<html><body> <DIV>Hi Joe,</DIV> <DIV>The RPT in Madison Wi also noted tha tmy speed would improve etc.  In fact, he has one of the hammers you offer, a neat hammer I do add.  He knows you quite well.  Do you recall, Bill Bremmer? Marshall</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- From: "Joe And Penny Goss" <imatunr@srvinet.com> > Hi Marshall, > Better to be slow good and steady like the tortoise than fast and not do a > good job. Sort of like the hare. > Pitch raises are for me the time to push my hammer technic. > Joe Goss RPT > Mother Goose Tools > imatunr@srvinet.com > www.mothergoosetools.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "pianotune05" <PIANOTUNE05@COMCAST.NET> > To: "An open list for piano technicians" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> > Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 9:18 PM > Subject: Re: AAA > > > > I think living in a large area is a positive situation for business, or > > should be anyway. I'm in a town of a little over 100k, and there's at > least > > 9 techs. I 'm familiar with, two of whom I 'm good friends with. I spoke > > with a tech today who is getting out of the business full time because > after > > 13 years she's having trouble making it. She's now a mail carrier > > maintaining the customers she does have, but not getting any new ones. > I"m > > thinking of relocating to a large city where I have more than one music > > store to connect with. Yes, we only haave one music store here, and the > > closest one to this is about 30miles away. > > > > Interesting that you mentioned getting with a tech on jobs I'm not famiiar > > with Susan. I mentioned that tonight on the phone when I contacted that > > woman about her tuning business, the one who is now a mail carrier. As > for > > messing up a job, well so far so good no goof ups. My first paid tuning > > went well. No complaints, and I even called to see if they had any > > questions concerns, it was a facility that folks would fent for weeeing > > receptions etc, a pretty upscale place. The piano turned out quite well. > > > > As for training locally, well, I'll travel a reasonable distance to learn > > from another RPT. This past weekend, I had the privilage and pleasure to > > receive tutoring from an awesome RPT in Madison WI. He is very familiar > > with the needs of the sight impaired as my instructor in Chicago is. I > > spent most of the day on Sat. going over techniques to help with my speed, > > tuning techniques, and yes even using felts!!!:) Make sure that Jeannie > > lady reads this one.:) He helped me in such a great way, that I'm able to > > use them. He said that I'm well on my way even though I'm starting out, > I'm > > well on my way! :) > > > > As for handing out business cards. I don' t hand them to just anyone. > > Years of experience in the telemarketing field taught me to qualify leads > > etc. I'll ask a person that approaches me, "Do you have a piano?", yes, > > business card, no, "do you know someone who has one?" yes, busiess care, > no, > > then I talk a little and they usually leave me alone after that. > > > > Take care. sorry I was late on the response. > > Marshall > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Susan Kline" <SKLINE@PEAK.ORG> > > To: <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> > > Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 8:39 PM > > Subject: AAA > > > > > > > Good going, Brian. I won't ever do it -- for one thing, > > > I've never wanted to live in such a big place that my > > > yellow pages listing could get lost in a crowd -- but who > > > can argue with success? > > > > > > ssssssn > > > > > > > > > At 08:15 PM 1/13/2006 -0500, you wrote: > > >>Hmmmmm??? I get many calls because I am the first in the yellow pages. > I > > >>ask polite questions, try to personable and most of the time get a new > > >>client. > > >> > > >>So, I think the business name that starts with AAA worked well for me. > If > > >>you are going to have expense of being in the yellow pages, be at the > top. > > >>And return phone calls!!! So many others in the book do not return > calls. > > >>I > > >>can't understand it...but....it's their loss. > > >> > > >>Brian P. Doepke > > >> > > >>AAA Piano Works, Inc. > > >>260-432-2043 > > >>260-417-1298 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > _______________________________________________ > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>