[TheForge] Suggestions, please

[Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer]

Cards are cheap. I gave out  a huge # at the faires over the years and 
it  paid off well enough that  i finally had enough comissions to quit 
the faire circut.....more than a few waited years before they were ready 
to call wanting ironwork. The effect was cumulative......PF

Grover Richardson wrote:

>Roger.  Well, that's our implementation.  We put out a few sacrificial ones
>in the holder.  They go quickly.  Then if someone asks, we dig up one from
>somewhere.  From watching folks, if it appears that you have to ask, they
>will.  If it appears that you are out, most will not ask<G>.  From
>appearances though.
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>Thanks.
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>[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Daniel Crowther
>Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 11:55 AM
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>Subject: RE: [TheForge] Suggestions, please
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>Bingo!  Our current policy is to give business cards only to people who ASK 
>for them.  But even this policy has only raised our return call rate from 
>2% to 15%
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>Daniel Crowther
>Gobae - The Smith
>http://www.oakandacorn.com
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>>Second, I have put out over (rough guess) 800 business cards at similar 
>>events.  Never ever, not ever, not one call from the business cards.  
>>So leave a few out, when they are gone, leave the empty holder, then 
>>find one in the pocket somewhere when someone who appears to be really 
>>interested wants one.  We have taken to putting business cards on the 
>>wife's textiles. The back of the card has the name of the item, 
>>description, and price. Double duty.  If someone buys the item and 
>>doesn't want the card, we save it<G>.
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>>Then another smith I know got a phone call from a sign on the side of 
>>his truck.
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