---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 1/13/2006 7:38:56 P.M. Central Standard Time, skline@peak.org writes: for one thing, I've never wanted to live in such a big place that my yellow pages listing could get lost in a crowd I once had a newbie tuner ask me for advice on how to get his business started. I said, "First of all, live somewhere where you are the only tuner within 50 miles." I have struggled to build a full-time business here in the suburbs of Chicago for nearly 10 years now. There are tuners in every suburb surrounding me, although I am the only tuner in my town. All told, there are about 12 tuners in the phone book, though. I often hear the comment from a new client that they chose me because I lived in their home town. I'm sure people in the surrounding suburbs choose their hometown tuner over me, limiting the number of cold calls I receive. Yes, my business does grow each year, but not fast enough for me. I recently took over a retiring tuner's business in a different area, about 25 miles from here. I am listed in the phone book out there, too. There are 4 tuners in the book out there, but I am the only one in my new city, and the others' home towns are about 10 miles away. In December I was amazed at the number of cold calls I got from my Yellow Pages listing out there. I had twice as much business from my 'new' location than in my old. Granted, the retired technician whose business I have assumed had been in business for over 25 years out there, but these were cold calls, and I think it's directly related to the number of tuners in the book. Sadly, here at home, the people who 'let their fingers do the walking' have many tuners to choose from. Happily, with the two listings together, I am now busier than I have ever been. I hope you all have a profitable coming year, and are filled with as much optimism as I am. Tom Sivak Chicago ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/7f/37/25/dc/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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