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Tomorrow, I’ll drive to Grants Pass to hang posters and hand out final raffle boxes. I’m embarrassed to say I’ve had a stack of these boxes in the back of my car for a week. The rest have been distributed in the Rogue Valley, Klamath Falls and across the country.
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Approaching businesses in person — rather than on the phone — has been much easier for me, and it’s nice to see how much the bars appreciate a fresh set of coasters.
I hadn’t realized that the coasters would be the conversation-starter and allow me to talk to the establishments about the Gift Box and raffle promotion. The bars seem to appreciate the gift boxes, but they are luke-warm on the raffle since the box takes up counter space and asking the manager to engage and hold a drawing. This takes brain space, which in this busy world is often in short supply.
Even so, several of the bars have found the idea of promoting a movie quite fun. Growler Guys in Ashland is enthusiastic and has prominently displayed the promotional items.
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Wish me luck on my day trip to GP on Monday! Hopefully, all boxes will be successfully distributed in happy homes away from my trunk and garage.
♡ Annie