How do sales professionals rate the quality of leads generated from customer referrals?

66% of sales professionals say leads generated from customer referrals are the highest quality leads they work.

Customer referrals are a powerful tool for boosting sales and generating leads for any business. Recent research shows that 66% of sales professionals believe leads generated from customer referrals are some of the highest quality in terms of conversion rates.

The key to this lies in the trust that customers have in their peers and family members when it comes to recommending products or services – something which can’t be replicated in other forms of marketing. As such, businesses should aim to foster relationships with existing customers in order to maximize chances of getting referrals from them as this increases the likelihood that potential buyers will convert.

Moreover, these referrals are more valuable compared to other lead generations tools because of the feedback obtained from existing clients. This allows businesses to quickly identify areas where improvements can be made as well as introduce new features and services that could potentially attract even more buyers.

Customers who provide referrals also benefit due to incentives offered by companies which could range from discounts or free products/services – something which reinforces loyalty and encourages them to recommend a business even further.

In conclusion, customer referrals remain one of the most effective methods for obtaining high quality leads with strong potential for conversions. Companies must ensure they foster relationships with current customers while simultaneously introducing incentives in order to maximize opportunities available through this powerful tool.

More 2022 Stats

40% of sales reps still use tools like Outlook or Excel to store customer and lead data

Top Performers Receive 40% More Questions During Discovery and 43% More Questions During Presentations

47% of Sales Professionals Don’t Cite Selling as Their Main Activity

43% of sales professionals say email is the most effective channel for selling.

54% of sales leaders say proposals sent is one of the most important productivity metrics to track

B2B customers use 10 different channels during their decision-making process

There is a 70% greater likelihood of converting re-targeted visitors vs. those who are not

21% Higher Job Satisfaction for Salespeople Spending More Than 4 Hours a Day on Sales Activities

Top Performers Make 54% More Conversation Switches on Calls and 78% More in Presentations

LinkedIn is the #1 social media platform for B2B leads.

More Sales Trends Stats

Sales enablement initiatives increased sales for 76% of companies by 6%-20%

40% say getting response from prospects harder now than 3 years ago.

Today, 97% of consumers go online to research products and services.

LinkedIn is the #1 social media platform for B2B leads.

Salespeople’s Optimism for Economic Recovery from COVID-19

According to HubSpot, the length of a sales cycle decreased by an average of 15% when virtual sales tools were used.

According to a study by Salesforce, the average B2B deal size has grown by 20% in 2021 compared to 2020. This is likely due to companies increasing their spending as they look for more innovative solutions to solve their challenges.

In a recent McKinsey study, 61% of survey respondents said that, before the pandemic, they primarily sold their business’ products through traditional in-person sales — that number has since fallen to 29%.

60% of customers say no four times before saying yes.

71% of salespeople said they were conducting more than half their sales virtually.

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