referral system
Client forwarding mechanism
A referral system is a structured process for directing people to appropriate services, specialists, or resources.
In healthcare, a primary care doctor uses a referral system to send patients to specialists.
Businesses use referral systems to encourage customers to recommend new clients, often with incentives: Their referral system offers a discount for each friend you bring in.
The term applies wherever formal channels exist for passing someone along to the right place.
- recommendationAdvised course of action
- networkInterconnected system
- word-of-mouthInformation shared through conversation
- word of mouthInformation passed through conversation
- affiliateConnected member organization
commission · invite · code · link · bonus · signup · recruit · pyramid · pyramid scheme · incentive · share · friend · reward · tracking · ambassador · loyalty · loyalty program · voucher
referral systemcold calling
Unsolicited sales contact
cold outreach · direct marketing · door-to-door sales · telemarketing · direct sales
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