That said, referral programs are not all created equally. For every viral referral success story, there are many more companies that launch their customer-generation efforts to crickets -- meaning an ...

First, sit down and clearly outline your goals for your referral program. What does success look like for you? Do you want a clear change in sales after a year, two years or five years? Will you ...

As a business owner dedicated to helping small businesses grow and thrive, I’ve often talked about the importance of referrals to the long-term health of a business. However, many entrepreneurs are ...

Just look at social media. Your friends are constantly talking about businesses just like yours. They may even be offering glowing recommendations -- recommendations that you and other friends of ...

“We gave new customers $10 for joining, and we gave them $10 more every time they referred a friend,” Peter Thiel recalled, in his 2014 book Zero to One, of PayPal’s referral program in its early ...

Companies are recognizing the value and revenue benefits of engaging with their customers to help drive their company strategies, planning and growth. Studies show that companies with strong customer ...

Customer referrals are powerful tools, especially for your sales and marketing efforts. Most people rely on the opinions of family and friends to make their purchasing decisions, so referrals from ...

I was sitting in my office, meeting with a friend of mine, and we were chatting about referrals. He had just killed it with a promo where he got 189 referrals over a three-month period. The promo was ...