84% of people say they trust recommendations from someone they know (source: Nielsen – Under the Influence: consumer trust in advertising). This makes referral marketing one of the best ways to generate more leads and get more business. What is referral marketing? Referral marketing is a type of marketing activity which promotes your products or services [...]
A common belief amongst financial and other professional services, is that the only way to generate leads is through networking and referral marketing – both of these rely on building relationships, credibility, and trust. They are low-cost marketing methods which develop business opportunities and build a strong network of like-minded people, in the hope that these [...]
Referral marketing is promoting your products or services through word of mouth, usually, recommendations from friends or clients. In the past, referrals were the primary methods to attract new clients. However, there has been a lot of media coverage recently about the decline of referral marketing for professional services such as accountants, solicitors, coaches, consultants, etc... [...]
Traditionally accountants have paid scant attention to marketing, relying on word of mouth and, possibly, some local advertising. But the world has changed. More is being demanded of business owners and business owners are, in turn, demanding more. Many business owners used to be content with an annual visit to their accountants to get the yearend [...]
Last Friday was National Cream Tea day when we were encouraged to celebrate taking a tea break accompanied by traditional scones topped with jam and cream. The combination might seem overdone but it’s delicious and works on so many levels. Taking the break helped me reflect on the week: I’d been in discussions with a [...]
One of the most common questions we’re asked by start ups is “how can I write a simple marketing plan?” Here is what we suggest: Write down what you are trying to achieve What are your aims, your goals? These can be financial – goals for your yearend turnover, the gross margin and operating profit. They [...]
