In a message dated 1/10/2005 11:07:11 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, MAJTEACH@xxxxxxx writes: Perhaps a portion of our dues for advertising. It might also be beneficial if local clubs paid for a subscription to an area's larger vet clinic? Colette Nah. I get a lot of referrals from vets. It has nothing to do w/ advertising. It has to do w/ healthy, scrupulously clean and well behaved dogs that they get their hands on. It has to do with them yanking a card out of a well prepared puppy packet when a new puppy goes with their owners for a vet check and THAT PUPPY is scrupulously clean, well mannered and at home on a table. I get calls from people all the time whose dog has died, their vet runs and pulls the card they "stole" from puppy people or they pull someone else's file and I've never even heard of these vets. (I do call w/ a "thank you" even after I have sent the person on their way to someone who has puppies). They aren't looking at ad copy in their waiting room. They're going with what they see and have had their hands on. My friends and regional club members are usually the beneficiaries because I rarely have puppies... Another super source of referrals are AB people. Go to the shows, introduce yourselves, let children maul your dogs, even join and have a say in next year's judge instead of complaining about last year's slate. Lots and lots of referrals...lots and lots of good PR. Kathy visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_ (http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================