Last week I hosted a community meetup for The Next Web. I discussed how referral marketing can be used to drive sustainable growth 🚀
Thanks to everyone who attended, and for those who weren’t able to join – I’ve broken down the five key takeaways.
📥 Decrease your churn
Showing huge growth numbers might be attractive now. However, the biggest killer of any business is customers that churn. By prioritizing your marketing channels on quality, not quantity, you can ensure you drive high-quality customer growth.
📈 Increase your conversion rates
More than 90% of people trust recommendations from people they know. This brings us to a perfect formula: TRUST + OFFER = Conversion GOLD. If you have a great offer for your potential customers, adding trust to that offer will definitely turn them into customers, as 74% of consumers consider word-of-mouth the primary factor behind their purchase decisions. Pro tip: incentives > rewards.
💸 Lower your cost per acquisition
Add a referral loop to your paid media campaigns to get more customers without having to spend extra. Don’t forget, that referred customers are 4x more likely to make a purchase – make sure that encouraging customer referrals is embedded into your marketing strategy.
📊 Give your sales a boost
Referred customers lead to 25% higher profit margins. The likelihood that referred customers are a better fit is what drives high-quality customer growth. Remember – people refer to similar people!
🤝 Product and marketing work together
To succeed, you need to build a business that people want to tell their network about. Marketing teams can’t oversell and underdeliver with a referral program. This makes all teams aligned for the greater good.
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Feel free to reach out if you have any questions regarding referral marketing or our referral software, and how you can use it to drive sustainable growth 🙌🏼
