Pick the right partner
Same customer, different service. A realtor and a mover. A gym and a smoothie shop.
Free · Borrow their customers
Partner With a Neighbor Business
Another business already has the customers you want. Team up and send each other people.
FREE just your time
Their customers can be your customers. Just ask.
From Chapter 11 of the free book: One for You, One for a Friend.
FREE just your time
20 min to get started today
Why it works
Pick a business that serves the same customer without competing with you. Their recommendation comes with their trust.
It costs nothing but a handshake, and it works both ways.
Perfect for
Every businessRealtors & moversGroomers & pet storesGyms & smoothie shopsSalons & boutiquesFlorists & caterers
How to do it
Four steps. That’s it.
Walk in and introduce yourself
Bring cards. Say who you are and how you could help their customers.
Make it easy to send people
Swap cards or flyers for each other’s counter, or a simple “show this for 10% off” card.
Keep score and say thanks
When they send you someone, thank them right away. Send business back.
Say this
“Hi, I own the dog grooming shop down the street. A lot of our customers ask where to get good food and supplies, and I’d love to send them here. Want to swap cards for each other’s counters?”
Try this with AI
I own a [TYPE OF BUSINESS] in [CITY]. List ten kinds of local businesses that serve the same customers I do without competing with me. For the best three, write a short, friendly pitch for a referral partnership.
Don’t make this mistake
Don’t partner with someone you wouldn’t hire yourself.
Their bad service becomes your bad name. And check your industry’s rules on referral fees.
Do this today
Their customers can be your customers. Just ask.
From the book
Chapter 11: One for You, One for a Friend
Over 350 pages and 250+ ideas that work. Free, no email needed.
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Our marketing experts will personally review your business, your goals and your competition, then show you exactly what we’d do to help you get more customers.
This isn’t an automated report full of generic marketing advice. A real member of our marketing team will review your business, your goals and your local competition, and show you practical ways to get more customers, generate referrals and stay in front of the people who already know you.
Some ideas cost nothing. Some cost a few dollars. Some use marketing items. You decide what makes sense.
- A real review of your business and local competition
- Specific ideas you can start using immediately
- A step-by-step plan for this week, this month and the year ahead
- Marketing items that actually fit your business and goals
- Real pricing, so you know what things cost before spending a dime
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Why are we giving this away?
We believe that when you see what our marketing team can do for your business, you’ll remember us when you need marketing items, printing or other marketing help. That’s it. You don’t have to buy anything.We build every plan by hand. Because a real person reviews each business, we can only prepare a limited number of free plans each week.
Step 1 of 2Takes about 2 minutes