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Hi Joe
I tell ya, if I could move to Madison I would if Bill had a need to hire =
someone.  Although I hate the cold, I'd find a nice warm piano to tune =
with. :)
Marshall
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  From: Joe And Penny Goss=20
  To: An open list, for piano technicians=20
  Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 12:52 PM
  Subject: Re: AAA


  Hi Marshall,
  You are fortunate to be in the good hands of Bill.
  Joe Goss RPT
  Mother Goose Tools
  imatunr@srvinet.com
  www.mothergoosetools.com
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    From: pianotune05@comcast.net=20
    To: An open list, for piano technicians=20
    Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 10:24 PM
    Subject: Re: AAA


    Hi Joe,
    The RPT in Madison Wi also noted tha tmy speed would improve etc.  =
In fact, he has one of the hammers you offer, a neat hammer I do add.  =
He knows you quite well.  Do you recall, Bill Bremmer?
    Marshall

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      From: "Joe And Penny Goss" <imatunr@srvinet.com>=20

      > Hi Marshall,=20
      > Better to be slow good and steady like the tortoise than fast =
and not do a=20
      > good job. Sort of like the hare.=20
      > Pitch raises are for me the time to push my hammer technic.=20
      > Joe Goss RPT=20
      > Mother Goose Tools=20
      > imatunr@srvinet.com=20
      > www.mothergoosetools.com=20
      > ----- Original Message -----=20
      > From: "pianotune05"=20
      > To: "An open list for piano technicians"=20
      > Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 9:18 PM=20
      > Subject: Re: AAA=20
      >=20
      >=20
      > > I think living in a large area is a positive situation for =
business, or=20
      > > should be anyway. I'm in a town of a little over 100k, and =
there's at=20
      > least=20
      > > 9 techs. ! I 'm familiar with, two of whom I 'm good friends =
with. I spoke=20
      > > with a tech today who is getting out of the business full time =
because=20
      > after=20
      > > 13 years she's having trouble making it. She's now a mail =
carrier=20
      > > maintaining the customers she does have, but not getting any =
new ones.=20
      > I"m=20
      > > thinking of relocating to a large city where I have more than =
one music=20
      > > store to connect with. Yes, we only haave one music store =
here, and the=20
      > > closest one to this is about 30miles away.=20
      > >=20
      > > Interesting that you mentioned getting with a tech on jobs I'm =
not famiiar=20
      > > with Susan. I mentioned that tonight on the phone when I =
contacted that=20
      > > woman about her tuning business, the one who is now a mail =
carrier. As=20
      > for=20
      > > messing up a job, well so far so good no goof ups. My first =
paid tuning=20
      > > went well. No complaints, and I! even called to see if they =
had any=20
      > > questions concerns, it was a facility that folks would fent =
for weeeing=20
      > > receptions etc, a pretty upscale place. The piano turned out =
quite well.=20
      > >=20
      > > As for training locally, well, I'll travel a reasonable =
distance to learn=20
      > > from another RPT. This past weekend, I had the privilage and =
pleasure to=20
      > > receive tutoring from an awesome RPT in Madison WI. He is very =
familiar=20
      > > with the needs of the sight impaired as my instructor in =
Chicago is. I=20
      > > spent most of the day on Sat. going over techniques to help =
with my speed,=20
      > > tuning techniques, and yes even using felts!!!:) Make sure =
that Jeannie=20
      > > lady reads this one.:) He helped me in such a great way, that =
I'm able to=20
      > > use them. He said that I'm well on my way even though I'm =
starting out,=20
      > I'm=20
      > > well on my way! :)=20
      > >=20
      > &g! t; As for handing out business cards. I don' t hand them to =
just anyone.=20
      > > Years of experience in the telemarketing field taught me to =
qualify leads=20
      > > etc. I'll ask a person that approaches me, "Do you have a =
piano?", yes,=20
      > > business card, no, "do you know someone who has one?" yes, =
busiess care,=20
      > no,=20
      > > then I talk a little and they usually leave me alone after =
that.=20
      > >=20
      > > Take care. sorry I was late on the response.=20
      > > Marshall=20
      > > ----- Original Message -----=20
      > > From: "Susan Kline"=20
      > > To:=20
      > > Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 8:39 PM=20
      > > Subject: AAA=20
      > >=20
      > >=20
      > > > Good going, Brian. I won't ever do it -- for one thing,=20
      > > > I've never wanted to live in such a big place that my=20
      > > > yellow pages listing could get lost in a crowd -- but who > =
> > can argue with success?=20
      > > >=20
      > > > ssssssn=20
      > > >=20
      > > >=20
      > > > At 08:15 PM 1/13/2006 -0500, you wrote:=20
      > > >>Hmmmmm??? I get many calls because I am the first in the =
yellow pages.=20
      > I=20
      > > >>ask polite questions, try to personable and most of the time =
get a new=20
      > > >>client.=20
      > > >>=20
      > > >>So, I think the business name that starts with AAA worked =
well for me.=20
      > If=20
      > > >>you are going to have expense of being in the yellow pages, =
be at the=20
      > top.=20
      > > >>And return phone calls!!! So many others in the book do not =
return=20
      > calls.=20
      > > >>I=20
      > > >>can't understand it...but....it's their loss.=20
      > > >>=20
      > > >>Brian P. Doepke=20
      > > >>=20
      > > >>AAA Piano Works, Inc.=20
      > > >&g! t;260-432-2043=20
      > > >>260-417-1298=20
      > > >=20
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