Citrus Appeal

08/27/2026

08/26/2026

The new mailer going in to Crystal River's mailboxes is huge! It makes the 9x12 look tiny. I did include the I Love Crystal River, Florida group on it this time. It's a business and community friendly group. Join it! Post!

08/26/2026

I'm exhausted! Today, I dropped off all the mailers at the Crystal River post office. I love our Crystal River post office. When I do an EDDM mailing, I have to go to the location where they get mailed out of. They are helpful and I never doubt they are in good hands! Tomorrow, some of those listed on the card will start getting calls from the mailer. The Sugarmill Woods mailer is the next one and already the regulars have let me know they want to be on the next one. They always get first dibs and a special frequent mailer discount! I can't name everyone but here are a few that you should follow: Creative Roofing Solution; The Screen Monkey Corp.; 360 Painting of Spring Hill; Dusty's Tree Service llc; Matt Bouchard the Mortgage Maker; Wheels & Deals; Wheels and Deals of Crystal River; Mertailor’s Mermaid Aquarium Encounter; Virtual REAL Estate Academy; Clean Queens of Citrus Inc.; Daughter Nature Spa LLC. Did I miss anyone that wants to be on the Sugarmill Woods mailer? If I did, please feel free to comment or send me a message. I'm so excited that I finally got that one out! It reminded me of the first one that took me months to get to print! Ahhhhh I'm so relieved to finally have this one out and be moving on. Sugarmill Woods is 95% ready to mail now, so this is actually last call. :-)

08/25/2026

A video of the Crystal River mailing will be coming up soon..,this week!!!! This one took way longer than I wanted. Honestly, the faster these go out the less money I lose. I have already started a plan that will get Sugarmill Woods out in less than two weeks. I'm using the responses I am getting today from my regulars to secure their spots and I'm moving to the waitlist if necessary tomorrow. Some spots will be secured indefinately. Frequently mailers always get first dibs!

08/24/2026

With Lewky Songs – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

08/21/2026

When a business signed up to be on the card, they didn't just sign up for a mailer to go into 10K houses at a time. They signed up for me to be their cheerleader. Funny, I never could remember routines and I only mastered the running man in the 90s....just saying.

They signed up for me to refer them. You may not realize this but I look at each company and see what everyone is saying about them before I get them on the card. It doesn't mean you have to be perfect, but it does mean that you are doing good work and you add value to our community and the cards.

The first businesses I refer are the ones on the card but it's because they were vetted. It isn't just because they paid to share in the cost of the printing and mailing.

Also, when they join the card they also join me in:

1. Raffle baskets: I include the most recent card in them.
2. Networking Events: I hold it up and name off as many as I can remember during my 30 seconds.
3. Festivals: I slip them inside a local magazine and tell peple that's where you find the cool businesses that you want to buy local from.
4. Social Media: I follow, like, and share.
5. Referrals: When someone tells me their need, I refer the best people I know in the business. If they are on the card, of course they are my first referral and if they aren't it's who I know that will do good work.
6. Free Networking & Marketing Tips.

It's a lot of work doing this, but I love it more than anything I have done in my life. I love helping local companies build their brands through digital and print!