Wally Scherer wrote: > One of the universities in my area has about twenty or so pianos in their > music department, but seem to have NO BUDGET for piano tuning. I have caught > the Dept. Head briefly in passing a couple of times, and he has been real > nice, saying he will keep me in mind for tuning. Greetings, If I may make a suggestion; "Catching the Dept. Head briefly in passing" is not the way to be seriously considered for an account such as this. Administrators and dept. heads usually deal much better with decisions like this if there is a document that they can digest before being "caught in passing". Your odds of having a chance to sit down and seriously discuss the school's, (and your), needs will be greatly improved if you submit a written proposal. This allows the decision-makers a chance to compare, weigh, ( flip coins, whatever they do!), what response they make before being asked to make a decision. They generally are much easier to deal with when they have SOME preparation. Personal contact is an intergal part of our business, but to begin a relationship with an institution, you want a document on file with them,(perhaps with a resume) and a page in their Rolodex, rather than trusting that the head of the department to "keep you in mind". You can send the letter, unsolicited, and then go about your other business while you wait for an answer. It may take a year, but you want to be on file, on paper, and easy to reach, when they begin the task of dealing with their pianos. Don't ever underestimate the strength and durability of a WRITTEN proposal. Good luck, Ed Foote Precision Piano Works Nashville, Tn
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