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Home Based Agent: Vicki Freed talks referrals, reviews, retention

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HOME BASED AGENT
May 8, 2017
Vicki Freed talks referrals, reviews, retention
The Royal Caribbean sales executive discussed several methods agents can use to grow their client base and retain those clients, starting with the "R equation."
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