How Referral Systems Are Changing the Home Improvement Game
Referral programs aren’t new, but they’re becoming a huge part of the home improvement world. Homeowners want trusted pros, and contractors want more jobs—referrals make that happen. Why They Work People trust word-of-mouth over ads. A referral from a friend or neighbor carries weight, and when companies reward that, it’s a win-win for everyone. How People Are Using Them Homeowners save money – Discounts or perks for referring friends. Contractors grow their business – More jobs without spending big on ads. Loyalty programs – Earn rewards for multiple referrals. Community referrals – Nextdoor, Facebook groups, and forums are full of trusted recommendations. Make It Work for You If you're a contractor, a solid referral program can bring in quality leads without the heavy marketing costs. Try something simple—offer $50 off the next project for both the referrer and the new client when they book. It’s an easy way to keep customers coming back while bringing in new ones who already trust your work. Are you currently using a referral program with your business? Drop a comment!
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I am praying that we get a way for us to send our email campaigns out not by tags, but by line item titles. We own a tree company, so I would love to send emails out to our Oak Tree homeowners. We are on year 4 and I recently switched to Jobber email campaigns. I went through our whole client list in MailChimp and tagged each homeowner's account for this. Now that I am with jobber, I would have to go through 1000s of clients and put tags on each one. This would be so tedious as I would have to open each estimate to see what type of trees were listed for each project. Is there a way around this? Being able to use Jobber email marketing and focusing on one type of tree (client) without going through every single client and making tags?
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I am a caretaker for special needs gentleman that has the dream of owning a successful business. I promised him I would help him with accomplishing this goal. It's just me though because of his disease and limited abilities. We started Jackson County Water Systems and we offer whole home water purication and filtration systems here in Jackson County GA I am needing help with getting recognized and certified on Google and any other sites that will help us generate sales. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
