<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 09/16/2001 7:04:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dukelogan@directvinternet.com writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">ps fighter practices held in public view seem to work very well. anyone
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<BR> Public fighter practices are without a doubt one of our best recruiting tools. You just have to remember to be aware of new people coming up to watch and be friendly and informative towards them. I can't imagine a better time for a highly motivated, friendly, informative chatelaine to be around to do their stuff. The one problem I have seen in the past is that we as fighters tend to be involved with the practice itself and generally talk to each other. I think we need to keep in mind that we might be just a wee bit intimidating to someone who is seeing us for the first time and they might be reluctant to walk up and say "hi". I rarely see a fighter be impolite or nonreceptive toward someone with questions, but often we don't take the time to initiate conversation. A HUGE key to recruitment I have found is to keep loaner armor available. Once folks have the opportunity to strap on some armor and give fighting a shot we have usually found a convert...
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<BR>Hrothgar</FONT></HTML>