Today as I was thinking about some of my friends who are trying to purchase a home for a wonderful program they have going to help homeless people, I was thinking about how even though the market is great for buyers with a lot of money, it's tough for those who don't have much money.

My friend is the founder of Grandma's House of Hope, which is a transitional living home in Garden Grove.  The house has 17 beds and we take in homeless, recovering addicts and alot of women who have been victims of domestic violence.  I'm a therapist and I run a group in the house and I can tell you that the need for more properties and homes like this one is run for, are needed.

But then there's also the issue of how to market ourselves during hard times.  And a friend of mine recently told me about Fabusend Smart email letterhead that I am now using.  Not only is it cool because it is like giving my business card every time I send email, but there's a great referral program that comes simply for using it.

Just to give you an example, the basic package is 99.00 for a year - that's half price with a coupon code.  But once you use it and others buy it through you, you earn 50.00 for each sign up.  So all you need to do is have 2 people sign up and the rest is gravy.  I think this is why most of Fabusend's customers are real estate agents and in the industry.

I've been using this for barely over a week and already had a friend of mine who has a few internet companies sign up.  So I know it works.

I would be interested in other ways you are marketing your business through these down times?

Stacy

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