What is your referral reward?

Tell em Rob Roddy


"............................. A Newwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Carrrrrrrr"

A thank you card.
If it's another vendor, I retun the referral.

obligatory cross promotion...

Sending thank you cards, see Dave Windsor.

$100.00

Thank you for the referral is all that should be needed and all I would expect.

If it's a past client a 25 dollar gift card. If its another vender a thank you card and also referals.

I don't pay or accept a "refferal fee" it rubs me the wrong way....

hire me because you like what I do, not because I'm giving you a kick-back...

Not usually,, I always tell them no,,,, but I don't want to be rude...

But that is also a different deal..

that's hard Jon,,, I mean,,, I push play for a living! LOL

something from here www.debrand.com

Referral Fee.

Think about this for a moment. If you had a company with products to sell. You also have a Commissioned Sales force to solicit new business. Won't you have to pay a commission to your sales force when they bring in new business? Do you call that payment a kick back? Hell, no!
Back in the late 80s to early 90s, I used to have a manager of a nice restaurant with a function/banquet room feed me new leads all the time, especially for the Christmas Holidays. Whenever she booked the room she would ask the client if they already had a DJ. If the answer was "No", she would then give them my card and also ask them permission for me to call them. If they did not call by days end, the next morning I was on the phone calling them. I literally got 100% of those leads to hire me. I gave her 10% commission.
That in my opinion is not a kickback. Because she got payment for her efforts, she promoted me vigorously and we both benefited.

Ever heard the phrase "Whats in it for me", that should apply to both of you. Look at the savings and benefits. Less dollars spent on advertising, maybe a venue that would become a regular place to do your gigs, good rapport with the staff there etc.
I even went so far as to to do a discounted price to the restaurant for their weekly Sunday Brunches which again gave me more exposure from the Restaurant's clients. When people approached me to inquire about my services, I called the manager to talk to them about the Banquet room. I usually accepted a free dinner for my efforts
I do not see a damn thing wrong with that, I did what worked for me. Quit nit picking everything to the bone about whats not ethitcal. To me a kickback or bribe is when you are paying someone for something that can be construed as illegal or violating company's policies.

$50 Lowes Gift Card for each booking a past client refers to me. For vendors I give a $25 Melting Pot Gift Card.

Past clients get $25 and a heart felt thank you.
Other vendors get $100 as well as reciprocal referrals and free links on my web site. I am currently getting $10 a month for links on my site from other vendors.

djsarge said:

Thank you for the referral is all that should be needed and all I would expect.

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Chuck The DJ said:

I don't pay or accept a "refferal fee" it rubs me the wrong way....

hire me because you like what I do, not because I'm giving you a kick-back...

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My sentiments exactly: I gave them a good price when I did their wedding....what goes around comes around....... Many B/G's will give me referral business instead of a gratuity!

don't pay or accept a "refferal fee" it rubs me the wrong way....

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I'd like your avatar to rub me the wrong way!