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Referral Programs: A Guide for Small Business

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In a recent survey of 2,000 business owners by Texas Tech, 83% of the respondents claimed that they have a business that they love so much that they'd recommend it to others, yet 29% do so. Shorten the sales cycle A strong referral program can significantly shorten the sales cycle.

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7 Approaches To Help You Generate More Referrals

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Key Takeaway: In a recent Texas Tech Survey, out of 2000 consumers, 89% of them claimed they had a business that they loved enough that they would gladly recommend — only 29% of them actually did it. And I'm going to start by citing a, a recent Texas tech survey of 2000 consumers. And certainly shortens the sales cycle.