Contacting
Posted By: Patti on 2006-02-01
In Reply to: ok guys, all of this makes easy sense to me but - dcc
I am lucky that I have been doing this for many years and so have a lot of "contacts" out there. If there is a transcription group, like local AAMT or a medical assistant group/association even in your town, join. It helps to get to know people in our field and what is available out there. But without that, all I did -- is has been 3-4 years since I have done this -- is a mailing out of about 100 to 200 brochures/flyers to local clinics/groups. Sure 98% get thrown away but if they are in the need of any help it will be seen. I have a large data base that I use. But again, I know my local docs, clinics, hospitals and I know who does what pretty much. But if I were doing this new again, that is what I would do. Also I would do 2-3 mailings pretty close so my name/logo becomes familiar. Those that show an interest -- though I have been flamed in the past -- I do follow up after I have seen them with a thank you and cookies or a treat for the entire office. I have been the receptionist and you need to get past her sometimes. It is like selling a house, many open house and flyers go out to find that one "buyer" well you have to find a "buyer" for your services. But look for those clinics/specialists that aren't too large to start off with. Also oral surgeons, psychologists need help. The first account may not be what you want and you may have to drive farther than you want or work for someone you would not chose as your doctor, but you gotta start somewhere. Call some local MTSO's and see if they need overflow help. Perhaps if enough of us charged the offices with offers of service at a reasonable rate -- not 15 ot 18 cpl, we could bring some of this work back to the US. Just my thinking, Gotta get to work.
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