Client database - tanTALK

ChristineE · 11-01-2005, 08:22 AM

How long do you keep clients in your database? We used to never delete anyone....but now I'm trying to mail out Christmas cards/coupons by hand and I am wishing I had a smaller database...

Neon Beach · 11-01-2005, 08:29 AM

Just pull the names within a smaller date range.

tnannie · 11-01-2005, 08:52 AM

what he said ^

Tanzenite · 11-01-2005, 09:27 AM

You can also go in Word and type the addresses on labels so you can save the file and always have it available. And from there you can add new clients. This way you will not be having to do this each time you want to do a mailer because they will be saved on your computer. It will also save your hand the trouble from writing all the addresses!!

ChristineE · 11-01-2005, 09:34 AM

I think handwriting addresses is more personal.

And I know about pulling smaller date range...but this still includes clients from out of state who tanned once or twice - do you delete those... And I'd like to still send to older clients who haven't been in in a few years...but not to apartment 20-something's who probably moved out 2 years ago.

So does this mean you guys don't delete anyone from your database?? That was my actual question in the first place

Neon Beach · 11-01-2005, 09:40 AM

No one has been deleted from mine yet.

Handwritten? Good luck with that.

http://cellhealthmakeover.com/writerscramp.html

MATT A · 11-01-2005, 09:45 AM

You don't delte anyone from your database that is their history if you ever have to go back to it for one reason or another. You send every client in your database a card and I don't suggest doing them hand written it looks more professional to have labels or have the people who do your post cards ink jet them.

ChristineE · 11-01-2005, 09:48 AM

funny.

MATT A · 11-01-2005, 09:48 AM

You don't delete anyone from your database that is their history if you ever have to go back to it for one reason or another. You send every client in your database a card and I don't suggest doing them hand written it looks more professional to have labels or have the people who do your post cards ink jet them.

ChristineE · 11-01-2005, 09:52 AM

According to Ohio State Board of Cosmotology....I only have to keep record for 1 year following their last exposure.

I understand looking professional but I also understand professional usually equals JUNK MAIL. I ALWAYS look at something that is hand-addressed to me, it catches my attention. If my name and address is ink-jetted....it goes in the "look at it later" pile...which usually ends up in the trash at the end of the week before I even look at it.

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11-01-2005, 08:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
ChristineE OFFICIAL BFF MEMBER Join Date: Jan 7 2005 Location: BFF Headquarters Age: 51 Posts: 1,540 Rep Power: 113	How long do you keep clients in your database? We used to never delete anyone....but now I'm trying to mail out Christmas cards/coupons by hand and I am wishing I had a smaller database...

11-01-2005, 08:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Neon Beach Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 61 Posts: 38,594 Rep Power: 107	Just pull the names within a smaller date range.

11-01-2005, 08:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
tnannie I love Derf!! Join Date: Aug 16 2004 Location: nunya Age: 58 Posts: 1,849 Rep Power: 107	what he said ^

11-01-2005, 09:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tanzenite Don't you dare! Join Date: Jun 2 2005 Posts: 1,816 Rep Power: 30	You can also go in Word and type the addresses on labels so you can save the file and always have it available. And from there you can add new clients. This way you will not be having to do this each time you want to do a mailer because they will be saved on your computer. It will also save your hand the trouble from writing all the addresses!!

11-01-2005, 09:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
ChristineE OFFICIAL BFF MEMBER Join Date: Jan 7 2005 Location: BFF Headquarters Age: 51 Posts: 1,540 Rep Power: 113	I think handwriting addresses is more personal. And I know about pulling smaller date range...but this still includes clients from out of state who tanned once or twice - do you delete those... And I'd like to still send to older clients who haven't been in in a few years...but not to apartment 20-something's who probably moved out 2 years ago. So does this mean you guys don't delete anyone from your database?? That was my actual question in the first place

11-01-2005, 09:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
Neon Beach Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 61 Posts: 38,594 Rep Power: 107	No one has been deleted from mine yet. Handwritten? Good luck with that. http://cellhealthmakeover.com/writerscramp.html

11-01-2005, 09:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
MATT A I'm Banned Join Date: Sep 6 2004 Posts: 13,921 Rep Power: 0	You don't delte anyone from your database that is their history if you ever have to go back to it for one reason or another. You send every client in your database a card and I don't suggest doing them hand written it looks more professional to have labels or have the people who do your post cards ink jet them.

11-01-2005, 09:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
ChristineE OFFICIAL BFF MEMBER Join Date: Jan 7 2005 Location: BFF Headquarters Age: 51 Posts: 1,540 Rep Power: 113	funny.

11-01-2005, 09:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
MATT A I'm Banned Join Date: Sep 6 2004 Posts: 13,921 Rep Power: 0	You don't delete anyone from your database that is their history if you ever have to go back to it for one reason or another. You send every client in your database a card and I don't suggest doing them hand written it looks more professional to have labels or have the people who do your post cards ink jet them.

11-01-2005, 09:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
ChristineE OFFICIAL BFF MEMBER Join Date: Jan 7 2005 Location: BFF Headquarters Age: 51 Posts: 1,540 Rep Power: 113	According to Ohio State Board of Cosmotology....I only have to keep record for 1 year following their last exposure. I understand looking professional but I also understand professional usually equals JUNK MAIL. I ALWAYS look at something that is hand-addressed to me, it catches my attention. If my name and address is ink-jetted....it goes in the "look at it later" pile...which usually ends up in the trash at the end of the week before I even look at it.

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