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		<title>Approaching Store Owners</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  I am a boutique owner and&#1]]></title>
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  I am a boutique owner and&#160; if there is one thing I can`t stand it&#160;is inconsiderate sales people.&#160; These are my rules if you would like me to buy your jewelry to sell in my boutique.
  &#160;
  1-Know my bouti]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 2:16:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I figure I should treat the stor]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I figure I should treat the stores with the same respect I would treat media editors.&#160; First I send them a letter with a business card, indicating what days I would like to set up an appointment, and then follow up with a call.&#160; This also gives m[...]]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 2:16:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  For me, just walking in off ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  For me, just walking in off the street has been the best. We have a line of gourmet dip mixes, dressings, cheesecakes, cheeseballs, bar-b-q`s, picklers, soups, etc. My main market is gift/novelty and gourmet stores. I also have found that some del]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 2:16:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I`m trying to determine the best]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I`m trying to determine the best approach with our product, but this is an industrial product that appeals to contractors. 
I like the "pre-visit" idea, combined with the introduction letter. Hand delivering the intro letter isn`t cheap, but i]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 2:16:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[You must really want to figure o]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[You must really want to figure out if you really want to wholesale or retail, most the time retailers cut costs so low that wholesalers retailing&#160; items can`t compete with the company. Likewise you must put a suggest retail price and watch that wholes[...]]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 2:16:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Shannon,
  &#160;
  Every ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  Shannon,
  &#160;
  Every response you see will be a arguing different sides of the question based on THEIR industry and experience.&#160; Its going to be hard for us to pretend we understand both your industry and your pro]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 2:16:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Sounds good to me. If it doesn`t]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Sounds good to me. If it doesn`t work then you can always try another approach. Anybody know how you get the contact info for sales reps who represent similar products or pitch to stores you want to be in???? i`ve tried googling but couldn`t find much. Is [...]]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 2:16:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I am going to go wholesale rathe]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I am going to go wholesale rather than retail with my biz. &#160;My plan is to send out introduction letters and literature with my card, telling them I will be making a follow up phone call, &#160;to stores in Manhattan and Brooklyn and then follow up in [...]]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 2:16:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I`m trying to get my jewelry int]]></title>
				<link>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/Approaching-Store-Owners.htm</link>
				<description><![CDATA[I`m trying to get my jewelry into local stores, is it better to set up previous appointments with owners via a phone call or to drop in on them?
Personally -personally now- I`d be tempted to just show up ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 2:16:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Hello Shannon:
  &#160;
  ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  Hello Shannon:
  &#160;
  In all due respect, I must heartily disagree with those who seem to&#160; think it is always best to set an appointment prior to making a presentation.
  &#160;
  I owned an]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 2:16:02 GMT</pubDate>
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