How To Grow Word of Mouth and Referrals Using the Respect Ladder

Just Be Humans

Summary

In this episode, Danny discusses the concept of the respect ladder and how businesses can earn the respect of their customers to generate word-of-mouth referrals. He breaks down the respect ladder into several steps, including respecting the outcomes of the engagement, respecting the customer's process, respecting the customer's money, respecting the customer's core values, respecting the customer's time, and respecting the customer's message. Danny emphasizes the importance of setting clear expectations, regular communication, and customer-centric decision-making throughout the customer journey.

Takeaways

• Word-of-mouth referrals are the most powerful form of marketing and can be achieved by earning the respect of customers.
• Respecting the outcomes of the engagement and delivering results that exceed expectations is crucial for earning customer respect.
• Transparency and involving the customer in the process helps build respect and trust.
• Respecting the customer's time and setting clear expectations during meetings and onboarding is important.
• Respecting the customer's money and celebrating results rather than the sale itself shows genuine respect.
• Regular communication and nurturing during the onboarding phase help maintain customer trust and satisfaction.
• Executing the project with a customer-centric approach and delivering tangible results further earns customer respect.
• Earning customer respect leads to natural word-of-mouth referrals and potential business growth.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction: The Respect Ladder

02:24 Step 2: Respecting the Customer's Process

04:49 Step 3: Respecting the Customer's Money

08:08 Step 4: Respecting the Customer's Core Values

11:01 Step 5: Respecting the Customer's Time

12:55 Step 6: Respecting the Customer's Message

16:28 Nurturing Customer Trust and Satisfaction