Much of our business success depends on referrals and online reputation, and prioritizing this part of our business is essential to thrive in today’s market.
With respect to borrower testimonials, we have had enormous success with Yelp, with over 250 Five-Star Reviews at last count.
The mainstay of our business, however, is Realtor referrals, and we have tried many systems over the years to court more testimonials from Realtors.
VERY SIMPLE SYSTEM TO COURT TESTIMONIALS
It was not until last year though that we found an out-of-the-box solution ― Reach150 ― that was so effective that we both want to share and highly recommend it!
The above sentence sounds like a sales pitch, but it is not. We have zero affiliation with this excellent company and are sharing this info b/c it is such an easy way to garner a huge number of authentic testimonials.
Reach150 connects into your CRM to automate the recommendation and referral ask, which of course helps you grow your business.
The system builds a collection of client recommendations (with no login required), promotes your services to your sphere, shares your recommendations through social media and much more. And you have the convenience of being able to do it all through the Reach150 mobile app.
Again: Not a sales pitch :). We just love the company and want to help! We have seen it work beautifully for us as well as a large number of Realtors and lenders alike.
One of the things we truly appreciate about Reach150 is that after receiving a recommendation, the system immediately asks for a referral. There is no better time for this, as someone just put into writing how much they love your services!
Now you have a three-part, easy system:
1. Recommendations collected at the close of EVERY transaction
2. Referrals flowing in immediately after
3. A fantastic place online for people to see how great you are
10 minutes a week focused on your online reputation can go a long way to hitting your 2018 goals!
Check out the JVM Reach150 page as an example, and if you love what we do, feel free to hit the recommend button before you leave.
Jay Voorhees
Founder/Broker | JVM Lending
(855) 855-4491 | DRE# 1197176, NMLS# 310167
