Incentivizing clients to give you referrals?

8 years 11 months ago #441114 by Roman Omell
How do you feel about offering incentives to your clients for referrals that they send?  


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8 years 11 months ago #441120 by CanonKid
Well, not really.   I just send thank you cards.  

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8 years 11 months ago #441132 by Prago

CanonKid wrote: Well, not really.   I just send thank you cards.  



Same with me. Now if it's a commercial outfit, like a bridal shop, then yes.

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8 years 11 months ago #441177 by garyrhook

Roman Omell wrote: How do you feel about offering incentives to your clients for referrals that they send?  


<rant>We hate verbing.</rant>

I would offer them something on the order of a free print or digital. Either from a past session, or on the next. Much depends upon the value of your work, I think. If my price point were high enough, and someone brought me 10 clients, I'd probably be offering a pretty steep discount to that person.

Defining a referral program is definitely a challenge.


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8 years 11 months ago #441192 by ThatNikonGuy
:agree:  offer something that will promote future business with the referee.  


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8 years 11 months ago #441283 by Oscar Cohen
Just thank you, birthday and holiday cards


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8 years 11 months ago #441448 by Ontherocks

Oscar Cohen wrote: Just thank you, birthday and holiday cards



Same here


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