With our pricing and exposure, you will find that
        MANY people will be willing to give this a try.  Here
         are just a few ideas to help you get started...

       1. There is an ANS/ASC file included in this archive
       called CHECK.A*.  It is an ANSI which you may rename to
       WELCOME.A* (for instance) for your users to see as they 
       log on.  You may then offer commissions to them for 
       bringing personal ads to you of whatever percentage of your 
       cut that you would like.

       2. Talk to your family and friends and tell them of your  
       new endeavor.  They will have contacts that you may 
       approach, using their name, that you would otherwise
       not be able to see.

       3. Managers at local Dating services. As they deal 
       in volume, they are always looking to advertise their 
       wares to as big an audience as is possible.

       4. Local Singles Clubs. This is an ideal means to 
       pick up an ad or two.

       5. Your own local classifieds. This is both the regular 
       newspaper and any free weekly circulars. Watch for personals
       which would be of interest on a national, regional or 
       local basis. 

       6. Local Dating agencies. Package a deal together for them. 
       Something which they could use for their clients. You have 
       to remember that spending $250 on a lunch for these people 
       while they are trying to attract a large account is small 
       change. Offering them an ad package of say 500 ads to use
       as they see fit would fit right into their monthly budget 
       and if DATE-NET would sway only a single account every six 
       months, it would more than pay for itself.

       7. Travel Agencies and those single get away weekends.
 
       8. Take your own ad out in one of the free weekly circulars. 
       Don't expect immediate results but if a someone sees your 
       ad on a consistent basis, they will trust you enough to do 
       business.

       9. Post flyers at Grocery Stores.

       10. Offer a commission to those users on your board to those 
       users that bring you Personal Ads. 5 to 20% of revenue from 
       those ads will bring a lot of money to those that 
       work at selling your services.

       ...Many Many more.

       The key is persistence.  Keep working and it will come.  Don't 
       set your minimum sale goals too high.  One big account which 
       generates $1000 a month is nice but if you lose it, you lose 
       a big chunk of change. If you had 10 accounts generating $100 
       a month each, losing one wouldn't detract that much from your
       income.