Grow Your Credit Repair Business with TESTIMONIALS: Proven 3-Step Process!

Hey, Credit Heroes, how would you like to have a marketing team promoting your business for free? Well, today, I'm going to show you how to turn your clients into a hype machine that will grow your business even faster, so you better stick around. 

So the big question is this: how can we take our passion for helping people with their credit and turn it into a successful business without taking loans and spending a fortune by bootstrapping it from nothing? So we can help the most people and still become highly profitable? That is the question, and this podcast will give you the answer. My name is Daniel Rosen, and welcome to credit repair business secrets. If this is your first time listening to my podcast, every week, I give credit repair tips and advice on bootstrapping your business from nothing. So be sure to click subscribe now and get ready to start changing lives. 

Okay, let's get into this. In the 20 years since releasing my very first credit repair software, I have helped 1000s of businesses build from the ground up. And during that time, I experienced the very same challenges that many of you face. But I learned ways to overcome them and succeed. One of the most frustrating problems that I had was not having enough time or money to market my business. When you're just starting a business, there's always so much to do that some things get missed, not because they're less important but because your time is limited. And there's always a million fires to put out. For me, marketing always got lost in the shuffle. I didn't have a team of people supporting me. So if there was a problem with the software, or an issue with a client, or any other high-priority task, I always had to drop whatever marketing project I was working on and fix that problem myself. And I quickly realized that my lack of marketing time was holding my business back. And I learned a very valuable lesson. 

Everything is equally important to a small business. You can't neglect anything. So I had to find a way to make the most of the time and money that I had. And that's when I discovered the power of testimonials. Testimonials are social proof that your service works. They don't cost any money. They're quick to produce, and they can even strengthen your relationships with your clients. That's why today I'm going to share my proven three-step process for getting great testimonials and turning them into even more clients. Here's how this relates to us. People trust people more than sales pitches. Okay, they're more likely to read or listen to a testimonial than they are to a sales pitch testimonials like reviews act as word-of-mouth recommendations and are the most effective form of marketing. I don't know about you, but most of the money that I spend is when I see a testimonial or review, mechanics, dentists, restaurants, you name it, testimonials drive their success, and testimonials can drive the growth of your credit repair business. 

How do I know they work? Because I still use them. Credit Repair Cloud uses short-written testimonials in our social posts, emails, and newsletters. And then, we use longer video testimonials on our websites. And in promotional videos. Credit Repair testimonials allow clients to see someone who came before them achieve their goals. They inspire and demystify the process, and they prove that your system works. But how do you get these amazing testimonials and use them to increase your revenue? 

Well, first, you got to earn that testimonial. Here's the thing to remember: businesses often fail because they try to get away with doing the least amount of work for the highest price. But money follows value. So if you can provide great service and over-deliver value, your business is going to stand out, and you're happy clients will almost always provide a testimonial when you ask, but you need to ask. Here's why this is important. You have to ask, okay, you have to get comfortable asking every single happy client for a written and a video testimonial, and that way, they can choose which one to provide, and they won't feel pressured credit repair is a stressful process. Bad credit can be embarrassing, so some clients may not be interested in making their experience public Like, but in my experience, credit repair victories are celebrated, and happy clients become your biggest cheerleaders and biggest drivers of growth for every client that says no, thank you, three or four are gonna give you written and video testimonials. 

If you just ask. If you're feeling intimidated about asking for testimonials, remember to treat the client the same way that you have always treated them communicate the very same way, point out how much their credit has improved, congratulate them for accomplishing their goal, and remind them that it's your mission to change lives through credit repair, and they can help you to help others and then tell them it would mean the world if they would record a quick video on their phone or write a short testimonial, sharing their experience. And if they say no, tell them that you understand. And if they say yes, thank them and provide anything they need to get the testimonial you want. And that's it. If there are specific client testimonials that you really want, you can even sweeten the deal with incentives. These don't have to be big or expensive. It could be something like credit repair service discounts for their friends and family. Believe it or not, a $20 Starbucks gift card goes a long way for even the most reluctant client. 

So now that you have earned the testimonial you asked for and received it, the only thing left to do is to share it. Here's what you need to know. Be proud of the work that you did and the results that you got share testimonials everywhere. This isn't my opinion. This is a proven tactic. It's called modeling success. I saw bigger companies using testimonials to drive their sales. So I modeled their tactics, I put my own spin on it, and I watched it work for me, and modeling success can also work for you. 

Now, I mentioned earlier that we use written testimonials in our social posts, emails, and newsletters, and you can do the same thing. You can add your three newest written testimonials to your monthly newsletter. Or you can create one email congratulating a specific client. Listeners of this show know that I read a new credit Hero Spotlight in each episode. Now, these credit hero spotlights might be considered testimonials, but they also allow me to celebrate real wins shared with our Facebook community. And they're my favorite part of each episode. Check out the audio version of the show. If you'd like to hear today's spotlight. I also mentioned that we use longer video testimonials on our websites and in promotional videos. And you can do the exact same thing. You can post each new video testimonial on your Facebook pages, your Instagram stories, or your LinkedIn and other social channels. Post them everywhere that you believe your potential clients will see them. 

When you post testimonials. Just remember always to include a call to action and provide the link to your website. The call to action can be a simple question like Who else needs a higher credit score or is struggling to get into a home like my client Maria and then follow that question with a link to your website and everyone who sees it. They're going to know what to do if they're interested when those leads become new clients. Repeat the process. And soon, you're gonna have a huge team of people promoting your business for free. 

If you want to learn more ways to market and grow your credit repair business, get six months of Credit Repair Cloud software for free. Go to creditrepaircloud.com/freetraining and sign up for our masterclass here's my final point. Testimonials are the most effective form of marketing, and you'll want to earn them by over-delivering value, then ask for them and share them everywhere. And pretty soon, a smaller company will be modeling your success. 

And now, for my favorite part of the episode. Every week, I feature one of our Credit Heroes inside our Credit Repair Cloud Facebook community so that you can see firsthand what real people are doing as they run and grow their businesses. And today's spotlight is on Ryan Milliken. I mentioned how much I love these spotlights, and today, I wanted to share a special one. Ryan posted a message in the community. It's a little long, but it's such a great story. I've got to share it with you. Ryan just helped a client beat son loan a payday loan company. He filed several complaints through the CFPB, and he stuck in some stuff demanding that Son Loan cease communication With his client, but Salone wouldn't stop calling his client about her complaints. So, about a month ago, Ryan filed another complaint, this time stating that these phone calls violated two legal codes that came with punitive damages of up to $1,000 per violation. Ryan explained they had already sued my client in a court in Oklahoma, but she lives in Arkansas. So we demanded as a settlement that they vacate that suit and eliminate all collection efforts as well as remove their information from my client's credit report. We gave them 30 days to do this, or we would be filing this in court for each violation under the statute. And we just heard back from them today, and they're sending a settlement offer. Not only are they ceasing collection on her account, not pursuing the judgment against her, and deleting the information from her credit report, but they're also going to pay her $1,500. I know it's a small win, but it's my biggest win so far. And Ryan, that's not a small win. That is a huge, mega life-changing win for your client. You are amazing. Be proud and shout from the rooftops. Post this testimonial everywhere, and keep updating us on your progress. 

And I'll end by saying if you don't already have a Credit Repair Cloud account, check it out. It's a software that most credit repair businesses in America run on. Just sign up for a 30-day free trial at creditrepaircloud.com/freetrial. And if you'd like to change lives and grow your very own credit repair business, check out our Credit Hero Challenge. It's a live experience that has helped tonnes of Credit Heroes to get certified in disputing and gain confidence as they run their credit repair business on a solid foundation. So they can change a whole lot of lives and make a great living in the process. We're starting the next challenge very soon. So you want to join before the doors close, are you gonna have a long wait until the next one? So, sign up right now at creditherochallenge.com. 

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Hey everybody, it's Daniel again. And really quick, I'd like to invite you to join what I believe is the best thing we have ever created inside the Credit Repair Cloud community. It is a challenge that we call the Credit Hero Challenge if you're just planning out your business, or you're just getting started, and you dream of having a successful business of your own. So you can quit your nine-to-five and fire your boss and have financial freedom, or you can add another revenue stream to your existing business. If that's your dream, you need to get into this challenge. We created this challenge to help you create and launch your very own credit repair business to build a proper foundation for a really successful business. This challenge is going to help you understand the strategy, the tactics, and all the things you need to be successful at credit repair. It really is the greatest thing we have ever built, and it will change your life. So I recommend you do it right now. Stop everything, pause this audio, go online, go to creditherochallenge.com That's creditherochallenge.com, and join the next challenge. And there's a challenge that starts in just a few days. So, go get started right now at creditherochallenge.com.