Referrals are literally free leads, so it only makes sense that you do everything you can to maximize your referral rate as a powerful strategy to build your business. We’re sharing five tactics with dozens of examples to increase your referral rate and collect more customer reviews, and we’re certain that there is at least one idea among them that you haven’t thought to use before. Join us to discover a little used but highly effective way to get referrals from even your busiest clients, hear a simple script that makes asking clients for referrals a natural part of any conversation, and find out how Google makes it super easy for you to add reviews to your business page. Be sure to check out the show notes at staypaidpodcast.com for a complete summary and additional details not included in the episode. Connect | Resources Free e-book: “You CAN Build a 100% Referral-Based Business” You can get more free resources, including e-books, printables, and lead magnets to attract new leads, by visiting our Resource Library.   0:00     Introduction 0:57     Clients as voluntary marketers 1:36     Why we don’t ask for referrals 2:05     #1 Make it easy to give referrals     2:50     Favoring quantity over quality     4:08     Quick referral script 6:12     #2 Offer an incentive 7:12     #3 Build personal relationships     10:00   #4 Leverage social proof 12:10   #5 Make asking a routine 13:12   How to assess your success 13:57   Bonus tip: When to ask 16:08   Action Item   Want Josh and Luke to help you with your marketing? Visit https://remindermedia.com/StayPaidMarketing/   5 Awesome Ways to Get More Referrals in 2024