#394: How to Increase Referrals by Fixing These 7 Referral Killers
From 6 Figure Creative by Brian Hood
December 23, 2025 · 29 min · Season 2 · Episode 394
About this episode
This episode discusses seven referral killers that can impact freelancers' ability to attract clients and offers strategies to improve referral success.
Two freelancers. Both relying on referrals to bring in clients. One is fully booked solid with a 3-month waiting list. The other is barely scraping by. What makes the difference? These 7 “Referral Killers.” Get them wrong, and you’ll struggle for clients. Fix even just one of them, and you’ll get more leads and higher-quality projects. In this episode, we cover: How to give yourself a “referrability score” The secret force multiplier that makes all the difference How one freelancer spent $927 to land over $32,000 in projects (plus repeat projects and referrals) How to determine your #1 referral killer and fix it FAST For full show notes, visit https://6figurecreative.com/394
Topics covered
- referrals
- freelancing
- client acquisition
- business growth
Keywords
- referrability score
- force multiplier
- client leads
- high-quality projects
Mentioned in this episode
Products: referrability score assessment, freelancer project management tools
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