I recently had the chance to think about how referrals affect my decisions to use certain small businesses. What I mean is that there is nothing worse then needing a plumber for instance and having to open the phone book and play the close your eyes and point game. With my luck I end up with the plumber who could care less that I have zero hot water and really really need a shower. What I want is someone to say to me “hey I know a great plumber, call Joe from XYZ Plumbing. He was great and got us fixed up right away.” That my friends is a referral and you can bet I’m calling Joe!
Recently my husband and I were discussing some work we need done to our home and we both agreed that we really wanted to find a local small business to hire vs. a big box store. Without having referrals from anyone we were forced to use the good old yellow pages and point. So now I’m going to make it a point on my blog to do a little pay it forward to the small businesses that are local to me that I use so I might save someone else from having to hire blindly from the phone book!
So while this is not entirely photography related I hope to help my wonderful clients out by pointing them in the direction of other small businesses that offer excellent customer service and a great product. If you use one of these great small businesses please tell them that Melissa Arlena Photography sent you there!
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