# Referral Dashboard

This article provides an overview of the Referral Partnership Program available in your Partner Dashboard. It outlines how to invite other service-based businesses to join Alternative Payments, send referral emails, and track your referral earnings.

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**About the Referral Partnership Program**

The Referral Partnership Program rewards you for introducing other service-based businesses to Alternative Payments. Earn a 10% revenue share on every customer you refer, for as long as you remain an active partner. Plus, your referral will receive a 10% discount on their subscription. For full details, review the [Referral Terms of Use](https://www.alternativepayments.io/referral-program-terms-and-conditions/).

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#### **How to Send a Referral**

1. **Log into your Partner Dashboard** and click on the **Referrals** tab.
2. **Share your referral link directly, or add a new referral**

   You can copy your referral link to share directly by clicking **Copy link**, or click **Add new company** to manually enter a company name or email. If you are referring an existing company, you can find a list of your current customers under the **All companies** section.

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3. **Create a new referral email template, or select an existing template**

   Navigate to the **Referral Templates** section and click **Create a one-off template** to create a customized referral email, or click **Use** on any existing templates. If you would like to see a preview of the email template, click on **Preview.**

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4. **Favourite your Custom email templates**

   Click the star icon on any custom email template to add or remove it from your **Favourites** section.

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5. **Send the Referral email**

   Edit the customer email and other fields, then click **Save and send.**

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**Track Your Referrals and Earnings**

You can track your referrals and earnings directly in your Partner Dashboard.

* **Referral Summary:** View all your active referrals, their current status, and the total rewards earned to date for converted referrals.

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* **Referral Payouts:** See a history of referral payouts you've already received, along with any pending amounts. You can also add or update your bank account details for receiving referral payouts from the **Referral payout account** section.

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Note: Payouts are generated \*\*quarterly\*\*.
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**Interested in building a larger partnership with Alternative Payments?** Connect with our Partnership Manager Nicholas Reimer at <nicholas@alternativepayments.io>.

**Love our platform?** Rate us on [Channel Program](https://channelprogram.com/v/alternativepayments) and check out our [Referral Program page](https://www.alternativepayments.io/referral-partners/)!


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