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                I didn’t mention it at the interview, but I happen to
                have experience with the marketing of D-Trek 5001
                type software. I planned and executed a similar launch
                in my prior position at 4Tell, and I ended up saving the
                company almost a quarter of a million dollars by incor-
                porating a direct-mailing component into the project.

                I believe that I have the wisdom gained from experi-
                ence to be instrumental in the same kinds of substan-
                tial savings for Ionit, and, if hired, I plan to present sev-
                eral scenarios that I think would be beneficial for the
                Minneapolis effort. I also am free to relocate there
                until the product is off to a healthy introduction.

                Again, thank you for your time in the interview. If you
                have any questions I can answer or if you would like to
                see a sample proposal for my idea on the Minneapolis
                project, I would be happy to oblige.


                Regards,



                Han Nguyen
                (212) 883-xxxx
                h_nguyenvp@juno.com


            Sample Letter to Follow an Interview (Continued)



                Every time you send a piece of written communication to a
            hiring manager, follow it up within one to three days of its
            expected arrival with a phone call. Conversely, every time you talk
            to a hiring manager by phone, follow it up with a quick letter or
            e-mail.
                This letter-phone-letter approach has been proven to work (as
            long as you have permission from the hiring manager to keep
            checking back every several days). By keeping your application at


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