Lead Generation Engine

Referral Network Engine

A complete referral program: enrollment, periodic re-engagement, incentive tracking, and pipeline reporting, managed end to end. Satisfied customers become formally enrolled advocates who generate measurable, recurring revenue.

$3,500 setup / $1,200 per month operated by Momentiv

The Problem

The Gap

Word-of-mouth works. You know it works because your best jobs come from referrals. But it’s entirely informal. You don’t know who’s referring. You don’t know how often. You have no incentive structure, no enrollment process, no re-engagement cadence, and no way to measure what referrals are actually worth. The channel is productive by accident. Imagine what it would do on purpose.

The Math

What Unmanaged Word-of-Mouth Leaves Behind

83%

of consumers are willing to refer a brand, but only 29% actually do

The intent is there. The follow-through isn’t. The gap between willing and doing is a system problem. A structured program with enrollment, reminders, and incentives closes it.

Source: Firework / Referral Marketing Statistics

37%

higher retention rate for customers acquired through referrals

Referred customers don’t just convert. They stay. They spend more. They refer others. A formal referral program creates a compounding growth loop that paid ads can never replicate.

Source: Deloitte / ReferMe IQ

4x

more likely to refer others: referred customers vs. non-referred customers

Customers who came through a referral are four times more likely to refer someone else. A managed referral program doesn’t just generate one new customer. It generates a chain.

Source: Firework / Referral Marketing Statistics

The Fix

The System

A formal referral program with enrollment, quarterly re-engagement, incentive credit tracking, and a pipeline dashboard that shows exactly how much revenue referrals are generating.

What We Build

  • Referral program enrollment flow triggered after positive review or job completion

  • Quarterly re-engagement messages to enrolled referral partners keeping them active

  • Incentive credit tracking and notification when a referral leads to a booked job

  • Referral pipeline dashboard: enrolled members, referrals sent, jobs booked, credits outstanding

  • Opt-in compliance handling and unsubscribe management for referral program members

Requirements

Required Inputs and Fit

What we need from you

  • Referral program structure: incentive rules, credit amounts, fulfillment method

  • Past customer list for initial enrollment campaign

  • CRM or field service management access for tracking referral pipeline

  • Review platform access (for enrollment trigger)

  • Quarterly re-engagement messaging preferences

  • Budget for incentive fulfillment (gift cards, service credits, cash, etc.)

Who this is for

Built for owner-led home services businesses with a significant past customer list and no formal referral program. If word-of-mouth is already working organically but nobody is managing, measuring, or scaling it, this engine turns informal advocacy into a structured revenue channel.

Implementation

Implementation and Ongoing Operations

This engine is a single-tier build. It begins with a custom Launch Sprint and transitions immediately into a monthly operations retainer.

$3,500 setup fee

$1,200 per month operated by Momentiv

The Management Retainer

Systems break when they are abandoned. Your setup fee covers the custom build. From there, this engine is maintained through a monthly operations retainer. We handle the optimization, the reporting, and the technical oversight so you can focus on running your crews. All engine installations begin with a 90-day initial commitment to ensure baseline stability.

Outcomes

How We Measure Success

Enrolled referral program members

Size of the active advocate base

Active referrers

Members who sent at least one referral in the last 90 days

Referral-to-booked conversion rate

Quality of the leads referrals produce

Cost per referral vs. cost per paid lead

ROI comparison that justifies the program

Complementary Systems

Pairs Well With

Review and Reputation Engine

Positive reviews are the natural enrollment trigger. Customers who leave a great review are the warmest candidates for formal referral enrollment.

Referral Engine

Start with the simple referral ask. When volume and results justify a full program, upgrade to the Referral Network Engine.

Customer Reactivation Engine

Past customers who return for a second job are the highest-value referral enrollees.

Neighborhood Farming Engine

Referral density in specific neighborhoods can trigger geofenced campaigns to neighbors. The two engines compound each other geographically.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

The Simple Referral Engine sends a one-time ask after a positive review. The Referral Network Engine is a full program: formal enrollment, quarterly re-engagement, incentive tracking, credit fulfillment, and pipeline reporting. It’s the difference between asking once and building a system.

For home services, the most effective incentives are service credits ($25 to $50 off their next job), gift cards, or cash. The specific amount and structure are configured during setup based on your average job value and margin.

Quarterly by default. Each touch is timed to seasonal relevance (e.g., “summer is our busiest season, know anyone who needs AC work?”). The cadence keeps advocates active without over-messaging.

Yes. We integrate directly with ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, Jobber, and the GoHighLevel ecosystem. Referral pipeline data flows into your existing system.

That’s up to you. We track when a referral leads to a booked job and notify both you and the referrer. Fulfillment (sending the gift card, applying the credit, etc.) is handled on your end. We provide the tracking and notification layer.

A customer list of 200+ is a strong starting point for the initial enrollment campaign. The system compounds over time as new customers complete jobs and get enrolled, so the program grows alongside your business.

Yes. The referral pipeline dashboard shows individual referrer performance: referrals sent, jobs booked, and credits earned. This data helps you identify your top advocates and invest in those relationships.

Ready to turn word-of-mouth into a managed revenue channel?

Start with a diagnostic audit. We will map every gap, quantify what it is costing, and show you exactly which systems close it.