Scott Weiss

It's really hard to break through the clutter and get the attention of the top investors, as they typically only look at deals that come in from a warm, credible referral. There's absolutely nothing more credible than getting an endorsement from a well-known subject matter expert who has already put their own money into your company.

American Businessman

Fabrizio Moreira

Holiday hiring is only useful if you get the right people, and the consensus among HR professionals is that the most consistent and efficient means of finding good people is to use word of mouth. Namely, this is because focusing on referrals means that only people who are already within your network will apply.

Ecuadorian Politician

Laura Wasser

To find a pool of lawyers from whom to choose, solicit referrals from other professionals you know or deal with - an accountant, banker or business leader. Check out Bar Association listings as well, and don't neglect Internet research.

American Lawyer

Doug Jones

That's kind of how my jobs have happened over the years. It's been referrals throughout the creature effects/make-up world. The drawings happen, and they see that it's a tall, skinny thing, and they go, 'Let's get Doug Jones for that.

American Actor

Jonathan Kozol

But when I went to Harvard, it kind of got washed out of me, partly because people made fun of you in college. If you said you believed in God, they would look at you clinically, you know, suggest that you needed a referral.

American Writer

It is surprising how little most small business values the customers. A positive feedback from the customer is critical to your business, and what's more important is their referral.

Ken Starr

I thought we were to discuss a referral which we believe contains substantial and credible information of potential impeachable offenses by the President of the United States.

Albert Ellis

In the old days we used to get more referrals, because people had insurance that paid for therapy. Now they belong to HMOs, and we can only be affiliated with a few HMOs.

American Psychologist

Bo Bennett

In sales, a referral is the key to the door of resistance.

Referral in medical terms usually involves seeing a specialist after primary doctor's advice.

Medical Context

A referral indicates trust in another professional's expertise.

Professional Trust

Referrals in social work connect people with specialized services or aid.

Social Work Assistance

Referral starts the process of receiving additional services and support.

Initiate Action

In business, a referral can expand a professional's client base through word-of-mouth.

Business Networking

Referrals are important in sales jobs, often providing financial rewards.

Commission Incentive

Referral programs in marketing aim to attract new customers by offering incentives.

Marketing Strategy

In marketing, a referral is a personal recommendation, trusted more than ads.

Word-of-Mouth

 rehabilitation referrals so what are we are going to see today you're going to see a number of different dogs swimming and you're going to see how they move in the water we use the buoyancy of the water because it unweight them and it takes throwing up their joints and makes it much more comfortable for the need to move but it also means that they have to work hard so it's like going to the gym

Adorable Underwater Dogs...

 And when the doctor begins the visit, she knows height, weight, is there food at home, is the family living in a shelter. And that not only leads to a better set of clinical choices, but the doctor can also prescribe those resources for the patient, using Health Leads like any other sub-specialty referral. The problem is,

Rebecca Onie: What if...

 But had I left after the initial rejection, I would've thought, well, it's because the guy didn't trust me, it's because I was crazy, because I didn't dress up well, I didn't look good. It was none of those. It was because what I offered did not fit what he wanted. And he trusted me enough to offer me a referral,

What I learned from 100...

 with basic tools and basic concepts of health care, and the main purpose is basically to inform people to basically, how to lead a better life, but also to divert or sort of make recommendations of what kind of health care should they approach? They are basically referral services, essentially.

Vinay Venkatraman:...

 is that nearly every family has access to affordable domestic help. The challenge therefore becomes how to recruit effectively. Just like I would in my business life, I have based the selection of who would support me with my children while I'm at work on a strong referral.

3 lessons on success...

 at mulago Uganda's national referral hospital there I base myself an award for patients who've been abandoned by their families and were dying of AIDS with tuberculosis I would bathe and feed them and advocate on their behalf during their last days and hours some of those

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 Anybody who's been depressed here knows what that's like. I couldn't even pull the covers off myself. Well, you're in a university medical center, where everybody knows everybody. And it's perfectly clear to my colleagues, so my referrals began to decrease.

Sherwin Nuland: How...

 while fielding referrals from as far away as South Africa. That's actually not surprising, because Kanner's criteria for diagnosing autism were incredibly selective. For example, he discouraged giving the diagnosis to children who had seizures

Steve Silberman: The...

 pretty powerful it's fast it's pretty private no one hears you in a stall you're just texting quietly it's real time we could help millions of teens with counseling and referrals that's great but the thing that really makes

Texting that saves lives...

 and if you're within five feet, you say hello. He explained that civility spread, patient satisfaction scores rose, as did patient referrals. Civility and respect can be used to boost an organization's performance.