http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2009/02/03/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-ask-my-clients-for-referrals/ Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube Thu, 23 Aug 2012 04:20:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2009/02/03/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-ask-my-clients-for-referrals/comment-page-1/#comment-53200 Michelle Goodman Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:57:42 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/?p=850#comment-53200 You're all very welcome. Thanks for stopping by! You’re all very welcome. Thanks for stopping by!

]]> http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2009/02/03/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-ask-my-clients-for-referrals/comment-page-1/#comment-53199 Kelly Parkinson Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:44:37 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/?p=850#comment-53199 OMG! These are such helpful suggestions. I was just thinking about this problem today. I wanted to give a 10% referral fee, but it just seemed too high. And I didn't want people knowing how much other people were paying. The choice of incentives is genius. And it also takes away the quandary a potential referrer might face of whether or not they should disclose they were getting a referral fee. A discount off their next job or a gift certificate aren't really worth mentioning. But $1,000 on a $10,000 project seems like it definitely IS. Thank you! OMG! These are such helpful suggestions. I was just thinking about this problem today. I wanted to give a 10% referral fee, but it just seemed too high. And I didn’t want people knowing how much other people were paying. The choice of incentives is genius. And it also takes away the quandary a potential referrer might face of whether or not they should disclose they were getting a referral fee. A discount off their next job or a gift certificate aren’t really worth mentioning. But $1,000 on a $10,000 project seems like it definitely IS. Thank you!

]]> http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2009/02/03/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-ask-my-clients-for-referrals/comment-page-1/#comment-53197 Michelle Goodman Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:39:54 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/?p=850#comment-53197 Guin, COOL! Thanks, and glad to help. Guin, COOL! Thanks, and glad to help.

]]> http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2009/02/03/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-ask-my-clients-for-referrals/comment-page-1/#comment-53196 Guin White Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:38:02 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/?p=850#comment-53196 These are terrific ideas, Michelle. I work in the non-profit world and we're feeling the same pinch (maybe worse) as everyone else. Your suggestions give me inspiration for ways to expand our member/donor base without sounding like we're begging...again. Cheers! These are terrific ideas, Michelle. I work in the non-profit world and we’re feeling the same pinch (maybe worse) as everyone else. Your suggestions give me inspiration for ways to expand our member/donor base without sounding like we’re begging…again. Cheers!

]]> http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2009/02/03/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-ask-my-clients-for-referrals/comment-page-1/#comment-53176 Rebecca Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:33:47 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/?p=850#comment-53176 Thanks for all suggestions! Thanks for all suggestions!

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