<html> <body> This subject HAS been on ptg-L. For DAYS!!!!!!!!!! Weeks? :-( Avery At 09:05 AM 2/10/2006, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Looks like this should be on ptg-l.   Barbara Richmond <dl> <dd>----- Original Message ----- <dd>From: <a href="mailto:mkurta@adelphia.net">Mike Kurta</a> <dd>To: <a href="mailto:ptg-l@ptg.org">PTG Topics</a> ; <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</a> <dd>Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 8:24 AM <dd>Subject: Upgrading..... <dd>    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..... <dd>    Mike Kurta </dl></blockquote></body> </html>