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Sales Rep Sam

Series: TAL Fall 2004 No-Premium Fundraising Materials
From: This American Life
Length: 00:04:35

Ira tries to eliminate the pledge drive by getting the same deal with our suppliers that listeners have with us. He calls the company we buy digital editing gear from. He asks that we get this deal: pay nothing up front, use the gear as long as we want, pay if we feel like it. Read the full description.
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Sales Rep Sam
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Default-piece-image-1 IN: "This is Ira Glass of This American Life, and of course we would OC: " ... why not now? Here's the number to call." These "bonus tracks" are designed to run at any time during your programming day. They don't mention the DVD or any premium. [Complete TAL pledge drive instructions included in attached Word doc, tal_2004_pledge.doc]

Sales Rep Sam | 00:04:35

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IN: "This is Ira Glass of This American Life, and of course we would OC: " ... why not now? Here's the number to call." These "bonus tracks" are designed to run at any time during your programming day. They don't mention the DVD or any premium. [Complete TAL pledge drive instructions included in attached Word doc, tal_2004_pledge.doc]

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IN: "This is Ira Glass of This American Life, and of course we would

OC: " ... why not now? Here's the number to call."

These "bonus tracks" are designed to run at any time during
your programming day. They don't mention the DVD or any premium.

[Complete TAL pledge drive instructions included in attached Word doc, tal_2004_pledge.doc]

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