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  Michael Parmar June 23, 2009 at 3:50pm

  I agree with this wholeheartedly.
  
  That is incredible that you were referred before even working :-)
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  Graeme @ BGS June 23, 2009 at 4:43pm

  Michael Parmar said:

  That is incredible that you were referred before even working :-)

  
  I'm good :-)
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  Neil Petrie BSc Landscape Mgt June 23, 2009 at 6:18pm

  I have a friend who has a hair salon. He told one of his clients about me. She employed us to bring back to order her back garden (grass, edges, borders...). She and her son Cameron were stunned at how good a job we had done - Cameron sat at the window watching us clean up his garden the whole time!
  
  She was in getting her hair cut again the other day and told them in the salon that she wishes I was everybody's gardener and that she only wish she'found' me earlier!!
  
  I've since been back to do her hedge and grass again, her neighbours hedge, and she assures me she has passed on my name and number to several others. Oh and I now have her neighbours card as she wants me to give her a price for some drainage work. Her neighbour is a partner of large estate agency so who knows. Damn right I'll be doing a good price for her!
  
  It's all good here in Ayrshire as far as referrals are going - makes you feel proud doesn't it!
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  Marc Cole June 23, 2009 at 6:48pm

  The vast majority of my work now comes from referrals, I do provide a small incentive though, usually in the form of a £10 voucher. I don't advertise the fact, but if I get a successful referral I find this adds to the possibility of more. Happy days, keep the sun shining.
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  Donny Bryan June 24, 2009 at 9:58am

  I completely agree. I have never advertised, instead all my work comes through client referrals. A happy customer is a walking advert. The job I am currently doing & the one I start next week both came from through referrals from the same customer - one I completed a job for earlier this year. That customer is about to get a lovely bottle of wine as a 'thank-you' - I do believe that it's important to let customers who refer you know how much you appreciate it.