Check last months Consumer Reports, they expose this annoying "fake
friend post-it"
Richard Pravata
Baker Botts
bbinter@class.org
On Thu, 16 Nov 1995, Library DeProspo L -- Greenbaum Rowe Smith - Woodbridge wrote:
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> Has anyone received any advertisements for a new resource book for
> public speakers called "The American Speaker: Your Guide to
> Successful Speaking" published by Georgetown Publishing House?
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> During the past three months I have received three identical
> mailings made to look like they are torn out book review pages
> from the Sept., Oct., & Nov. issues of a publication called
> Executive Focus.
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> These mailings come in white envelopes without a return address,
> post marked Santa Ana, CA. I do not know anyone from Santa Ana.
> Each has a handwritten note on a yellow post-it note affixed to
> the upper right corner. The first two envelopes that I received
> contained my name on the mailing labels and both notes read
> "Leigh, try this, it works! J." The one that I received today did
> not have my name on the note or the envelope and the note read
> "Try this, it works. J." I also noticed that all three envelopes
> have a different variation of my work address.
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> The light bulb finally went on!
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> On side 2 of each ad at the end of the copy and above the order
> form it reads "Personalized Promotion by Georgetown Publishing
> House, 1995."
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> This has to be the lowest & most underhanded form of advertising
> that I have ever seen. Attaching a personal note, yet not
> including a return address. I hope no one will support their
> effort by purchasing the book.
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> Well, at least I no longer have to wonder who I know from Santa
> Ana with the initial "J."
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