<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16608" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=328003718-05032008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2>Newpaper ads and phone book entries are nice, but a mobile ad catches eyes everywhere you drive it!  I got a call yesterday afternoon from a woman who saw my truck sitting in a parking lot while I was getting some lunch.  </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=328003718-05032008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=328003718-05032008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2>The signage cost me under $100 and has paid for itself many times over.  In my case, I went with permanent lettering on the side windows of the extended cab and on the back window of the truck topper (which, unfortunately, got broken during an act of kindness a couple weeks ago -- my beautiful sign, all gone!).</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=328003718-05032008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=328003718-05032008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2>I'm also convinced that new customers are more likely to call me once they've seen my truck parked at a neighbor's house.  I have absolutely no hard data to back that up, but I know it's a factor when I need to call someone for services.  </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=328003718-05032008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=328003718-05032008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2>Population size undoubtedly plays a role in all this, too, as most of my work is in a very small city.  Your results may vary....</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=328003718-05032008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=328003718-05032008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2>Annie G.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Matthew Todd [mailto:toddpianoworks@yahoo.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 05, 2008 12:22 PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Car Signs (Pros/Cons)<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV>Greetings list,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have been shopping around for a magnetic sign to place on each side of my car.  What has been your experiences with this method?  I prefer magnetic so I can take it off when my car is sitting for a period of time so no one will see that I have tools to steal.  But then, if I got into an accident, would having the sign be more liability for me?  Or am I just worrying too much.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I also would like to know if your business has increased because of the signs.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thank you,</DIV> <DIV>Matthew</DIV> <P> <HR SIZE=1> Looking for last minute shopping deals? <A href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51734/*http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping">Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.</A></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>