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title: "Short Cut: Prospecting Tip #4- Use LinkedIn to get connections, referrals, and references - CCSalesPro"
description: "In this short cut James shares prospecting tip #4 - Using LinkedIn to get connections, referrals, and references. James explains just how import LinkedIn is to the sales partner and what he would give in exchange for it."
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# [Short Cut: Prospecting Tip #4- Use LinkedIn to get connections, referrals, and references - CCSalesPro](https://www.ccsalespro.com/blog/short-cut-prospecting-tip-4-use-linkedin-get-connections-referrals-references)

 Written by [James Shepherd](https://www.ccsalespro.com/blog/author/james-shepherd) | May 5, 2014 10:44:35 PM

 

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