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53 Ways To Use Testimonials

Submitted by: Colleen_Francis Francis

Unsure how to use rave reviews in your business? Here are 53 ideas every business can implement to help your customers sell for you!

1.In the biographies of all your team members. Clients say the following about Colleen ..

2.In the biographies of your management team

3.In the biographies of your board of directors

4.On the about us write up on your website

5.In a customer forum, or discussions group

6.in a client only section of the website or a membership only site

7.In your client profile page. Start and or end with a testimonial

8.In your signature line on emails. Use plain text and add it under your signature like a P.S.

9.On each internal page of your website down the left hand or right hand margin

10.In sales presentations on PPT slides when talking about each solution you offer a client

11.On the footers of any autoreponder emails

12.In all e-marketing blasts sent by marketing

13.In hard copy marketing materials

14.Create a what customers are saying about us booklet for download or deliver as hard copy

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15.In user guides and help manuals

16.On invoices that are printed or emailed to clients

17.On your face book page

18.On your linked in page

19.In your Outlook V-file (contact information)

20.On rotating welcome slides before a webina

21.At the beginning or end of a recorded presentation

22.On invitations to telelclasses or webinars

23.On the demo download page

24.On web thank you pages

25.In thank you emails when a client has downloaded a demo, requested information or started a free trial

26.In on line videos or on demand web based training for your product

27.On web order receipts

28.On up sell and cross sell pages

29.On contact us pages

30.On the product packaging

31.Printed on the back of your business card

32.In QA section on the website

33.For product support use real life customer solutions

34.In client survey s polls

35.When asking for referrals

36.In presentation descriptions on applications to speak at trade shows

37.In on-line banner ads

38.In advertisements in trade publications

39.In the by-line for white papers, articles and case studies you write for publications

40.In your internal company newsletters as good news stories

41.On internal intranet sales sites

42.In your CRM for internal reminders and motivation

43.On your leader boards

44.In waiting rooms and meeting rooms in your corporate offices

45.On proposal templates for all sales proposals

46.On your telephone on hold system

47.Radio ads

48.TV ads

49.Newspaper and magazine ads

50.On your voice mail system

51.As the basis for cold calling scripts

52.To answer sales objections

53.On your Cell phone voice mail message.

Using social proof in a new and different way? I would love to hear from you. Submit your examples of where you have used testimonials differently and profitably and we will send you a copy of our new Unleash Your Secret Sales Force e-book as a thank you!

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About the Author: Colleen Francis, Sales Expert, is Founder and President of Engage Selling Solutions (

EngageSelling.com

). Armed with skills developed from years of experience, Colleen helps clients realize immediate results, achieve lasting success and permanently raise their bottom line.

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