Although I don't read them every day, every once in a while during a slow hour I like to jump around to some of the other carpet cleaning and floor services boards out there to see if I can learn something new. I read a post yesterday describing what sounds like a pretty effective marketing idea for anyone whose willing to invest a little time and muscle in giving out some free services. Anyone who's curious go to Mikeysboard (http://www.mikeysboard.com). Do a site search using the term "surviving the slow times" and read the post by Larry Burrell dated Sat., Dec., 2008 at 12:37 AM. Using this technique, he claims he has booked 26 new jobs in just 4 days.