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Registered Rep. May 1, 2005 Anne Field	Refer Madness When it comes to finding new business, referrals, of course, are the gold standard. What could be a more effective marketing tactic than having existing accounts or business associates urge their own network of friends, family and clients to seek you out?
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Investment Advisor June 2007 Kara P. Stapleton	Consolidate and Refer Fidelity Investments introduced a report showing that advisors who offer retirement income planning services have found that their clients are more satisfied, consolidate more assets with them, and provide more referrals for new business.
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Financial Advisor June 2005 David J. Drucker	The Ethics Of Paying CPAs For Referrals Sure, financial advisors can pay CPAs for referrals, but is it right?
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Financial Advisor July 2005 Bill Bachrach	Significantly Improve Your Referral System If you want to improve your referral success, try using questions like the following to elicit information. Remember, you'll be asking your existing financial advisory clients about people who might benefit from working with you.
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