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<DIV>Greetings,</DIV>
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<DIV> Just out of tuning school, In my
first 2 years of business, I painstakenly notated where
<EM><U>every</U></EM> tuning came from...then calculated that I got;</DIV>
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<DIV>19% from dropping off cards at music stores</DIV>
<DIV>38% from making phone calls to churches and schools, either leaving a breif
message on the machine <STRONG><EM>or </EM></STRONG>if I got an answer,
asking if they would like a copy of my resume and a bus. card and then
sending them.</DIV>
<DIV>13% by passing out cards at local small flea markets and "arts and antique"
fairs.</DIV>
<DIV>3% from leaving cards at 2 local community schools of music</DIV>
<DIV>6% from senior tuners (who didn't want to tune those spinets which
they were referring)</DIV>
<DIV>13% from yellow page ad (a lot of bargian hunters)</DIV>
<DIV>3% from a piano teacher I was aquainted with</DIV>
<DIV>3% from sending small pack of cards to 3 local moving companies</DIV>
<DIV>2% from local shoppers'/merchants' paper</DIV>
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<DIV>Doing tuning for about 6 years now. <STRONG><EM>Mostly
referrals</EM></STRONG>, and repeat business, some yellow page ad. I
must admit that I got lazy with the phone calls and dropping off the business
cards. I probably could have more business. </DIV>
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<DIV>Hope this helps,</DIV>
<DIV>Julia</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 10/20/2008 10:53:39 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
shawnbrock@fuse.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm hoping some of you will way in on what you
think the best method for soliciting new business is based on your
personal experience. I am considering a few options for getting new
church customers. 1: Sending out postcards to most or all of the
churches in my area. 2: Good old fashion cold calls. I have not
tried the cold calls method for a few years, but I recall that it didn't work
vary well for me previously. On the other hand I don't want to waste
money on sending out maybe 1000 postcards to get one tuning on a old Baldwin
243. Why we all know nothing is a sure bet when trying to get new
business we know some things work better than others. So what do you
think the best and most profitable approach has been for you? I
appreciate your input as always. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Shawn Brock, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>513-316-0563</FONT></DIV>
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