In today’s competitive marketing landscape, businesses are always on the lookout for innovative strategies to grow and nurture a loyal customer base. While digital advertising, social media campaigns, and influencer partnerships have taken center stage, there’s one method that has stood the test of time – referral campaigns. Leveraging the age-old power of word-of-mouth along with these key digital strategies, referral campaigns not only drive new customer acquisition but also build trust and loyalty, making them an incredibly effective tool in your marketing arsenal.

PADI is excited to announce “Seek Adventure. Save the Ocean. Together.” a referral program designed to help drive more certifications. Whether it’s new Open Water Divers or simply asking divers to bring a friend or family member to take a core course or specialty, this campaign is aimed at driving more courses at all levels.

Dial in the Incentives

Be sure to incentivize divers with a personalized offer to reward them for bringing in new business. Whether it’s free air fills, deals on gear, special recognition in the store, or discounts on serviced equipment, make them feel appreciated for their efforts.

Marketing Tools at Your Fingertips

In the marketing hub on the PADI Pros’ Site, you can access the “Seek Adventure. Save the Ocean. Together.” marketing toolkit. This toolkit features captivating imagery and customizable campaign assets, focusing on four key areas:

Become Better Buddies Together – Suggesting divers invite friends and family to take an Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, or Rescue Diver course so they can become a more confident, competent buddy pair together.
Find Peace in the Blue, Dive With Your Crew – Focus on family and friends fostering a blue state of mind and finding underwater adventure together.
Buddy Up for PADI Specialties – Why take a specialty course alone? Divers should grab a friend and enhance every underwater adventure together with PADI Specialties.
Double the Divers, Double the Impact – Appealing to conservation-minded divers, this messaging works best when encouraging divers to join in an underwater mission to protect and preserve local quarries, lakes, and the ocean with PADI Conservation courses.

The “Seek Adventure. Save the Ocean. Together.” marketing toolkit is available in 15 languages, including: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Arabic, Castilian Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), and Japanese.

If you have any questions about integrating a referral program in your dive shop, please contact your PADI Regional Manager. For assistance with any of the marketing tools provided, the PADI Marketing team is here to support you.

PADI Americas: marketing1@padi.com
PADI Asia Pacific: marketing.ap@padi.com
PADI Europe, Middle East and Africa: marketing.emea@padi.com

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