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1 strategies and tactics for Referrals

What is Referrals strategy?

Team success often hinges on the ability to develop and implement effective strategies and tactics. It's a bit like playing chess, except that you have more than 1 player on each side.

Finding the right Referrals strategy can be daunting, especially when you're busy working on your day-to-day tasks. This is why we've curated a list of examples for your inspiration.

Copy these examples into your preferred tool, or utilize Tability to ensure you remain accountable.

How to write your own Referrals strategy with AI

While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. You can use our free AI generator below or our more complete goal-setting system to generate your own strategies.

Referrals strategy examples

You'll find below a list of Referrals tactics. We also included action items for each template to make it more practical and useful.

Strategies and tactics for acquiring new customers

  • ⛳️ Strategy 1: Optimise online presence

    • Conduct a comprehensive website audit to identify areas for improvement
    • Implement SEO best practices to improve search engine rankings
    • Create high-quality, targeted content for blogs and social media
    • Utilise pay-per-click (PPC) advertising to drive targeted traffic
    • Optimise website for mobile users to improve user experience
    • Use social media channels to engage with potential customers
    • Implement A/B testing on landing pages to increase conversion rates
    • Leverage Google My Business to enhance local search visibility
    • Collaborate with influencers to reach a broader audience
    • Monitor and analyse website analytics to continuously refine strategies

  • ⛳️ Strategy 2: Host and attend events

    • Organise webinars on topics relevant to your target audience
    • Participate in industry trade shows and conventions
    • Host local meetups or networking events
    • Sponsor events where your target audience is likely to attend
    • Offer free workshops or educational seminars
    • Collaborate with other businesses to co-host events
    • Collect attendee contact information for follow-up marketing
    • Promote events through social media and email marketing
    • Provide exclusive event offers to attendees
    • Analyse event feedback to improve future gatherings

  • ⛳️ Strategy 3: Utilise referral and loyalty programmes

    • Design a customer referral programme with enticing rewards
    • Promote the referral programme through email and social media
    • Create a loyalty programme with tiers and exclusive benefits
    • Use email campaigns to keep customers informed about their rewards
    • Offer double rewards for customers who refer friends during promotional periods
    • Highlight success stories of current loyal customers in marketing materials
    • Use point-of-sale systems to track and manage loyalty points
    • Provide easy and intuitive methods for customers to refer others
    • Regularly review and improve the referral and loyalty programme based on feedback
    • Incentivise employees to encourage customers to join the programmes
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How to track your Referrals strategies and tactics

Having a plan is one thing, sticking to it is another.

Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to keep your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.

A tool like Tability can also help you by combining AI and goal-setting to keep you on track.

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Planning resources

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