{"id":32142,"date":"2021-06-10T15:23:02","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T22:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birdeye.com\/blog\/?p=32142"},"modified":"2024-02-02T14:43:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T22:43:06","slug":"heres-why-digital-referral-programs-beat-pen-and-paper-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birdeye.com\/blog\/heres-why-digital-referral-programs-beat-pen-and-paper-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s why digital referral programs beat pen and paper systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Word of mouth has always been an effective channel for attracting new customers and building brand awareness. In the past, businesses tried to motivate more customers to spread the word about their products and services through pen and paper referral programs. Now that customers are spending more time online, those referral programs are moving to digital. To track and measure the performance of customer referrals, businesses are embracing formal <a href=\"https:\/\/birdeye.com\/blog\/referral-marketing\/\">referral marketing software<\/a>.<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few questions that every business needs to know the answer to before getting started with a referral program: Once a business decides to embark on a structured referral journey, what obstacles are they likely to encounter? How does having sophisticated referral marketing software ease this journey? How can businesses get the most from their referral programs?&nbsp;<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get answers to questions like these, we recently sat down with Chong Tseng, Director of Systems Operations at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jumpstartmd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">JumpStartMD<\/a>. Here are the key highlights from the interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-just-to-start-things-off-can-you-tell-us-a-little-bit-about-jumpstart-md\">Just to start things off, can you tell us a little bit about JumpStart MD?&nbsp;<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here at JumpstartMD, we help our clients with medically supervised weight loss. However, we really consider ourselves to be more in the health and wellness space. We help our clients lose weight, get off medications, and improve overall health through a personalized nutrition plan and direct care from licensed practitioners and health coaches. Currently, we have 12 locations in the San Francisco Bay Area.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"968\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/birdeye.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_Chong-Tseng_Content-image.jpg\" alt=\"JumpstartMD \" class=\"wp-image-32145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdeye.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_Chong-Tseng_Content-image.jpg 968w, https:\/\/birdeye.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_Chong-Tseng_Content-image-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdeye.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_Chong-Tseng_Content-image-768x305.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birdeye.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_Chong-Tseng_Content-image-810x322.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-kind-of-challenges-has-jumpstartmd-faced-recently\">What kind of challenges has JumpstartMD faced recently? <gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The pandemic challenged a lot of companies \u2014 we were no different. COVID-19 required our center locations to be shut down, at least temporarily. During reopening, we needed to explore different options to both bring in new patients and get existing patients to return. We needed to put a microscope on the systems we were using for marketing and operations and ensure that we had a solid infrastructure to grow and scale as we entered the recovery phase of the pandemic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-i-know-that-in-the-past-you-ve-used-referrals-to-grow-business-can-you-talk-about-what-your-referral-program-was-like-pre-pandemic\">I know that in the past, you\u2019ve used referrals to grow business. Can you talk about what your referral program was like pre-pandemic?&nbsp;<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Back then, we were using a pen and paper system. We would give patients a card that they could pass on to friends and family members. It worked well \u2014 historically, referrals have always been a good driver of new patients for us. We\u2019ve also seen that patients that come in through referrals tend to be more loyal over time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, there were a couple of reasons why we decided to switch to Birdeye to manage our referral program. The first reason is that we wanted to move more into the digital space when interacting with our patients. The second and more important reason is that while we knew that we had new patients coming in from referrals, we didn\u2019t have enough data to track the exact number of referral leads we were getting and the return on investment from our referral marketing efforts.&nbsp;<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Birdeye, we\u2019re able to solve both of these problems. We\u2019re able to reach customers on digital touchpoints through automated referral requests that we send via text and email. We can also easily track all the leads that we\u2019re getting from customer referrals on the Birdeye platform. Overall, it makes it easy for us to measure the effectiveness of our referral program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/birdeye.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_5-Experience-Marketing-Tips-for-Healthcare_ContentImage_Referral-request-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"referral request \" class=\"wp-image-31269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdeye.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_5-Experience-Marketing-Tips-for-Healthcare_ContentImage_Referral-request-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birdeye.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_5-Experience-Marketing-Tips-for-Healthcare_ContentImage_Referral-request-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdeye.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_5-Experience-Marketing-Tips-for-Healthcare_ContentImage_Referral-request-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birdeye.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_5-Experience-Marketing-Tips-for-Healthcare_ContentImage_Referral-request-810x605.jpg 810w, https:\/\/birdeye.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_5-Experience-Marketing-Tips-for-Healthcare_ContentImage_Referral-request-1140x851.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/birdeye.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog_5-Experience-Marketing-Tips-for-Healthcare_ContentImage_Referral-request.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-some-of-the-benefits-you-ve-seen-since-switching-to-a-digital-referral-program\">What are some of the benefits you\u2019ve seen since switching to a digital referral program?&nbsp;<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Leads that are coming in through Birdeye are extremely hot \u2014 we\u2019re seeing a close rate of over 80%. What\u2019s more, we\u2019ve seen that even the prospects who don\u2019t fill the form right then and there are more likely to become customers later on. When customers have been warmed up to our brand through a referral request, our sales team has a much easier time getting the conversation started and a much better chance of closing the deal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Birdeye is great for our patients because it\u2019s simplified the process of referring a friend or family member with just a couple of clicks. Speaking as a consumer myself, there have been times when I\u2019ve gotten a review or referral request from a business and I didn\u2019t go through with it just because the process was so complicated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-are-you-sending-out-these-referral-requests-to-your-customers\">How are you sending out these referral requests to your customers?&nbsp;<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Right now, the whole process is automated. Birdeye integrates with the software systems our team is already using. There\u2019s no need for any of our team members to send them out manually.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-do-you-offer-any-incentives-for-patient-referrals\">Do you offer any incentives for patient referrals?&nbsp;<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Legal restrictions around incentives prevent us from offering incentives to our existing patients. However, we can offer incentives such as discounts to any new customer who has been referred to us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite this limitation, we\u2019ve still managed to generate great results through our referral program. Satisfied patients are usually more than happy to spread the word to family and friends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-do-you-have-any-tips-for-businesses-to-build-a-successful-referral-program\">Do you have any tips for businesses to build a successful referral program?<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to find the right time to strike. We\u2019ve found that trying to get referrals right after a patient has joined doesn\u2019t work well for our business specifically. At that point, our patients might not be seeing results just yet. We\u2019ve seen that the best time for us is 2 months after a patient starts a new program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-looking-for-more-tips-on-building-a-digital-referral-program\">Looking for more tips on building a digital referral program?&nbsp;<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For more tips, tricks, and insights on how to build a high-converting referral marketing program, check out our comprehensive guide on customer referrals. 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