Asking for a Testimonial

Have your clients said great things about you, perhaps in an email? Why not gather a quote from an email and ask your client if you can post it as a testimonial on your website and in your marketing materials?

Sometimes solopreneurs hesitate to do this thinking they are asking a favor or being pushy. Yet the testimonial is already written and you are only asking for permission to post what your client has already said.

Many of the testimonials I have on my website and in my marketing materials are direct quotes from client emails. I've never yet had a client refuse my request to use their quoted email as a testimonial.

How do you get testimonials?