Hey You Want More Leads? Try Network Marketing

SuperiorBuilt

I recently started taking names and numbers of other trades while I am working in a customer's house. I get to see the other guy's work. If I like what I see, I trade business cards with him. I store his name and
number in my phone for future reference.
When a HO ask if I know for a plumber, electrican,etc i give the HO the name and number. I follow up with either a call or e-mail to the other contractor as a heads up. Now this contractor remembers to pass my name and number along to people he comes in contact with.
This is the best part: It cost you 15 minutes of your time and a stack of business cards. No money is paid for the referral. It's all based on the pay it forward theory.
It's a lot less expense than pay an internet lead company $50 for a lead that 5 other contractors are fighting over.

EMCustom

great idea, network marketing does work. you should see if the guys you want to network with are interested in meeting once a month for lunch/dinner/beers/whatever to talk about their business ideas and experiences, and to help each other understand what types of quality leads they may be looking for

SPCarpentry

I have been doing that for a while now with limited results. I also have them listed on my website with a link to their site if they have one. I think part of the problem for me is I have a real small list of the other trades I use (all the good ones) But they also do work for another dozen Carpenters

Susan Betz

Network marketing works, and sometimes the network buys from you! We're going to be doing a fence for the builder that did the last residential property we did.

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