{"id":17987,"date":"2022-01-28T07:31:19","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T04:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affise.com\/?p=17987"},"modified":"2025-08-11T14:13:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:13:30","slug":"customer-referral-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affise.com\/blog\/customer-referral-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Customer Referral Ideas That Will Get You The Best Customers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17987\" class=\"elementor elementor-17987\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edd74f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edd74f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce1654b\" data-id=\"ce1654b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db8ddee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db8ddee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, consumers are bombarded with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">marketing campaigns<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> wherever they look. Whenever we view a screen on just about any device, we find ourselves being nudged, tugged, and pulled down the sales funnel. It can be hard to know which way to go.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasingly, referrals are becoming the best guide for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">potential customers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In a recent survey by Hubspot it was found that consumers trust friends and family to learn about new products nearly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/buyer-behavior-statistics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">twice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as much as any other source.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your business should leverage that trust by incentivizing your customers to become <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">brand advocates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral marketing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the answer to leveling up your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">word-of-mouth marketing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conversion rate<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is a customer referral?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A customer referral is when <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">current customers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> refer someone they know to your brand. Customers can be incentivized through <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer referral programs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">refer-a-friend programs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They work well because customers carefully select from a pool of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">family members<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and friends that they think will be interested in your offering.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc1ea5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc1ea5f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ea7c63\" data-id=\"0ea7c63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09c34b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"09c34b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Customer-Referral.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17994\" alt=\"Customer Referral\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (statista.com)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6828457 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6828457\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df724d7\" data-id=\"df724d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e451115 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e451115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer referral program may<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sound similar to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/affiliate-networks\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">affiliate marketing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referral marketing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you are incentivizing your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">existing customers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to generate qualified leads with things like credit, discounts, and gifts. You are leveraging your existing relationships to grow your brand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why use customer referrals?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer referral program<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can supercharge your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">word-of-mouth marketing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1191618\/b2b-tech-vendors-most-effective-marketing-tactics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have shown customer referrals to be the most effective form of marketing. Those bringing referrals are typically your most <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">loyal customers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They use your products and services and want to share them with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the world<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referral campaigns<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you incentivize the process. People are more likely to do something when a reward is on the table. This encourages and effectively recruits your best natural advocates, your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">existing customers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral incentive<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> programs can help you expand your sphere of influence and bring in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new business<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brand advocates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will help you reach your target audience and also help you discover new audiences. During the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referral process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, your customers will become more engaged with your brand as they recommend your products. And any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referred customers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are all potential future advocates as well. So the cycles can repeat for more growth!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">successful referral program<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> strengthens the partner relationship with your advocate base, and promotes brand awareness. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy customers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can share their positive experiences with your brand on a wide array of channels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/referral-marketing-platform\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referral marketing platform<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like Affise, you can streamline the process of initiating and running your campaigns. You also get several layers of protection against fraud. This includes click-level fraud prevention, monitoring IP address, conversions, and more, all powered by our partnership with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.24metrics.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24metrics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11 Customer referral ideas you can\u2019t miss<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are endless possibilities to construct the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best referral program<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Here are some of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best customer referral program ideas<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for you to help grow your business.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Social gifting<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it\u2019s the holiday season, everyone wants to give. But most people enjoy giving year-round if the opportunity presents itself. Help facilitate people\u2019s natural altruism with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social gifting<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incentives<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social gifting<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the referrer directs the reward to their friends and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">family members<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This can be anything from a small discount, cash, a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gift card<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free month<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of subscription. As a double-sided <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incentive<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, both customers receive a reward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ca9cfb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ca9cfb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e620f3\" data-id=\"2e620f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2536035 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2536035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Social-Gifting.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18000\" alt=\"Social Gifting\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (cycleboard.referralcandy.com)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0eaf109 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0eaf109\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a109f90\" data-id=\"a109f90\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb2237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bb2237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cycleboard\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social gifting<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> program makes it easy for customers to spread the wealth with their friends. And as benefactors themselves, the friends will be keen to pay it forward after making their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">first purchase<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Mystery gift rewards<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With so many <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reward programs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> available today, it can pay to add a bit of fun to rewards. Different customer segments are motivated by different things. What makes them tick is as unique as the products and businesses they support.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-828201e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"828201e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec1cbb9\" data-id=\"ec1cbb9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1e375d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1e375d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1174\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mystery-Gift-Rewards.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17997\" alt=\"Mystery Gift Rewards\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (companycam.com)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf15074 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf15074\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1001e86\" data-id=\"1001e86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e9583 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3e9583\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering mysterious rewards taps into those customers looking for a rush of excitement. Because the gift is unknown, it gives you lots of flexibility in what you choose to reward.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referral rewards<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that fit with customer demographics and purchase history. Or you can opt for a \u201cMystery Box\u201d full of branded swag like CompanyCam.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Store credits<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Store credit<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an appealing reward for any customers. This <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">type of referral incentive<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> works well for businesses that sell daily and monthly essentials. Credit can also work well on platforms like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/dating\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dating apps<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and mobile games. So if you are selling expensive products with a long-buying cycle, you may want to look elsewhere.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key is that your average customers will be returning to buy from you often. With this knowledge, an offer of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">store credit<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is equal to cash to the customer. They know they will spend it in the future.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22b126a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22b126a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9841027\" data-id=\"9841027\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2040078 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2040078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Store-Credits.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18001\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (thechampagnemile.com.au)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-208cdd3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"208cdd3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9deddc4\" data-id=\"9deddc4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b93e5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b93e5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Store credit<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be a great motivator for those customers looking to save a few bucks or generate extra \u201cincome\u201d. The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airbnb<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Referral Program offers \u201cTravel Credits\u201d to customers as a reward for leads that make a qualifying booking.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Charity donation<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social gifting<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, charity donation can be a quick path to the hearts of your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best customers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and potential brand ambassadors. In this instance, neither the customer nor the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referred friend<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is given any reward or gift. The reward is given as a donation to a predetermined charity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People like to support businesses that promote social responsibility. So not only will customers be motivated by the chance to support charity, but they will also have an improved understanding of your brand values.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing a charity or cause to donate to can be a large task to take on. A quick way to narrow it down a little is to focus on non-profit organizations that fit with the values and ethics of your company. And it can help to find charities that naturally fit with your business and its products.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5ccc96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5ccc96\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73fecd8\" data-id=\"73fecd8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d599486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d599486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1133\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Charity-Donation.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17993\" alt=\"Charity Donation\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (cellphonesforsoldiers.com)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfb0963 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfb0963\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea3668a\" data-id=\"ea3668a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3471ac2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3471ac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if you sell a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SaaS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> platform for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.8x8.com\/s\/small-business-phone-system\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business phone solutions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you could donate to a charity like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cell Phones for Soldiers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Choosing a good non-profit fit like this will help personalize the referral program for your brand and make it more memorable for your advocates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Discount on next orders<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who doesn\u2019t like to save money? Discounts are one of several well-proven <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referral marketing ideas<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They help nudge customers to click that \u201cBuy Now\u201d button. Unlike <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">store credit<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a discount offer means that the customer will always need to spend some money on the next purchase.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discounts work great in many types of retail, like fashion or gaming, because these industries typically have a diverse price range of products. These items are less \u201cneeds\u201d and more \u201cwants\u201d. And any discount offer can be enough for someone to click the buy now button.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By encouraging customers to refer their peers with discounts, you are boosting the monetization of your referral program. Your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best customers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will help you reach a new audience but also likely spend more on your products.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral contests<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referral contest<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a great way to boost referral efforts over a set period. The contests can be a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">giveaway<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where each referral tallies up another entry in a random drawing. Or it can simply be a reward that goes to the top X advocates during the contest.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral contests<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also gamify the experience and up the fun factor for your customers. Those who like competition will have fun tracking their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">number of referrals<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> against others. Use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/blog\/referral-software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referral marketing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help regularly update leaderboards on your website and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social media<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> channels.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make the reward match that of a \u201cgrand prize\u201d. Offer something spectacular that blows people away. With a bit of due diligence, your business should be able to offer large prizes that will be equal or less in total costs to that of other referral programs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. Seasonal referral offers<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral program <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incentives<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should be as dynamic as your brand and your audience. Holidays and changing seasons are always a good opportunity to inject new life into any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incentive<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> program. They also give you another avenue to promote how a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referral program works<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The example below is an offer from Huawei that tied a contest into the dreaded Single\u2019s Awareness Day, also known as Valentine\u2019s Day. This helped the brand turn seasonal awareness into brand awareness.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af699c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af699c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a2f7d8\" data-id=\"7a2f7d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21525ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21525ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Seasonal-Referral-Offers.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17999\" alt=\"Seasonal Referral Offers\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (growsurf.com)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-650eb76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"650eb76\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e286d9f\" data-id=\"e286d9f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c00fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63c00fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. Stackable rewards<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coming up with creative customer <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incentives<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for referral programs can be easier than you might think. Oftentimes, it involves taking a well established idea and taking it further. Stackable rewards take their inspiration from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">store credit<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and discount offers. Only this reward model is better suited to subscription-like services.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The idea with stackable rewards is that the discount or credit is applied as long as both the customer and their referral are paying subscribers. A small credit is applied to the referrer\u2019s account for each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">successful referral<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This method ensures that any costs you incur go towards <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new customer acquisition<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. So it is a great way to maximize your referral spending. But only on the condition that five, 10, 20, or more customers are all paying each month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When done right, it is well worth it to give such a great advocate a free monthly subscription to your services. This can work great for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ecommerce<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SaaS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> platforms. Or apps with monthly fees like for a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.8x8.com\/s\/small-business-phone-system\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VoIP phone connection<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, for example.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. Exclusive perks<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on your niche and target market, exclusive perks can be the way to turn on some new <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">brand advocates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In premium markets, your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer base<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may be less inclined to put some sweat into their lead generation with the promise of just small discounts, gifts, and other rewards. But what these customers crave is gaining the rare and exclusive.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we refer to exclusivity, we are talking about things that money can\u2019t buy. These can be things like access to membership clubs, limited and \u201ccustom shop\u201d type products, or other rare opportunities. For some of your best and more affluent customers, they will stop at no cost or amount of referrals needed to get what they want.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4cf662 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4cf662\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdc11b7\" data-id=\"cdc11b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5adf1bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5adf1bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"924\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Exclusive-Perks.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17995\" alt=\"Exclusive Perks\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (teslarati.com)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5856cee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5856cee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f034bd\" data-id=\"7f034bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4631ecc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4631ecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take inspiration from the likes of the former Tesla referral program, which offered a plethora of award levels. But near the top, exclusive perks like prototype features (sunroof) and VIP invites to company unveilings and more. For example, if you offer a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SaaS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> platform for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ecommerce<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you could offer an invite to an exclusive seminar on \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/blog\/what-is-retail-merchandising-a-complete-guide\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is Retail Merchandising?<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10. Upgraded Services<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For most types of online services and apps, there is usually a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free product<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or basic version available. These lower commitments convert at higher rates. However, for most business models like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/saas\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SaaS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> platforms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the main goal is to get users onto higher-paying subscriptions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many users will opt for a freemium version of the service simply because they don\u2019t want to spend money and figure what they have is good enough. But you can give them a taste of what they\u2019re missing out on by offering free upgrades in exchange for referrals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most famous examples of this was the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dropbox<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> referral program. For each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">successful referral<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, users were able to upgrade their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">storage space<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the service.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users will bring in quality leads and also get to try out your more premium packages. When the upgrade duration runs its course, many of them may find it hard to go back to the \u201cbasic\u201d service level. So with upgrade <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incentives<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can expect more leads and greater customer <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lifetime value<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CLV).<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11. Multi-level rewards<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With multi-level rewards, you can appeal to those advocates who are willing to put in more work if the price is right. Set milestones that make sense for your buying cycle. If you are selling access to an online platform maybe start with one, and then five, 10, 20 referrals, and so on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reward levels work because customers are essentially in competition with themselves to reach a certain tier. Multi-level rewards can motivate your determined advocates to hit big referral numbers. It can also be a good way to change up and refresh your <a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/referral-marketing-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">existing referral programs<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best practices<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referral incentives<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can increase the number and quality of your lead generation. Getting good results from your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referral marketing program<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> requires an understanding of these best practices.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make use of referral submission forms on your website\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple forms reduce friction for customers to make referrals and help them get rewarded. Use referral submission forms that let customers easily fill out the necessary information. This includes contact information for the lead and the customer.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make it easy for your customers to find the submission form by having it accessible at the top of your website as well as form access at any time from a sidebar. Keep the referral submission process painless.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hand out referral cards<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral cards are like fill-in-the-blank cards. They have all the information needed on them other than that of the advocating customer. The offer is clearly stated on the card. All they need to do is list their contact information and all due credit will be given in time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These cards are a great way to help your customers keep their brand in mind via a physical reminder. These are also a good option because they can give them out in any situation. Referral cards can be packed into any shipment or handed out at in-person services like hair salons and chiropractors.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try using referral apps<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to connect with and empower your brand advocates seamlessly, then you should get on board with a referral marketing app. With the Affise platform, you get full click and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/tracking-attribution\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">impression tracking<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of your referral-generated traffic. Our multi-channel analytics suite gives you a plethora of reporting options including over 50+ data breakdowns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">API integrations with CRMs, and connections to other platforms make using Affise a breeze. This includes our integration with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/blog\/category\/updates\/affise-bi-integrates-with-appsflyer-pull-api\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AppsFlyer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for better analysis of your mobile engagement. Together, these tools give you valuable insights for better decision making that sharpens your referral campaigns.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7adf752 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7adf752\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-025589c\" data-id=\"025589c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd50a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2dd50a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Apps-Flyers.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17992\" alt=\"Apps Flyers\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (shopgate.com)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1e6eb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1e6eb9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9686c84\" data-id=\"9686c84\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e89e2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e89e2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By using a mobile app, you won\u2019t be ignoring the fact that between <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/430830\/share-of-mobile-internet-traffic-countries\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75 and 85 percent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (depending on the country) of all internet traffic comes from mobile devices. You will be reducing the friction for your everyday customers to more easily generate referrals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gamify your referral program<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gamification is when you incorporate <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">game mechanics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or techniques into any marketing strategy. When paired with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incentives<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it can create the same positive feedback loop as the most addictive games and mobile apps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A recent survey found that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talentlms.com\/blog\/gamification-survey-results\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">89%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of respondents found gamification to make them more motivated and productive. Use gamification to boost the motivation levels of your customers and reign in the referrals.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As discussed earlier, there are many options to gamify the referral experience. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Giveaway<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contests, competitions, and tier-level <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referral rewards<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are all easy routes to gamification. With a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/referral-marketing-platform\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referral platform<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like Affise, you can give customers the opportunity to participate in contests, get special offers and earn bonuses.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promote your referral program<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52f7789 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52f7789\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49737b0\" data-id=\"49737b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a52e37a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a52e37a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1088\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Referral-Programs.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17998\" alt=\"Referral Programs\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc3089a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc3089a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54210ba\" data-id=\"54210ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197d170 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"197d170\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treat your referral program like one of your products or services. That means you need to actively sell the program. The main difference is that you are only selling it to your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">existing customers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And what\u2019s being asked is not very much. So it shouldn\u2019t take as much convincing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the normal channels as you would for any other type of messaging. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email marketing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, web pages, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and other <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social media<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> networks are good starting points. And always make sure your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referral link<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is easily discoverable on-site.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Affise Reach, you can find new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/find-brand-partners\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">partners for your brand<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can boost the awareness of your products. But these affiliates can pair up with you for any offers including those of your inventive-based referral program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask at the right time<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In live music everything is about timing. If someone gets it wrong, the performance is ruined. Don\u2019t ruin the performance of your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referral campaign<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by asking for leads at the wrong time. Asking too early comes across as pushy while asking too late means you missed out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So when is the right time to ask for customer referrals? It depends on a lot of things. But it\u2019s usually not until after they have already made a purchase themselves. This is something that may require <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/blog\/affiliate-program-split-testing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A\/B testing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to perfect. But it\u2019s always a great time to ask for referrals after a purchase.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retarget customers who have shown initial interest<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retargeting is a great way to capitalize on customers who have shown at least some interest in your referral program. Use browser cookies or tracking pixels to monitor any visits to relevant <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">landing pages<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or abandoned referral forms.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cookieless era is upon us. You want an accurate and consistent way to track every detail of your marketing campaigns. Use a platform like Affise for reliable cookieless <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/tracking-attribution\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tracking and attribution<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> via technology like CS2 and S2 tracking.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always test your referral messages<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s always a good idea to test out any of your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">marketing campaign<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> materials. A\/B testing your referral messages is a must. Use tracking software to make it easy to monitor and optimize your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referral marketing strategy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will let you find out which customers are giving you great leads and which ones are churning out duds. Then you can change up several <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">template<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> components such as the heading, subject line, body copy, or even the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incentive<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offered.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incentives<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for sales<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incentives<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for leads is one thing, but exchanging rewards for sales may make more sense for some businesses. Many types of affiliate and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/blog\/category\/updates\/affise-reach-where-brands-and-agencies-partner-up\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">partner marketing programs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> work by the commission on conversions like sales. Take that as inspiration for the way you reward your customers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d7cfea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d7cfea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-657ee47\" data-id=\"657ee47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a279ba5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a279ba5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Incentives-for-Sales.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17996\" alt=\"Incentives for Sales\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (fiverr.com)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38be048 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38be048\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b41a26\" data-id=\"6b41a26\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c316372 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c316372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sales <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incentives<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> guide the customer to only provide quality leads with genuine interest. This <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">type of referral<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> program has worked well for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uber<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wrapping up<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s Christmas, Hanukkah, Diwali, or a birthday, everyone loves receiving a gift. You can always offer your customers something they want or need. For relatively low cost, you can turn your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best customers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into your best <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">brand advocates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It truly is a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">win-win<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for everyone involved. Referral participants get rewarded for success. You will get better leads and greater <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer loyalty<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Your audience reach will grow, and the cycle will repeat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, consumers are bombarded with marketing campaigns wherever they look. Whenever we view a screen on just about any device, we find ourselves being nudged, tugged, and pulled down the sales funnel. It can be hard to know which way to go. Increasingly, referrals are becoming the best guide for potential customers. 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