This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi All Dean said "most of my clientele they have no idea what the PTG = is".---And who's fault is this Dean? I am not picking on you Dean. This = is exactly the point I was making.---It is up to the individual members = to talk up PTG membership and we don't do it. If we don't do it = ourselves it just isn't going to happen. "What if we dropped the "benefit" of allowing associates to advertise = their membership with PTG? For those that only want to advertise their = association with the PTG, it might give them a little more motivation to = take the test." -------It was this way for many years until "we again = shot ourselves in the foot" A number of years ago, during our National in Philadelphia, I glanced = in the yellow pages. They had a heading telling what RPT and PTG meant = and a listing of the RPT's in that area with phone numbers. I thought = it was terrific. I don't know if this would be available on a national = program but I think it is worth exploring if it hasn't already been = done. As far as priority, We have been jacking around with this for 20 = years or longer. It is time to get it fixed. Ron May From: Dean May=20 To: 'Pianotech List'=20 Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 6:51 AM Subject: RE: Upgrading..... >>Something needs to be done and it needs to become a priority. You have yet to demonstrate what the crisis is and why we have to "do = something." Of course it is a problem, but is it really such a crisis = that we have to start talking about government intervention?? It seems like your biggest beef is that associates can advertise = themselves as being members of PTG. I've also heard that complaint from = many others. Personally I don't advertise my status with PTG. For most = of my clientele they have no idea what the PTG is. For those who do = know, advertising myself as an associate is advertising myself as a = non-RPT. I see no benefit in advertising my associate status.=20 What if we dropped the "benefit" of allowing associates to advertise = their membership with PTG? For those that only want to advertise their = association with the PTG, it might give them a little more motivation to = take the test.=20 Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of RON MAY, RPT Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 11:27 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: Upgrading..... Hi People Until the day comes that the public becomes educated, aware and = demands expertise and professional performance or heaven forbid the = government becomes involved and demands licensing such as that demanded = for other trades such as plumbers and electricians, we are just = lighting a fire under and empty skillet. Now that anyone can show = themselves as a member of PTG and we have come up with "Registered" = members, which no one has the slightest idea about instead off craftsman = ratings or some other descriptive rating there is only one motivation = and that is from within.. Unfortunately not very many seem to have this = motivation or pride in their work and profession. Whether we are RPTs, = Certified Tuner Technicians,or craftsman, getting the message out is up = to we individual technicians and most of us are busy and have become = very complacent about the problem. To me Certified says a whole lot more = than registered. I'm "Registered" to vote in Florida and we all know = what that means but obviously some don't know how to do it. We as PTG just continue to shoot ourselves in the foot on this issue. = Something needs to be done and it needs to become a priority. Ron May=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Avery=20 To: Pianotech List=20 Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 4:37 PM Subject: Re: Upgrading..... This subject HAS been on ptg-L. For DAYS!!!!!!!!!! Weeks? :-(=20 Avery=20 At 09:05 AM 2/10/2006, you wrote: Looks like this should be on ptg-l. =20 Barbara Richmond ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mike Kurta=20 To: PTG Topics ; Pianotech=20 Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 8:24 AM Subject: Upgrading..... Standing back and taking a long look at the number of associates = who have not upgraded, how about a personal approach on a chapter level? = Though there needs to be good incentives to move to RPT status, would a = one-on-one, face-to-face conversation with each associate by another = chapter member, officer or not, would yeild more results than all the = machinations from higher up? Find out personally if the member has = interest in upgrading, and if so, how can the chapter help to move = him/her in that direction? There are some who have no interest and will = never be an RPT for whatever reason. However, they still want to be a = part of the organization. That may always be. But the associates who = plan to become RPT's perhaps can best be served by a dialogue in person, = privately, quietly, from another member, and that person could also be = his/her mentor through the process. Flame suit on and ready..... Mike Kurta=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/75/df/fd/ba/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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