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<DIV>I sometimes leave a message, sometimes not. It usually depends on the type of client. If the client is religious about tuning, I wait until I can talk to them. If the client is one I don't have much hope of booking immediately, I'll leave a message. I don't have a stock message that I leave. </DIV>
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<DIV>I try to be personable and not stiff or overly sales-like. This seems to work. While this is one part of the profession I am not fond of, I have a pretty high return rate with a low-key approach.</DIV>
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<DIV>Dave Stahl<BR></DIV> <BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Carman Gentile <cgpiano@humboldt1.com><BR>To: pianotech@ptg.org<BR>Sent: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:50:39 -0700<BR>Subject: Customer answering machine<BR><BR>
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<DIV class=AOLPlainTextBody id=AOLMsgPart_0_8b0b1ab8-8304-45e2-bd5e-73a4fe27cc36>My Colleagues, <BR> <BR> When I am calling my clients to book an appointment, I'm not sure what message to leave when I get their answering machine. <BR>Sometimes I will ask them to leave ME a message telling the best time/day to call them back. Sometimes I will suggest a day or time or range of days or times to make the appointment. <BR>I do not have a consistent strategy on how to make best use of their answering machine and so I hereby solicit your advice. <BR> <BR>Carman Gentile RPT <BR> <BR></DIV><!-- end of AOLMsgPart_0_8b0b1ab8-8304-45e2-bd5e-73a4fe27cc36 --></DIV></DIV>
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