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John Jantsch, already one of the nation's acknowledged leading authorities on referral generation, has taken his game to an entirely new level. The Referral Engine is a must read for anyone and everyone whose business could benefit from a steady, increasing stream of A-list, high-quality referrals. And I cannot think of a single business that doesn't qualify for that. (Bob Burg, coauthor of The Go-Giver and Go-Givers Sell More )
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John Jantsch, already one of the nation's acknowledged leading authorities on referral generation, has taken his game to an entirely new level. The Referral Engine is a must read for anyone and everyone whose business could benefit from a steady, increasing stream of A-list, high-quality referrals. And I cannot think of a single business that doesn't qualify for that. Bob Burg, coauthor of The Go-Giver and Go-Givers Sell More
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
People love to recommend the purchases they make to their friends, relatives and colleagues; in fact, referring something you like to someone else is instinctual. Smart companies can leverage this natural tendency to earn more business and make more sales. In this book, respected marketing authority John Jantsch shows you how to develop a referral system that will pay off. You can use his ideas to sell your products or services without an expensive marketing budget. getAbstract recommends this savvy book to small-business owners, entrepreneurs, solo practitioners, professional partnerships, and any other commercial or professional entity that wants to make better use of referrals for future business, professional engagements, and profit. Now, make the most of this referral and tell your friends about this book.
1 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A really fresh look at bringing the art and science of putting a referral system in place, couldn't praise this book enough.
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13 May 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have read more than 100 business books a year for the last 21 years -- and here is my review on "The Referral Engine."
32 of 34 people found the following review helpful
A Few Useful Chapters
11 Oct 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book has 13 chapters (the last chapter gives an overall view). I would have to agree with what fellow reader S. A. Mccullough (who gave this book a 1-star rating) said with regards to the first 5 chapters of the book - incoherent and has little to do with referral generation.
Real juice flows from the following chapters:
6. Using valuable content as marketing material
7. How to use Social Media, Blogs and tools like podcast and videos to engage customers
9. How to form win-win partnership with other businesses (both closely related and remote) to generate referrals to both partners
However, if you have read books like Get Content Get Customers : Turn Prospects into Buyers with Content Marketing; Satisfied Customers Tell Three Friends, Angry Customers Tell 3,000: Running a Business in Today's Consumer-Driven World; Word of Mouth Marketing, Revised Edition: How Smart Companies Get People Talking like I did, then I can assure you that the ONLY chapter you would find useful and new is Chapter 9 (how to form win-win partnership for referral generation). If you have not read these books, then The Referral Engine might be a good overall guide for you (but still, skip chapters 1 to 5) and that is why, assuming you haven't read those books, I gave it 3 stars.
2 stars have to be taken away regardless of whether you are new to the topic of referral generation or not due to the book's poor organization. It lacks a readily useable framework - the author does mention a "4Cs framework" - Content, Context, Connection and Community - but sadly the chapters are not organized around the 4Cs, in fact, they are rarely even mentioned throughout the book, and readers are left with the difficult task of figuring out which part of the book falls into which of the 4Cs.
To me, this book is quite a disappointment, especially when it has so many 5-star reviews.
Real juice flows from the following chapters:
6. Using valuable content as marketing material
7. How to use Social Media, Blogs and tools like podcast and videos to engage customers
9. How to form win-win partnership with other businesses (both closely related and remote) to generate referrals to both partners
However, if you have read books like Get Content Get Customers : Turn Prospects into Buyers with Content Marketing; Satisfied Customers Tell Three Friends, Angry Customers Tell 3,000: Running a Business in Today's Consumer-Driven World; Word of Mouth Marketing, Revised Edition: How Smart Companies Get People Talking like I did, then I can assure you that the ONLY chapter you would find useful and new is Chapter 9 (how to form win-win partnership for referral generation). If you have not read these books, then The Referral Engine might be a good overall guide for you (but still, skip chapters 1 to 5) and that is why, assuming you haven't read those books, I gave it 3 stars.
2 stars have to be taken away regardless of whether you are new to the topic of referral generation or not due to the book's poor organization. It lacks a readily useable framework - the author does mention a "4Cs framework" - Content, Context, Connection and Community - but sadly the chapters are not organized around the 4Cs, in fact, they are rarely even mentioned throughout the book, and readers are left with the difficult task of figuring out which part of the book falls into which of the 4Cs.
To me, this book is quite a disappointment, especially when it has so many 5-star reviews.
33 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Referrals Matter, This Book Matters More
17 May 2010
Format:Hardcover
John has crafted a strong message for all of us who want to stop spending millions on advertising that doesn't produce results. That message is, use the power of referrals to drive more sales and leads for your business or brand. It's not that hard either, if you know how to do it. The Referral Engine will tell you what to do. Buy this book.
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