<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=windows-1252" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.19328"> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Also, is it better to have them write <STRONG><U>to</U> </STRONG>you or <STRONG><U>about</U></STRONG> your services? Or does it matter?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Richard W. Bushey<BR>Richard's Piano Service<BR><A href="http://www.RichardsPianoService.com">www.RichardsPianoService.com</A><BR><A href="mailto:Rbushey@RichardsPianoService.com">Rbushey@RichardsPianoService.com</A><BR>573-765-9903</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=rbushey4@embarqmail.com href="mailto:rbushey4@embarqmail.com">Richard W. Bushey</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 15, 2012 12:44 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [pianotech] soliciting testimonials or customer comments?</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I have seen several technician's websites that include testimonials or customer comments about one's services (including all aspects of tuning/repair, etc. as well as specifically about Dampp-Chaser installations), and was considering adding a page such as this for my services.  I was wondering what you all feel is the proper way to acquire, ask permission to use, etc?   OR do you feel that they are even helpful, necessary, or not?  It is always awkward asking people to "dote" on you, however, I think it is still an honest way for potential customers to see that you are legit, punctual, careful, polite, etc. without you having to "blow your own horn" so to speak.  They will have a tendency to believe what others say collectively about you.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Anyway, if </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>one (me or anyone else) wants to include them on their website, I guess I'm curious if one should wait for unsolicited comments (cards, emails, etc. that just show up without you asking), or is it alright to ask present and/or former clients (by email, request at the time of tuning, etc.) if they would be willing and able to write an honest note (by email, cards, comment boxes on blogs, facebook entries, etc.) about one's services with the understanding that anything written could be used on one's website or other publications such as brochures, etc? </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>So, what do you all do?   </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Richard W. Bushey<BR>Richard's Piano Service<BR><A href="http://www.RichardsPianoService.com">www.RichardsPianoService.com</A><BR><A href="mailto:Rbushey@RichardsPianoService.com">Rbushey@RichardsPianoService.com</A><BR>573-765-9903</FONT></DIV><BR> <HR> I am using the Free version of <A href="http://www.spamfighter.com/len">SPAMfighter</A>.<BR>SPAMfighter has removed 1000 of my spam emails to date.<BR><BR>Do you have a <A href="http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen">slow PC?</A> Try free scan! </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>