Business Marketing Magazine Summer 2017 January 2016 Creating Clear Businesses | Page 14

Guest Writer Lyn Fisher T he month of February is a great time to touch base with clients, co-workers, affiliates and others who have contributed to your success to let them know you appreciate them. After all, where would you be without the people who have contributed to your success. Your clients, in turn, will be thinking about the gifts they will give to the people they love. February is right around the corner and immediately images of red and white hearts come to mind. As a child most of us can remember scribbling messages on a “Roses are red, violets are blue…” valentine and picking the prettiest one for that very special person. As we entered our teens, the paper valentines were replaced with small boxes of chocolates in a red heart-shaped box, and the boxes grew larger as our allowance was increased. We did this to tell friends and family members that we loved them on VALENTINE’S DAY. Following is a letter you can send to your clients, along with a link to download an 8-page Legacy Letters for Valentine’s Day booklet. If you like, you can replace the personal message at the bottom of your letter with your own. Your clients will appreciate the gift and the fact that you remembered Older now, we still search for the right gifts them on this special day. to bestow on the special people in our lives on that special day. However, the best heart- The Month o f Client Appreciation 13 www.businessmarketingmag.com