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You contact the DNCL.</p> <p>…and email JoAnn, who gets back to you with your options.</p> <p>So, you do the blitz with a compliant list, and stir up a buzz for your grand opening.</p> <p>Which features a Tiny Cake shout-out to Bob.</p> <p>And JoAnn.</p> <p>Consult the DNCL website for more information. </p> </li> </ul> </details> </figcaption> </figure> <p>Kim embarks on a telemarketing blitz to sell her delicious Tiny Cakes. But wait Kim, you can't just call people at home! You must first register and subscribe to the National Do Not Call List. 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