Stephanie O'Brien, writer for Dumb Little Man, shares how to get testimonials.
How to Get Great Testimonials for Your Business
Social proof is a great way to bring credibility to your business, and to encourage people to buy from you.
But all too often, either clients are too busy to give you a testimonial, or they don’t know how to write a testimonial that will increase your credibility instead of simply being white noise on your website.
If you’ve encountered these obstacles in getting testimonials for your business, here’s a three-step method you can use to start getting testimonials THIS WEEK:
Step one: Ask your clients if they’d be willing to answer a few quick questions.
First, send your clients an email to thank them for working with you, and to see if they’d be willing to help you reach more people. It could say something like,
“Hi, (name),
I wanted to thank you for choosing to work with me. You’ve been a joy to work with, and I’ve enjoyed watching your transformation during our time together.
“If you have a couple minutes available, I was hoping you could help me to reach more people.
All you’d need to do right now is answer these 10 quick questions.”
Read the entire article How to Get Great Testimonials for Your Business on Dumb Little Man.