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Looking to build your existing MT business or just starting out? These marketing tips will give you some good ideas for finding new clients.Promotion Letter - A very effective way of landing accounts. Send out a promotion letter to all your local medical offices describing your services. And follow it up a few days later with a personal phone call.Freebies and Giveaways - Give away a certain amount of services for free, such as a free sample transcript or a discount for a certain amount of work. Tell clients about your giveaways in all your advertising material.Flyers - Flyers are great for marketing a medical transcription business. Distribute them to doctor's offices, hospitals, clinics, social workers or any other targeted customers.Business Cards - Carry them with you wherever you go and give them out as necessary. Use proper business card etiquette. Always ask for a business card in return and don't just stick the card in your purse or wallet. Glance at it a few seconds to show the person you are interested in them.Magnetic Signs - Place a magnetic sign or bumper sticker on your car. Make it short but effective so people will remember you. Include your website address and/or contact details on it. Remember it will be easier for people to remember a catchy .com website address than a phone number. Not everyone will have pen and paper handy.Pens or Other Tokens - Pens, mouse pads, mugs, t-shirts or other small tokens with your business name and details on them is an inexpensive and effective marketing tactic. Pens, mouse pads and mugs work especially well in the MT field. Your business name will be displayed in busy medical offices and hospitals for potential clients to see.Charitable Acts - Support a local charity in return for exposure. Choose a medical related charity for targeted exposure, such as cancer awareness or heart charities. You'll raise funds for needy charities and feel good about yourself in the process.Ask for Referrals - Don't be shy about asking for referrals from current clients. If you've provided a good service for them, they will be happy to spread the word about you in return. Ask if they would please pass out some business cards to their colleagues for you.Network, Network, Network - Find other local MTs and network with them. The key to network is not to go out with a "what's in it for me" mentality. Genuinely make friends and help others wherever you can and people will do the same for you in return.The Phone Power Hour - Set aside an hour every day or every few days of uninterrupted time and make this your phone power hour. Pull up a list of local potential customers and start calling them. If you're a bit nervous at first, write down what you would like to say. Follow up with potential customers you've sent letters to or potential marketing partners. Use this hour to expand your networking opportunities as well.That's it, 10 easy, affordable and effective ways to start spreading the word about your MT business.  http://www.vc-forums.com/blogs/nicanhaze9/862-1-question-ask-succeed-your-home-based-business.html With a little practice you'll be well on your way to finding new clients.

1. Drink fruit juice because it contains fructose, which helps burn alcohol faster.2. Eat crackers and honey. Honey contains fructose and the crackers help absorb alcohol.3. Try some aspirin or willow-bark for pain relief.4. Drink some broth made from bouillon cubes to replace the salt and potassium in your body.5. Alcohol causes dehydration so drink plenty of water. Its best to drink one glass of alcohol and then one glass of water during the night but you still need to drink water the next day.6. Eat small amounts of carbohydrates to replenish amino acids lost by over indulging in alcohol.7. Have two cups of coffee to reduce the swelling of your blood vessels. Do not drink more than two cups or you may end up with the caffeine jitters, as well as a hangover.8. Eat a good meal if you can manage it. It will help replace all the nutrients you have lost.9. Sleep it off. The only way to get over drinking too much the night before is time. Time will heal you and time will give your body a chance to remove all the poison from your system.10.  http://www.vc-forums.com/blogs/nicanhaze9/862-1-question-ask-succeed-your-home-based-business.html B complex vitamins will help shorten the duration of your hangover. If you plan to drink a lot, often make sure you take a supplement regularly. If it is a one -off you can benefit from a vitamin supplement before you go to bed or first thing in the morning.The best thing for a hangover is to not drink in the first place. A hangover is your body's warning that you have been poisoned. Listen to your body.

On the 16th December 2008, the Department of Health launched an England-wide consultation to ask whether it should prohibit the use of 0844/ 0845 numbers to access services provided by the NHS.Increasing numbers of GP practices, pharmacies, Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) and opticians use these 08 numbers as they offer improved call features like caller queuing and options for patients to ensure they get through to the right department (e.g. press  1 for appointments, press 2 to speak to a nurse etc.)The consultation (which closes in March 2009) frequently references 03 telephone numbers as the natural alternative, as they offer the same extra functions as 0844/0845 numbers, but crucially are charged at the same rate as normal landline numbers, even from mobiles.This is specifically important when 40% of all calls made in the UK last year were from mobiles (Ofcom 2008).0300 numbers are exclusively for the public sector and are already being used by many NHS organisations including Wiltshire Medical Services, South Staffordshire PCT and West Sussex PCTHere are 10 reasons why 03 numbers are being advocated by the Department of Health:1. They meet the needs of the public  http://www.vc-forums.com/blogs/nicanhaze9/862-1-question-ask-succeed-your-home-based-business.html as they cost the same to call as 01/02 numbers - even from a mobile.2. There is an extensive range of easy to remember 03 numbers available as they are still relatively new (launched in 2007).3. The public trust 0300 numbers as they are exclusively for public sector organisations.4. Organisations can deal with callers more efficiently, gain valuable information about their specific 03 number and ensure all calls are answered by the right person, first time.5. It's possible to record calls to 0300 numbers.6. 0300 numbers can easily move with the organisation if it relocates.7. Organisations can control where they receive their calls, by rerouting their 03 number to any UK landline or even a mobile phone easily via the web/phone.8. It's possible to see the geographic location of callers and the busy periods of the organisation using online call statistics packages.9. Callers can be queued, meaning that all important calls will be answered.10. They can often be inexpensive to run if you seek out the provider with the most competitive offering in the market.The outcome of the public consultation will be interesting and for NHS organisations that rely on the functions of their telephone numbers, then at least 03 numbers provide a viable alternative if they should choose to rule out 0844/0845 numbers in the NHS.

The Grand National is a globally followed national hunt horse race that takes place at Aintree in Liverpool. The 2011 event will be taking place on Saturday 9 April, with 40 horses lining up to take on the four and half mile course, and it could be the ideal corporate entertainment opportunity.1. The Grand National is one of the most watched sporting events in the UK, not to mention its wider following around the world. This is truly a must see event and where better for your clients to experience it than at the event itself.2. To get the most out of corporate hospitality, you need to impress your guests. By taking them to one of the best events of the sporting calendar, you can't fail to make a lasting impression.3. The John Smith's Grand National, to give the event its full moniker, provides all-inclusive packages that cover off a full complement of VIP touches to make the day memorable.4. Aintree is one of the UK's best-loved racecourses, which also plays host to six other exciting meets every year and is the perfect setting for entertaining corporate guests.5. The National  http://www.vc-forums.com/blogs/nicanhaze9/862-1-question-ask-succeed-your-home-based-business.html isn't just one day. There are three days of events planned, including Liverpool Day on the preceding Thursday and Grand National Ladies' Day on the Friday. So even if you can't make the big day, your guests will love the fun that surrounds this special weekend.6. One of the key parts of any corporate day is the food and with a three-course luncheon or your choice of many other restaurants, this special occasion has everything your guests could want.7. In between races, there is plenty of opportunity to talk with your guests. Whether you're just looking to strengthen the relationship or discuss securing a new contract, this is the perfect opportunity.8. If your guests aren't horse racing fans, Aintree can also provide you with corporate golf days that let you learn, practice and play.9. The Grand National is attended by the rich and famous every year, with celebrities and royals taking in the breathtaking action. If your guests will appreciate the chance to hobnob with the elite, this is the event for you.10. The National is not the kind of event you forget in a hurry, so it provides an excellent platform on which to make follow up calls and discuss opportunities for your company.