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"When Thanking People - Do It The Old Fashion Way"

This post was written by Tom Kane: "By this I don't mean to put down technology and social media as ways to develop business, because we know they can and are effective at some level. But, it is still important to not forget those old fashion means of developing business that include face to face meetings, and my point of the day - handwritten "Thank You" notes.

Remember those times your mother drove you nuts with "have you thanked Aunt Betsy for that knitted sweater yet?" Maybe that is the cause for many people to have an aversion to thanking people for.....whatever. Or, they may thank them, but in the quickest and least painful manner possible. Unfortunately, they are passing up one of the most effective means of producing a real, favorable impact on their business.

I ran across an article on ProfitAdvisors.com on "How to Build Your Business with Thank You Notes" by accountant Michael Gray dated January 1999 (I luv that old stuff). His main points in my view:.."

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Source: Legal Marketing Blog.com, 25 February 2010, reproduced with permission of the author.

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on February 26, 2010 (boomark / email).