy.

If you just gave a massage, ask for the referral
while the customer still feels like melted butter
on toast.

How can they say no?

If you want to know even more about this technique,
as well as the exact words that you should use when
trying this process, you are going to have to pick
up a copy of my new marketing book when it comes out.

(I can’t give it all away, a guy’s gotta eat)

This book is going to be HUGE and it will contain
101+ FREE ways that you can generate customers.

…yep, these are all FREE ways. Perfect for the
Underdog small business owner trying to get off
the ground.

Stay tuned, it will be out soon. As for my
other products, I am going to seriously increase
my prices in the upcoming weeks.

I apologize if you have already heard this,
but I don’t want to leave any loyal readers out
that were sitting on the fence about making a
purchase.

 Make sure you sign up for the Tip Sheet so that you won’t miss the pre-release special discount on the new book.  Sign up over there ——–>

Until tomorrow,

Joshua Black

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{ 10 comments }

Sally

Hey Joshua, ok ok I am convinced and signed up for the daily tip sheet, you have a really unique way of wetting the appetite of the reader, I wanna learn how! Sally :)
.-= Sally´s last blog ..In It To Win It Blog Traffic Update =-.

Joshua Black

Sally,

Welcome aboard! Glad to have you along. Check your mail box so you don’t miss an issue. However, I will probably not have a new post until after Memorial Day.

-Josh

Tommy DiPietro

Hey Joshua,

At least Shooter McGavin was getting offers for Red Lobster. Lol (Happy Gilmore)

I have really benefited from referrals and you my friend hit it on the head. I would laugh if someone came after me for referrals like that.

I’ve had major success because of the art of promotion and making it beneficial for the buyer to refer me a customer.

Have a great day!
Tommy D.

Rick Byrd

Joshua:

Great post! I am a new reader of you blog and I really like what I have read so far.

I am currently reading the “One Minute Entreprenuer” and I am in the section about Customer Service. It really makes since to only ask for referrals after you have made someone happy with your service of product.

I look forward to the new book.

- Rick
.-= Rick Byrd´s last blog ..Blogging Tips – Oops! I Messed Up, Now What? =-.

Joshua Black

Rick,
Thanks for stopping by. Always great to have a new reader. Referrals make the world go ’round, especially in small business.

-Joshua Black

Peter Carr

Hi Josh,
Interesting post mate. I had my car cleaned (valeted) about 2 weeks ago, the guy did a really bad job, still mess under the seats etc. He asked me after if i could give him references as his business was new. I said yes of course. What sort of references does this idiot think i am going to give him.
Thanks Josh
Pete
.-= Peter Carr´s last blog ..Flexibilty 2 Theme For Wordpress =-.

PJ

Joshua

I am a new reader of you blog and I signed up for daily tip sheet as well. I agree with Sally. i want to learn how to draw readers in as well. Looking forward to seeing what you have to offer.

PJ

mark

Hi Joshua,

Yeah, you are right on about referrals! It works with other things too. Never ask anyone for anything when they are in a bad mood or things are not going well for them.

Any time that anyone has asked me if I knew someone who has some specialty, I always give the name of someone who does it well. That is just how people work, I suppose.

People tend to be much nicer when they are happy! Great advice!

Have a great weekend!
.-= mark´s last blog ..Selling Rapture Insurance – Creative Thinking For a New Age =-.

Matthew Needham

Maybe you should ask your client after each piece of work and say would you recommend me to anyone else? If they said no, then you can follow up and fix the problem right then.

Because how you deal with the ‘problems’ can be as much as a source of referal as doing a great job.
.-= Matthew Needham´s last blog ..Blog Giveaway: The Results =-.

Alex

Nice post Joshua. Really good point and yet so obvious in hindsight. Looking forward to the new eBook.
.-= Alex´s last blog ..Tips to help you Focus & Win! =-.

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