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From: COSC60I@elroy.uh.edu (Bandolar)
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Subject: Re: Amiga marketing
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Date: 29 Jul 89 01:43:45 GMT
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> 
> 	I'm not sure whether this is the case or not, but it isn't unusual
> for corporations to help local dealers pay for local advertising.  It's often
> more effective than national, saturation advertising (on a per-dollar basis).
> 

The company for which I work as a programmer has been growing like a weed
for several years.  We reimburse our dealers (jewelers) for newspaper and 
magazine ads.  I believe it *does* work.

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