Need advice on moving and piano business...(long)

[Farrell]

Hey Brian! So, ya headed for warmer weather??? If the area you are moving to
is growing rapidly, or if there is a large transient population (military,
etc.), you may find that you can develope a clientel very quickly. I think
the single best marketing move I have made is tuning for the largest music
store/teaching studio in my area. I tune the pianos for free and they refer
all call regarding piano work to me. I get several new clients a week from
that arrangement. I just made a deal today with the second largest studio in
my area to do the same thing. Start with the tuning or anything the callers
want done to their piano, and then after you get real busy, start turning
away tuning work and doing shop work, etc.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Trout" <btrout@desupernet.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 9:16 AM
Subject: Need advice on moving and piano business...(long)


> Hi List,
>
> I'd appreciate some input if you have a minute.
>
> It appears that I may be moving to another part of the country, far enough
> away that it will basically be starting over.  And I'm ok with that.
>
> Most of you know that I tune and also get into rebuilding work as well,
> mainly belly work.  I tune because I have had to do that, not because I
like
> to do that.  I am most content when working in the shop, building
something.
>
> BIG SNIP.
>
> So...  Now that I'm starting the planning stages of actually doing
> something, I would truly appreciate any input you might care to send
along,
> things that have been helpful to you, things that haven't worked out as
well
> as you'd thought, things that worked better than you expected...
>
> Feel free to respond on the list if you think it would be beneficial to
the
> people reading.  Or write to me privately if you want as well.  I didn't
> want to clutter up the list any more than need be, but there may be others
> who might be thinking of asking the same type of question.
>
> Thank you again, one and all for your help and input.  I look forward to
> hearing from you.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Brian Trout
> Quarryville, PA
> btrout@desupernet.net
>
>
>