From: "Brenda Mitchener" <balloondecor@hotmail.com>
To: EzPartyBox@aol.com, balloondeco@balloonhq.com
Subject: Re: Valentine's Day question
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 15:33:42 -0600

I had a homebased balloon business in a small town of 4,500 people for 8 
years and did a tremendous business.  Of course the first year was smaller 
than the last, but word-of-mouth is your best advertisement...go out and get 
the business!  I also did newspaper ads to reinforce my business, had 
magnetic signs on my van, placed postcards (from Pioneer) on every bulletin 
board in town.  Most of my business came from going from business to 
business and talking to the guys, showing them 3 or 4 pictures of bouquets, 
collecting the money and having them sign their gift card personnally!  It 
makes it look like they came to you when actually you are doing all the work 
for them--and they appreciate it.
This same concept has worked for me the last 4 years that I have been 
located in the big city too!

Brenda Mitchener, CBA
Balloon Decor of Wichita (KS)
>
>As a new, homebased business, what kind of response should I be ready for 
>on >Valentines Day?