Welcome to the March issue.

In this Issue

	Got that Feel Good Factor?
	Backyard Organics Gardening Courses
	Creative Thinking for Business Growth.
	Calling Leaving You Cold? 2 recent case studies

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Got that Feel Good Factor?

All the stress of the economy getting you down? Seeking that feel good x factor? 

Well there's a massive variety of great events on in Hawkes Bay at this time of the year. A veritable cocktail of culture, outdoor concerts (don't mention the weather), or there are the many sports events.

Coming up is the Project K Tour de Vines. This unique annual event on March 8 gets people of seriously ALL fitness levels strolling happily through the beautiful vines of Kemblefield Vinyard. Check it out on www.projectkhb.co.nz

Or you may prefer to rise to the challenge of the Triple Peaks on March 21. This event takes in 3 very beautiful iconic HB hills - much being private land not accessible to the public. So if you wish to walk up Mt Erin or Mt Kahuranaki here's your chance, see www.triplepeakschallenge.co.nz for more details.

So get off the couch - we'll see you there!

Backyard Organics Gardening Courses

Our other tip would be to attend one of the delightful Backyard Organics courses offered in Havelock North by Janet Luke. Finding out about sustainable vege gardening and learn to save money, your health and the environment in one hit. You will never throw out a tea bag again. Email janetluke@pachacamac.co.nz for more information.  

Creative Thinking for Business Growth.

While its obvious that all this talk of the economic downturn is not going away, now is the time for positive thinking and creativity to keep your business afloat. Remembering that great old saying when the going get's tough the tough get going.

So needing to be creative - do you know which way to best grow your business? Have you covered off every potential client? Do you need to expand your business horizon with some cold calling?

If that prospect goes straight into the too hard basket... it sounds like a job for 99. We'll assume the mantle of your business and get our trained professional callers to do that nasty leg work you hate.

Calling Leaving You Cold? 2 recent case studies

Here's a recent case study - we conducted a lead generation campaign for an Auckland based client. 35 hours of cold calling by 99 resulted in 48 new business appointments.  By targeting companies in related spheres of operation the client was able to show her portfolio of work and identify contacts who could refer her work from their exising client database. Giving her business growth into new untouched areas. Let us know if you are keen to find new business this way.

Or if you have an existing client database that hasn't been serviced or spoken to for some time, let us get involved to contact everyone and book some review appointments for you.

Another case study - 99 has recently undertaken calls doing exactly this. 90 hours of calls, resulted in 422 meeting requests. Such an amazing response that the calls have been put on hold for a bit to let the client to catch up on the appointments before we get into the next round.  These campaigns always produce great results getting you in front of your clients - and thats the place your time is best spent after all. 

Well that's it from us for now. See you at the Tour de Vines and Triple Peaks! 

Sophie, Susie and the team at 99 Corporation.