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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It sounds like the retiring tech is
sending people your way already. (Yeah for him!) Has he sent out a
card to his clients telling them he is retiring? Perhaps he could design
such a card, include your contact info, and you could offer to pay for printing
and postage.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=414180803-17092006><FONT size=2>I had this
opportunity, took it, got a list of 350 names, and only ended up with a tiny
handful of customers. The retiring tech wrote the letter, gave me
addresses, and I stuffed, addressed, stamped and mailed. I may be
unusual, and i did not have the reputation I have now, for sure. That
could have affected things. But I had another tech want to sell me 500
names for $500 and I declined the offer. I don't think I regret it, though
financially I'm not very well off. I just keep spending on a
reasonably tight rein and live with what I have, not what I might
dream..... The local Steinway dealer said in a recent meeting
that the most important thing we have is our integrity (thus
reputation). Don't know if this is helpful or just blah blah-
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=414180803-17092006><FONT size=2>les
bartlett</FONT></SPAN></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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