Nicely done! By adding this business to LocalVIP, you have opened the door for them to gain new customers and create long-term success using our pay-for-results local affiliate marketing platform.
They are now part of a powerful community focused on growing local business without the usual upfront marketing costs.
As the launch team member who enrolled them, you are their first point of contact. Let’s make sure they get everything they need to thrive and see real results.1) Customer Service. Let the business know that a customer service representative from LocalVIP and Community Giveback Week will reach out to the business owner or manager to get them onboarded with next steps.
2) SMS Text Marketing. If there is a month or more before your Community Giveback Week you can let the business owner know that we have tools to help them grow their business right away. Although we do not charge for the software, there is a 2 cent per text message charge that is passed along from the phone carriers. If there is a time, text messaging is the highest impact, lowest cost marketing that most any business will benefit from. We call our SMS text platform, BoomerangVIP because it brings your customers back on slow days.
3) 4+ Star Directory Listing. Another gift that you can offer to local businesses is a free listing in our directory of 4+ star businesses in your community. The business should already have a page listed at www.LocalVIP.com/your-city, but if there is no page for them, let us know so we can get that built for them. (no charge)
4) Impoving Reviews and Business. The last gift we have is some free software that will help a local business improve and increase the number of 5 star reviews a business gets… and, also get feedback from customers that will help a business improve if there is something that is causing 2 and 3 star reviews before customers post bad reviews online. We call this software Slingshot… and just like David vs Goliath, we will use it to help local businesses win.
5) Don’t Skip This One… Referrals. If the business is excited and understands that the more businesses that we sign up, the more customers they will have access to… they may know other business owners in their network. Suggest they take 5 minutes to make a quick introduction. It helps you expand your reach and helps them gain more local allies in LocalVIP. This is the network affect that will grow your business and affiliate commissions (and this will guarantee the success for the business owner who is making the referral).
That’s it. You’ve taken a major step in helping this new business benefit from LocalVIP. Let us know if you have questions, and keep up the great work. We’re all about making local businesses thrive, one successful connection at a time.
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* All references to potential income are based on performance-based marketing outcomes and do not guarantee future earnings. The LocalVIP platform is new, and results may vary by region and individual effort. Consult professional advisors for business or legal guidance as needed.