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Damn, I Wish I\'d Thought of That! – Andy Sernovitz Blog – Unusually Useful Ideas for Smart Marketers. A great, practical blog that will help you use word of mouth marketing, social media, viral marketing, blogs, buzz, evangelism, and more.
Do you want more customers for free? Just ask your current customers to refer their friends.
When was the last time you asked?
It’s really that simple.
How to get your customers to refer their friend:
Here’s a great example from SmartBrief (click for a close up):
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Andy,
Excellent reminder. This is a great way to get more business, and it’s free! I’m please to say that I do this, but it took me awhile to figure it out.
I really like your site and your posts. Brief and to the point.
Complicated referral/rewards programs are definitely a turn off. Making it as simple as possible is the way to go for sure.
Thanks for the great tip!
It is so easy to overlook this simple thing. Thanks for the reminder!
-Mike
If you want customers all you need to do is ask for them. Ask for their business again, and ask them to spread the word about you. If you are honest and genuine in your approach you needn’t worry about coming across as pushy.
Matt