Comments on: Tell Your Clients Where to Go! http://www.technibble.com/tell-your-clients-where-to-go/ A Resource for Computer Repair Technicians & to get PC tech support help. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:51:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Vicente Black http://www.technibble.com/tell-your-clients-where-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-5981 Vicente Black Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:16:17 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1963#comment-5981 It's just a win-win. You refer -- you're referred to. Moreover, this practice contributes to building strong relationships. It’s just a win-win. You refer — you’re referred to. Moreover, this practice contributes to building strong relationships.

]]> By: Remote Computer Repair http://www.technibble.com/tell-your-clients-where-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-5717 Remote Computer Repair Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:30:38 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1963#comment-5717 That's cool, we've also partnered with the local isp's... so that when there's a problem... we can get someone competent on the phone and resolve the problem faster than their level 1 phone reps. This has been a huge help! That’s cool, we’ve also partnered with the local isp’s… so that when there’s a problem… we can get someone competent on the phone and resolve the problem faster than their level 1 phone reps. This has been a huge help!

]]> By: Computer Network Consulting http://www.technibble.com/tell-your-clients-where-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-5552 Computer Network Consulting Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:53:05 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1963#comment-5552 I have a great relationship with a "phone guy" and he passes me business all the time. I pass him business whenever I can. There is no referral fee or anything like that but an understanding that we will refer all relative business to each other. It has worked out well for each of us. Though he gives me more work than I give him, his paychecks are larger than mine. I have a great relationship with a “phone guy” and he passes me business all the time. I pass him business whenever I can. There is no referral fee or anything like that but an understanding that we will refer all relative business to each other. It has worked out well for each of us. Though he gives me more work than I give him, his paychecks are larger than mine.

]]> By: Simple Computers http://www.technibble.com/tell-your-clients-where-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-5548 Simple Computers Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:38:43 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1963#comment-5548 If you want this kind of relationship, though, you have to actually go talk to the company you want to work with to set it up. If you refer people to another company, that doesn't mean they'll necessarily refer people back to you. They'll just accept the extra business you send them. But in order to earn the trust of another business you have to keep your word to them as much as they have to keep their word to you. If you want this kind of relationship, though, you have to actually go talk to the company you want to work with to set it up. If you refer people to another company, that doesn’t mean they’ll necessarily refer people back to you. They’ll just accept the extra business you send them. But in order to earn the trust of another business you have to keep your word to them as much as they have to keep their word to you.

]]> By: Tampa Computer Repair http://www.technibble.com/tell-your-clients-where-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-5547 Tampa Computer Repair Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:28:21 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1963#comment-5547 I know we're always looking for just this kind of relationship. It's difficult to find a company that you can trust and count on. I know we’re always looking for just this kind of relationship. It’s difficult to find a company that you can trust and count on.

]]> By: Computer Repair, Service, Support, and Consulting - C! Tech Solutions http://www.technibble.com/tell-your-clients-where-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-5545 Computer Repair, Service, Support, and Consulting - C! Tech Solutions Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:47:40 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1963#comment-5545 Wow, the comment spam is really picking up around here! Bryce, I think that means you're doing something right! ;) Wow, the comment spam is really picking up around here! Bryce, I think that means you’re doing something right! ;)

]]> By: Your Friendly Neighborhood Computer Guy http://www.technibble.com/tell-your-clients-where-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-5534 Your Friendly Neighborhood Computer Guy Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:39:19 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1963#comment-5534 This is definitely a powerful tool to have in your arsenal. You'll never be able to be all things to all clients, so being able to smoothly refer them to someone else when the repairs require something more than you can do will always make you look good. This is definitely a powerful tool to have in your arsenal. You’ll never be able to be all things to all clients, so being able to smoothly refer them to someone else when the repairs require something more than you can do will always make you look good.

]]> By: Computer Repair, Service, Support, and Consulting - C! Tech Solutions http://www.technibble.com/tell-your-clients-where-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-5532 Computer Repair, Service, Support, and Consulting - C! Tech Solutions Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:18:06 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1963#comment-5532 I agree with almost everything you said, but you lost me here: <blockquote cite="Bryce">Your best bet is the Yellow Pages directory and look for someone who specializes in repairing laptops. They are more likely to have the parts you need, or at least have the connections to obtain them.</blockquote> I think the Yellowpages might have made sense 10 years ago, but these days, it's no guarantor of quality. All it means is that there is some company with enough ad dollars to blow on an archaic marketing method. Find companies on Google Maps or Yahoo Local with reviews, check out Angie's List, or tap your network of friends and associates to find someone they trust, but for the love of all that is holy, don't assume that someone in the Yellowpages is going to do a good job. I agree with almost everything you said, but you lost me here:

Your best bet is the Yellow Pages directory and look for someone who specializes in repairing laptops. They are more likely to have the parts you need, or at least have the connections to obtain them.

I think the Yellowpages might have made sense 10 years ago, but these days, it’s no guarantor of quality. All it means is that there is some company with enough ad dollars to blow on an archaic marketing method.

Find companies on Google Maps or Yahoo Local with reviews, check out Angie’s List, or tap your network of friends and associates to find someone they trust, but for the love of all that is holy, don’t assume that someone in the
Yellowpages is going to do a good job.

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