This post has no point, other than that I'm quite proud of my politely condescending e-mail that I just sent. I have posters up around the neighborhood advertising my business, and some guy in my field completely covered my poster with his. Not just sort of covered up, but completely covered. Not cool, dude. DH saw it and ripped it down (ha!), and the guy put another one up today next to mine. I sent him an e-mail...
Hello Mr. Smith,
I hope that this e-mail finds you well. I am writing to you because my husband was passing by the XXX Market in Neighborhood and noticed that another therapist in the area had covered up my marketing poster with his own poster. My husband was rather taken aback, and he chose to mention it to the staff at XXX Market and immediately removed the poster. I was surprised to hear that this had happened, because I have generally found other mental health professionals in the area to be courteous and supportive of each others' advertising. However, I certainly understand that oversights can happen.
I spoke to a friend of mine who works at XXX Market this morning when I stopped in for some groceries, and he told me that the same person had put up another poster next to mine this time, and that he was strongly considering removing it at the end of his shift. Upon looking at the poster, I discovered that it was for your business, and I felt that I should contact you.
From one mental health professional to another, I wanted to share some tips that I've found to be quite helpful in my marketing. Asking permission before putting up a poster on private property is important, as many shop owners find it annoying and will simply remove unauthorized posters on a regular basis. I've found that many owners are more than happy for me to put up my marketing materials, as long as I ask permission first. Finally, as a general courtesy in our challenging field, I do my best to avoid covering up another person's poster. I'm sure that you did not intend for it to be, but it came across as rather disrespectful.
I hope that this is helpful, and best of luck in building your practice.
Regards,
Poli BAMF
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