Here at Grasshopper, we have a very loyal and amazing customer base. They are continuously telling their friends about our service via Twitter, Facebook and of course through our referral tool, Spreadable.
What is Spreadable?
If you haven’t heard about Spreadable, it’s a new tell a friend tool from our parent company, Grasshopper Group. But it actually came to be right here on Grasshopper.com.
For those of you who have ever seen or used the Refer an Entrepreneur button on our site, that’s Spreadable!
A few years ago, we wanted a better way for our customers to refer our product. We tried a couple of different tools but nothing really fit our needs, so we built our own. The result?
* A tool that in one year gave us a 20% conversion rate and generated over $100,000 in additional word of mouth revenue! *
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One of the great things about Twitter is that it has allowed us to connect with our customers and other entrepreneurs better than we ever have been able to before. We can answer questions within minutes, promote our customers and keep everyone up to date with what is new at Grasshopper.
We’ve gathered a few of our favorite tweets from the past month and are sharing them here on the blog. We also want to send a big thank you to everyone who has helped promote Grasshopper over the course of our six years!
Will Smidlein @nullfear
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Here at Grasshopper we know how important it is for our customers to be able to reach us. We love getting feedback on what we’re doing well and what we can do to improve.
We also love helping other entrepreneurs succeed. Whether it’s getting press coverage, writing about their business or simply providing useful information, our goal is empower entrepreneurs.
Here are a few places you can find Grasshopper:
@grasshopper not only offers updates on the Grasshopper virtual phone system but provides information for and from entrepreneurs. Get tips on starting a business, running a small business, marketing ideas and more. Follow us now!
See what’s new on the blog, read what our customers have to say or watch one of our favorite Grasshopper videos.
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We’ll admit it – the typical Twitter page is more likely to hinder startup success than it is to help. A Google search for “Twitter distraction” generates over 1.8 million results, including in-depth blog posts on how to prevent Twitter from breaking your focus. So we’ll understand if Twitter isn’t currently a big part of your work day. However, it would be unwise for startup founders to unplug completely from Twitter.
In fact, the Twitter accounts of other startups and founders are often treasure troves of relevant, applicable insight. After all, these are folks who have overcome the obstacles you are facing and achieved the goals you are striving for. Who better to learn from? The key to using Twitter productively, of course, is avoiding idle banter and following only those offering concrete, actionable advice. To that end, Grasshopper scoured Twitter for fourteen accounts that any startup founder would be well-served to follow.
Startup Digest
Startup Digest is an awesome service for getting plugged in with your local startup community. They also have a great Twitter list setup for you to follow to filter out some of the noise in your Twitter stream once in awhile and focus on valuable insights from leading tech blogs and entrepreneurs.
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Grasshopper and the Web 2.0 Show have teamed up to help entrepreneurs like you promote your business.
“Pitch the Show” is a new element to the Web 2.0 Show that gives ANY person the chance to be featured on the show! You will have the opportunity to talk about your business in front of a large audience as well as a monthly special guest who has left their mark in the entrepreneurial world. It’s a great opportunity to gain exposure and extremely simple:
“Call 1-888-WEB20SHOW and give your best 90 second pitch about your business.”
Two pitches will be selected each month and along with exposure on the Web 2.0 Podcast, you will be featured on the Grasshopper blog.
It’s important to remember that Twitter is a big part of this contest as well. By engaging @grasshopper and @web20show on Twitter you can actually influence your chances of getting featured. Here at Grasshopper, listening is a really big part of what we do, and that is why we will be tracking hashtag #pitchtheshow, so make sure to tag your tweets!
For more information check out Web 2.0 Pitch the Show and start pitching your business!
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