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Start blowing your own trumpet!

One of the best things to help boost your business is easy and cheap - testimonials!

The '14 days of love' campaign being run at the moment by The Best of Hitchin has had me thinking a lot about testimonials.  A few clients have commented in the last year that they had read through my testimonials on my website, or on my Best of Hitchin page, before they contacted me.  It's an important part of marketing your business.

If you get an positive email of thanks from a client, or a more formal testimonial then shout about it from the roof-tops!  Don't be shy and modest, if you don't let people know that others think you have provided a good, or even an amazing service, then how do they know to choose you over your competitor?

It took me a while to get that way of thinking into my head.  A boss of mine once pointed out to me in an appraisal that one of my faults in the workplace was not blowing my own trumpet enough.  Since running Actual Admin I have had to get over that, it took a while, but now I'm proud rather than embarrassed to share the positive comments that people have to say about my work!  Remember that testimonials:

1. Build trust
2. Improve your credibility
3. Demonstrate success

Testimonial Tips:

Ask for testimonials: Don’t be bashful… ask for a testimonial.  You never know unless you ask and if you have delivered a good service/product, chances are you know what the answer will be before you even ask.

Have testimonials on lots of different pages: If you are going to place testimonials on a website or blog, try to have testimonials on multiple pages.  Display testimonials in between paragraphs, in a different colour maybe.  This reinforces positive thoughts and feelings to your visitors and potential clients.

Use social media: Share your testimonials around on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. People love to share positive stories.  This will create interaction which in turn will increase your visibility.

Let the testimonials speak for themselves!

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