Membership in The Referral Network is by invitation from an existing member only to ensure that only exceptional services of the highest quality are included on The Referral Network website.

Referrals are important for generating new clients and customers. The majority of new referrals will originate within a 20-mile radius of a business location. That is why The Referral Network places the focus on local networking within each community.

The referral activity will increase as the membership develops locally. There will be two sources of new business: from other members and from public users in need of various services. We request members participate with us to invite thier most admired services based on personal, direct experience, to join the network. This is how the network grows. As members help the network develop all members benefit.

The objective is to present exceptional services to assure all users The Referral Network is the premier directory for high quality services. Membership is free for 30 Days allowing an opportunity to evaluate the service without cost.

The Referral Network offers an online platform for businesses and individuals. As a member, you will have a fully interactive promotional web page that professionally presents your services.

The value of a genuine referral to a business service can save a person seeking those services a good deal of time, money, frustration, and disappointment. There is integrity inherent in a referral from someone who has actually experienced, first-hand, the services recommended. When such a genuine interaction occurs every party wins, the service referred benefits, the customer benefits, and the person issuing the referral benefits by enhancing their relationships with their favorite services. All parties benefit.

Receiving an invitation to join the Referral Network is a compliment to the service invited and a testament to the quality of the services they provide. This is the beginning of an exciting new experience that will enhance relationships and increase local business activity within each community.

90% of consumers look at star ratings before visiting a business and 88% of consumers trust online ratings as a personal recommendation. Customers are likely to spend 31% more on a business with "excellent", 5 - Star ratings and 72% say that positive ratings make them trust the highly rated services more than services not rated or negatively rated.

Services invited to participate in The Referral Network meet the criteria listed below which qualifies them as 5-star rated.

1. Exceptional service based on personal, direct experience
2. Exceptional reliability for delivery of services promised
3. Exceptional pricing
4. Exceptional customer relations