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Referral Programs: A Guide for Small Business

Duct Tape Marketing

Shorten the sales cycle A strong referral program can significantly shorten the sales cycle. Exclusive Content or Advisory Board You can create exclusive content or an advisory board of your champion customers. They understand our business and they know who would make a good fit for us.

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SXSW Startups: UbiGro

Austin Startup

The Forrest Four-Cast: February 23, 2019 Fifty diverse startups will aim to impress a panel of judges and a live audience with their skills, creativity and innovation at SXSW Pitch Presented by Cyndx. There are other soft factors like sales cycle speed, marketing potential, competition, defensibility, and technology readiness level.