Hi

The personal approach definetly works better, join partner forums, get to know
them, leave them your messengers, take time out when people contact.

Ive had more success with promotions and sales by contacting and chatting
and taking the time to listen, i admint there are some ar*ehol*s out there
but you can either take it or block them, some people take the whats in it for
me to the extreme then do nothing in return for you.

Relationship building is important cause dont forget all we see is that stupid
monitor infront of us and it can get a bit impersonal, and yes we all rant and
rave at it forgetting there is a living breathing entity at the other end.

James