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QueenAlicia:
I have been considering advertising on craigslist. Linda & Charlene you both have valid points. I don't want a lot of spam mail but I don't want to miss the chance to receive a client either.
aksharhealth:
I have tried Craiglist and sent my resume along with coverletter explaining inhouse biller cost Vs out source but have not received any response yet from any one. As of today I sent about 15 emails to craiglist. Any tips in getting client from craiglist? Should I send them follow up emails?
PMRNC:
you have to remember those outlets are usually for finding "employment". You want to be careful not to OVERSELL on those lists, if a posting asks for a resume, send a resume along with a cover letter, brochure's, flyers, etc IMO will most likely aggravate/irritate the poster. If there is a contact, go ahead and contact with a follow-up, even a followup via fax would be ok if they only include a fax number. Try not to fax unless the fax number was given with the ad.
I don't put much stock in Craigslist, I think it's probably a better idea to rely on local newspapers or even out of town newspapers in many cases. JMO Just something about telling a client you found them on "craigs list" doesn't sit well with me.
aksharhealth:
Linda,
Thanks for tip. I did rcvd response from one client who is loacted just 2 miles from me with her private email. She asked me how much for claim. Then I send her email requesting meeting. I also emailed her my Provider Information sheet so that I can give a quote. But after that she never contacted me. I send her follow up email lask week but no response yet.
Michele:
I'm kinda jumping in late here, but it sounds to me like you 'scared her off'. She asked a price and you requested a meeting and sent a form for her to complete. Sounds too much like she had to commit. I know personally if I ask a price and they follow up by asking me a bunch of questions, or avoid answering, I get annoyed. This happened last week. I called a vendor and wanted to know the price per month for a billing service. He followed up with a 'sales pitch'. He completely avoided my question. I gave him a couple more seconds and he still didn't give a price. That tells me that he thinks his price is so high that he has to sell me more before he gives it to me. Click - conversation over. The provider may have felt confident enough to respond since it was email and they could control how long the 'conversation' took place. Sounds like she ended the conversation. I'm not trying to be harsh, just helpful. In the future (because learning from our mistakes is growing) I would be quick to respond to fees so it doesn't look like you are hiding anything. Now that doesn't mean you can give her a quote without knowing more info, but you can respond by saying something like "I would need information about your practice to give you a specific quote but to give you an idea I have a medium sized practice billing approx 400 claims per month and the charge is between $1500 - $1750 per month. (all figures pulled from nowhere). Then ask the questions you need. That makes it obvious you are not trying to hide your fees, but that you do need more info.
But, I do agree with Linda, I have never gone the Craig's list route. I have heard of others that have done well with it, and it doesn't cost anything so you really don't have anything to lose. Personally, I haven't done a lot that way.
Best of Luck!
Michele
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