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Posted By: Patti on 2005-09-16
In Reply to: Any MTSO's out there willing to give marketing advice? - nm.

I do brochures, flyers and postcards.  I mail out using a list I have.  I also have accounts in several of the large medical buildings by hospitals and I will often go from floor to floor giving out my information. I have gotten a 20 to 25% reply so it works.  Since I have been in this for 15 to 20 years now a lot more comes from word of mouth but when I started out I just sent out information about my service.


E-mail me if you want more specifics.  Patti




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