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dated 4/10/04 6:45:02 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Tvak@aol.com writes:
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<BR>Anybody else out there experiencing an e x t r e m e l y &nb=
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<BR>It's really been disheartening.
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<BR>Tom Sivak
<BR>Chicago
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<BR>Hi Tom,
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<BR>March was slow for awhile, and mid-April is looking a bit down, but I ha=
ve quite a few appointments I booked 6 months ago(Halleleujah!!) coming up. =
Are there any stores that you could do some work for?
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<BR>Things will pick up. As much as I hate doing it, when things hit t=
he skids, I start phoning customers. I figure if I can hit 2 out of 20=
, the time has been well spent. You'll be surprised at how many people=
will respond positively.
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<BR>In a large metropolitan area, I think being diligent about contacting cu=
stomers is important, because it's so easy for the customer to find someone =
else if you don't.
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<BR>Good luck,
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<BR>Dave Stahl</FONT></HTML>