Comments on: AMA recruiting gimmick

By: symtym

symtym — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 19:27:58 +0000

Got my “great deal” in the mail today — just mailed it to “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, ATTN: Headlines.”

By: lyndal

lyndal — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 11:58:23 +0000

What struck me is the price…$210. Even for half a year and even with the exchange rate thats a bargain. The Australian Medical association (the AMA over here) charges $1,000 / year membership!!
Lyndal (Nowra NSW Australia)

By: symtym

symtym — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:39:40 +0000

Half Baked

hat tip GruntDoc, and from their website the following good copy: Special offer for new AMA members | AMA | 6.14.06 Join today for 50% off your 2006 membership dues* This special offer is available to 2006 non-members who were also not a member in …

By: Jim Stone

Jim Stone — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 20:27:03 +0000

I agree that is a pretty sad, gimmicky thing for them to do. My wife got the same thing from them and, like you, she’s not a member.

I have a question though. More than 70% of the searches we fill result from direct mail to physician candidates. (by the way, I run a physician search firm). We get a lot of candidates that are irritated by the fact that we don’t list the location (my wife included), but other than that, what information do you guys want in letters/flyers directed at you regarding any opportunity?

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 19:31:33 +0000

I got that same flyer in the mail yesterday too, in a fancy/schmancy Priority Mail envelope. I remember thinking, “I ignored this whenit came in the regular mail, why would I pay any more attention now?”

It’s a good thing I’m not an AMA member or I’d be annoyed over how much they’re spending on mailings like this.

By: EJ

EJ — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:04:21 +0000

I bet the postman was just 6 months late.