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Aug 2024
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The Two Types Of Referrals (& How To Tur...

AUSTIN BELCAK
About this episode

Austin shares his thoughts on how to get better referrals that will help you turn that referral into an interview!

Time Stamped Show Notes:

[0:25] - How to turn referrals into interviews

[1:03] - All referrals are NOT created equal

[2:12] - The problem with one-and-done referrals

[3:28] - Why the ‘advocate’ referral is so much better

[4:38] - How to get more advocate referrals


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