The Link Up Lounge: Strategic Networking for Small Business
THIS is The Link Up Lounge — your lounge for turning one link into endless opportunities. Your hosts, Tiffany and Donna, bring over 30 years of combined networking experience to every conversation. Here, we believe success isn’t just about what you know — it’s about who you link up with. Each week, we’ll share real-world strategies and powerful insights to help you network smarter, build lasting relationships, and create the kind of visibility that drives real business growth. Because the truth is — networking isn’t optional. It’s critical to your success.
And don’t miss our Networking Mode ON segment at the end of each episode — packed with quick, actionable tips you can use immediately to start building your next big opportunity. If you’re ready to make networking your business’s greatest asset — you’re in the right place. Networking mode ON!
The Link Up Lounge: Strategic Networking for Small Business
20 - Leveraging Customer Testimonials and Reviews for Maximum Impact
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What your client says about you can be more powerful than anything you write yourself. In this episode, Tiffany and Donna unpack how to collect, prompt, and strategically use testimonials and Google reviews to build credibility, connection, and visibility. They share exactly what makes a review useful (hint: it’s not “She was great!”), how to get better responses with the right timing and questions, and how they’re repurposing social proof across their platforms. You’ll also hear the mindset shift that makes asking for reviews feel less awkward—and way more impactful.
What you'll learn:
- The exact prompts to help clients write better testimonials
- Why Google reviews matter more than ever (especially now)
- How to use client words across your website, socials, and marketing
Connect with your hosts:
On IG: @the_LinkUpLounge
Email the Link Up Lounge: info@thelinkuplounge.com
Tiffany Mason on IG @VirtuallyYouPods
Donna Rueppell on IG @Rueppell_1KeyAtaTime
Come Network with us: WWW.BondandBeyondNetwork.com
(locally in St. John's Co. FL)
