While some of my referrals to those regulators have yielded promising results, the experience is not uniform and the level of feedback has not proven fully satisfactory.

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"I've been running the service here at Kaleidoscope for two years now - and obviously keep a record of the referrals I have in for different problematic drug use - and in the last 12 months mephedrone has gone from zero referrals to nearly half of all my referrals, " he said.

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When I initially started my firm, my clients mostly came from referrals from other professionals (and occasional friends and family).

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In his current position, my buddy has the benefit of getting referrals from his co-workers.

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My favorite tip from The Pumpkin Plan is the concept that asking your own clients for referrals is awkward at best, completely ineffective at worst.

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