Comments on: Choosing the right testimonial http://www.snappysentences.com/writing-tips/choosing-the-right-testimonial/ Snappy Sentences | Brisbane copywriter | Web copywriter | Web content | Content strategy | Writing for the web training | Brisbane freelance copywriter Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:51:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Snappy Sentences http://www.snappysentences.com/writing-tips/choosing-the-right-testimonial/comment-page-1/#comment-11806 Snappy Sentences Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:57:34 +0000 http://www.snappysentences.com/?p=570#comment-11806 Glad it helped Mike. Cheers Glad it helped Mike.
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]]> By: Mike http://www.snappysentences.com/writing-tips/choosing-the-right-testimonial/comment-page-1/#comment-11805 Mike Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:55:48 +0000 http://www.snappysentences.com/?p=570#comment-11805 Great article. It's a topic that isn't written about a lot and a marketing tool underused by many businesses. I think a lot of businesses sometimes feel awkward asking and some customers agree but don't know what to write. I've used your tactic before of sending the customer some questions and giving them some guidance. This all that's needed sometimes as most clients have the best intent but simply don't know what to write. Great article. It’s a topic that isn’t written about a lot and a marketing tool underused by many businesses. I think a lot of businesses sometimes feel awkward asking and some customers agree but don’t know what to write. I’ve used your tactic before of sending the customer some questions and giving them some guidance. This all that’s needed sometimes as most clients have the best intent but simply don’t know what to write.

]]> By: Snappy Sentences http://www.snappysentences.com/writing-tips/choosing-the-right-testimonial/comment-page-1/#comment-7915 Snappy Sentences Sun, 26 Sep 2010 09:23:43 +0000 http://www.snappysentences.com/?p=570#comment-7915 Natalie I feel your pain. It is sometime hard to extract testimonials from clients - especially if you are unlikely to work with them again. Some things that I find helpful: Send your request for a testimonial once the final version of your work has been submitted, before you send through the invoice. Don't leave it for too long. Give them some direction of what you want. I send through a couple of questions they can answer that will form a testimonial. Have something in your contract about being able to use the client's name in your portfolio. That way, if you don't get a formal testimonial (and the project went well), you can still say "...and I've completed xyz for abc company..." Does this help? Natalie I feel your pain. It is sometime hard to extract testimonials from clients – especially if you are unlikely to work with them again.

Some things that I find helpful:

Send your request for a testimonial once the final version of your work has been submitted, before you send through the invoice. Don’t leave it for too long.
Give them some direction of what you want. I send through a couple of questions they can answer that will form a testimonial.
Have something in your contract about being able to use the client’s name in your portfolio. That way, if you don’t get a formal testimonial (and the project went well), you can still say “…and I’ve completed xyz for abc company…”

Does this help?

]]> By: Natalie http://www.snappysentences.com/writing-tips/choosing-the-right-testimonial/comment-page-1/#comment-7914 Natalie Sun, 26 Sep 2010 09:12:08 +0000 http://www.snappysentences.com/?p=570#comment-7914 I find a lot of people tell me they are going to write a testimonial, but probably only 10% actually go through with it. After I've asked for it 3 times I feel like I'm hassling them so I stop. Any tips on how to get people to actually write them? I find a lot of people tell me they are going to write a testimonial, but probably only 10% actually go through with it. After I’ve asked for it 3 times I feel like I’m hassling them so I stop. Any tips on how to get people to actually write them?

]]> By: Snappy Sentences http://www.snappysentences.com/writing-tips/choosing-the-right-testimonial/comment-page-1/#comment-7578 Snappy Sentences Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:02:53 +0000 http://www.snappysentences.com/?p=570#comment-7578 Thanks for stopping by Nicole. It was great to meet you this week in Melbourne too. Good luck with your testimonials! Thanks for stopping by Nicole. It was great to meet you this week in Melbourne too. Good luck with your testimonials!

]]> By: PlanningQueen http://www.snappysentences.com/writing-tips/choosing-the-right-testimonial/comment-page-1/#comment-7575 PlanningQueen Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:36:51 +0000 http://www.snappysentences.com/?p=570#comment-7575 Timely post for me. I am working on a project and plan to include testimonials which is a completely new experience for me. Some great starting ideas for me to work with. Timely post for me. I am working on a project and plan to include testimonials which is a completely new experience for me. Some great starting ideas for me to work with.

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