They want to hop from newsletter to newsletter and site to site and grab anything that's free. Then when they receive a sales letter or offer they scream at top of their lungs.

So what can you do?

Go into business knowing ahead of time, it has nothing to do with you. As they say in Soprano's it's just their nature.

Don't bother responding, you'll just waste your time and energy and more than likely get even more upset.

Get them off your list, block their addresses from your email account and move on. Cut them out like you'd have a cancer removed from your body.

Do it fast and clean.

Stick to your game plan. Don't let occasional idiot destroy your business or your resolve.

Stiffen your spine and take your hits. The internet isn't always a bed of roses, but it is best game in town.

Get in game.

But if person in charge can spare a few moments to meet with you, simply introduce yourself and your business. Then state, "I am a member of a National Mothers Group that distributes promotional packs, for FREE, to local area moms and dads. Would you be interested in offering our packets, free of charge, to your clients (or customers)?"

While you are speaking with this person, hold your best packet in your hand, dangling it ever so carefully in front of person you are speaking with. Do not hand packet to this person right away as you want her to be curious about contents of that packet. Also, by holding onto packet, you are keeping her interest a bit longer. Once she asks to see packet however, hand it over. As she looks over packet, say, "We try to include at least one sample or treat in each pack so that packet is not just paper. The average packet has a minimum of one sample, but we strive to have at least three samples in each packet. (If you find that you do not have enough samples for one location, fill half samples with hard candies and other half with sample products.)

Once you have explained contents of packets and their purpose (savings and samples), offer to bring in a display that can be placed on a counter, edge of a desk, or by front door. The display can simply be an old shoebox decorated with nice wrapping paper and logo of group that you are helping to promote. The front of display can simply say, "FREE. TAKE ONE." It can also have a second title tag that says, "Great discounts and samples for parents."

Once you get okay to leave packets, ask how many are needed, what is best time to distribute packets, and how often you can return with more packets. Finally, ask if she knows of any other programs or organizations that would benefit from packets. (You want to ask for references whether she says yes or no to leaving packets.)

On a final note, always work in what you do for a living and what product or service you are selling. You just never know when self- promotion can lead to something better. For instance, if you were Tracy of Tracy Trends, you could say, "I wrote a great book about potty training, which I have included information on, in this packet, everything else is from different businesses in our groups."