197. She Walked Away From 17K Followers + Made 40% More Revenue With This Referral Strategy

Today’s episode is the second installment in our word-of-mouth and referral marketing podcast series, this time featuring guest Sara McCabe. As a leadership and operations consultant who helps her clients build better leaders, stronger teams, and more efficient businesses, Sara put her own advice to the test by choosing to walk away from her TikTok account she had built up to 17K followers, and focus instead on generating referrals through past and current clients. This strategic decision resulted in a remarkable 40% increase in revenue, referrals now driving 90% of her sales, and an extra $46,550 in her pocket over the course of last year.  What may surprise you most is why she doesn’t incentivize referrals from her clients with monetary kickbacks, and what she has found to work better instead. This hot take and more are uncovered in today’s case study on leveraging the power of word of mouth referrals from your existing clients. View the transcript for this episode at: https://otter.ai/u/XSHeOuNlCIFL_hqsbsc-yM7ShwU?utm_source=copy_url Thank you to our sponsors: If you’re a writer or aspiring writer, visit www.burgeondesignandeditorial.com or follow Tiffany on Instagram @burgeondesignandeditorial to learn more about Tiffany’s services! Mention you were sent by Cubicle to CEO to save 20% on any editing or book coaching services, no code needed. Create a swoon-worthy brand with the WorkPlay method! Book an inquiry call at www.workplaybranding.com + mention Cubicle to CEO sent you to receive a fast action bonus worth $1,500. Connect with Sara: https://www.saracmccabe.com  @saramccabeconsulting  @dobusinesscasual Iconic business leaders all have their own unique genius. Take this quick 10 question quiz to uncover your specific CEO style advantage: https://ellenyin.com/quiz If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices