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I read this tip a few days ago, and have been thinking about it often since! Thanks so much for the excellent advice, Jason.
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Thanks for all the kind comments. I'm really glad that everyone is benefiting from this. That's what makes this forum so good. It's just great to bounce ideas off each other and to share hints & tips. By helping each other, we're helping our industry.

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Great strategy. And thanks for sharing the tip.
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Jason:
I am thinking about doing an open house and would like to use this great tip!
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This is great advice, thank you so much for sharing this.
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1 thing that I would worry about would be giving advice that was either a. mediocre or something that every one would know (me looking naive) or b. going too far over their heads (looking like "I'm smarter than you"). I guess the best way to figure out is to start somewhere and see what gets the best results. Thanks for the great idea!
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1 thing that I would worry about would be giving advice that was either a. mediocre or something that every one would know (me looking naive) or b. going too far over their heads (looking like "I'm smarter than you"). I guess the best way to figure out is to start somewhere and see what gets the best results. Thanks for the great idea!
You will find that there will people that already know what you are telling them, but there may be more that do not. It never hurts to share your information. It is because of this that I have gotten the looks of boredom from my networkers, but I have also gotten project clients from the same piece of information that I am sharing.
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I have noticed this strategy on other websites and various advertising media. I personally appreciate the "tips" myself. They never "give away the farm" but they do give common sense, quick little solutions to help someone who may not have already heard.
Thank you for that insightful post.
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Hi,

You're right giving tips is a kind of good marketing! Thanks all the same for sharing this useful on this site!

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Love it!! Definitely plan to use it!! Thanks! Jason
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Love the idea! Outlook is one of the most under-used email programs out there! So many things you can do with it and people just do not take the time to learn.
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