Word of mouth and the freelancer

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January 23, 2014, 9:45 pm

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Word of mouth and the freelancer

Do you rely on word of mouth and customer referral to get more business? How do you encourage your current, satisfied customers to spread the word?

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Dayton

Dayton

Just asking people to tell others in the industry could be enough to get a few referrals. Though you will want to keep up with these people so you capture their repeat business as well as referrals to other business.

11 years ago

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evie

evie

I think that word of mouth is great for freelancers. I would not entirely rely on it but it does help you get new clients.

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Sylvester

Sylvester

Most customers will be happy to refer you to others if you have done a very good job. But they might need a reminder when you turn in the completed order.

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angie828

angie828

Word of mouth is a great way to get the word out about your services. If people are talking about your work that is great.

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Avery

Avery

Get excited about the services you offer and your enthusiasm will make others want to hire you. If you are not excited about your own work, why should your potential customer care?

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Griffin

Griffin

I don't know if people are referring me to others. It's not like they say how they found out about my services. Though that would actually be nice to know.

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Ethan

Ethan

You could remind your satisfied customers to tweet or share your service on Facebook if they were happy with the results. That would be a nice word of mouth gesture.

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tangee

tangee

Yes word of mouth is a great way to advertise. I have gotten a few jobs from word of mouth and that feels great.

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Daniella

Daniella

Some companies use word of mouth exclusively rather than traditional paid advertising. This can work very well, especially when you have an avid fan base which is willing to talk about your products.

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Beverly

Beverly

Some companies use word of mouth exclusively rather than traditional paid advertising. This can work very well, especially when you have an avid fan base which is willing to talk about your products.

This could be effective, especially for a tangible product such as soaps or perfumes where the user is very brand loyal and doesn't hop around much.

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angie828

angie828

Word of mouth is a great way to advertise your services. Hopefully there are some people out there that will gladly put the word out about your services.

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Justin

Justin

Provide feedback forms on your website or blog so your current customers can leave positive reviews or comments about your freelance work. Publish the best comments on your site for others to see.

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Gjeloise

Gjeloise

You could remind your satisfied customers to tweet or share your service on Facebook if they were happy with the results. That would be a nice word of mouth gesture.

Word of mouth advertising on Facebook is so powerful as people are more likely to listen to their Facebook friends than even someone they know in real life.

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vinaya

vinaya

word of mouth is a great way to attract more clients. People are likely to listen to the personal recommendation rather than the 100 reviews from the people they do not know. In order to get more from word of mouth you will have to encourage your friends and family to promote you on social media. You also need to ask your clients to recommend you. A good promotion strategy is to give some commission to the person who sends you a new client.

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