Wow! We’re several weeks into preparing the next edition of the book. Contacting advertisers and talk, talk, talk. As usual, after the first couple of days I was hoarse from talk, talk, talking all day and was mainlining throat lozenges to keep going.
And then all that talking evidently started it raining. We haven’t seen real weather in a while so it’s been interesting. It’s actually been good, as everybody is inside hiding from the deluge and waiting for my yearly solicitation. Seriously, talking to my friends, helping them with what we provide their business is really cool. I wouldn’t trade this for the world and feel truly blessed.
This year, when we were redoing our website, it got me thinking about the history of Kennedy Publishing and all the cutting edge stuff we’ve done with it. First actual phone book on the internet back in 1996. First phone book using full color in the yellow pages in 1999, to name a few. The fact that the sayings, anecdotes, quotes, etc. that are throughout the book are loved and looked forward to by everyone certainly is not business as usual for a phone book. The way the book started and prospered in our very competitive world is a great success story for small business doing battle with big business. Sooo, anyway, when I was approached by the local Optimist Club to speak at one of their meetings about all this and read a few favorite “fill” items that have been included over the years I naturally put them off. I am reconsidering and invite your comments, dear reader, yea or nay.
Back to the next advertising contact…
