<!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 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi Greg,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I've seen that Creig list when I was job hunting = some time back.  I know a realtor who wants a her piano tuned eventually. I'm = having trouble getting an appointment from her.  I hae ads in a couple of = places as well that I'm trying out with my mailings.  Thanks again, and = I'll check that out. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marshall</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=gnewell@ameritech.net = href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net">Greg Newell</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 02, = 2006 10:18 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: prospecting</DIV> = <DIV><BR></DIV>Marshall,<BR><X-TAB>      &n= bsp; </X-TAB>Ge it's been so long I really don't remember. I think it came out only = once a month. A phone call placed to your Sunday paper might help. Failing = that the registrar downtown might help. That's just one idea. There are usually = a business or two in each larger town that makes a point of sending = welcoming packages to new home owners in the area. Check with the realtors in = your area too. You might also place a delicately worded advert in the paper. = Something like "Now accepting new clients" or some such thing. Don't forget = online stuff like <A href="http://www.craigslist.com/" eudora="autourl">www.craigslist.com</A>. You can go to that page, = click on your nearest large city, click on the category in which you'd like to = place an ad and place it for free. Yes, that's right I said FREE!!! It's also a = great place to sell pianos from too. I've even bought from there. <BR><BR>best,<BR>Greg<BR><BR><BR>At 09:27 PM 2/2/2006, you wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">Greg,<BR><FONT = face=arial>That's a neat idea.  What section of the paper did you find this information?  I like that idea.  Thanks for mentioning it. = <BR>Marshall<BR></FONT> <BR> <DL> <DD>-------------- Original message -------------- <BR> <DD>From: Greg Newell <gnewell@ameritech.net> <BR> <DD>Marshall,<BR> = <DD><X-TAB>        </X-TAB>The mailing to churches could be a benefit to you but did you ever = think about people who just moved into your area? Real estate transfers are = public knowledge. I used to blanket mail those transfers that were = reported in our Sunday paper. You might think about giving that a try. = <BR><BR> <DD>best<BR> <DD>Greg<BR><BR><BR><BR> <DD>At 09:13 PM 2/2/2006, you wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"> <DD>Hi Dean,<BR> <DD><FONT face=arial>I know this isn't related to piano = moving, well it could be when one gets a customer.  I'm putting together a = data base of churches to mail for a post card mailing.  What = online source do you use to gather addresses, yellow book, superpages etc?  Thanks Dean.<BR> <DD>Marshall<BR> <DD>ps. I hope everyone is doing great on this list. <BR></FONT> <DD>  <DL> <DD>-------------- Original message -------------- <DD>From: "Dean May" <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com> <BR> <DD>> I have used the technique lots of times, especially = when moving within the <DD>> same building. You have to be very careful to allow = the lid to overhang the <DD>> dolly. <DD>> <DD>> I still prefer the skid. <DD>> <DD>> Dean <DD>> Dean May cell 812.239.3359 <DD>> PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 <DD>> Terre Haute IN 47802 <DD>> <DD>> <DD>> -----Original Message----- <DD>> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [ <A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>] On = Behalf <DD>> Of Hazen Bannister <DD>> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 7:04 PM <DD>> To: Pianotech List <DD>> Subject: piano moving technique <DD>> <DD>> Hi, <DD>> I just bought out a piano dealer in my area, and have = keep some of <DD>> their employee's, two which are their m! overs,who = have been working with <DD>> this company for years. I was talking with the owner, = who was praising <DD>> their work, and he mentioned they don't use a = skidboard when moving a <DD>> grand piano.They wrap it in blankets, and put a = canvas cover made for a <DD>> grand on it, and straight to the dolly. <DD>> I don't want to come in and change their technique = that has worked for <DD>> years with them, but I have been moving piano's for = years as well, and <DD>> can't imagine not using a skidboard. I was wondering = if anyone else on <DD>> the list had used this same technique. <DD>> Best, <DD>> Hazen Bannister <DD>> <DD>> _______________________________________________ <DD>> Pianotech list info: <A href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives" = eudora="autourl">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</A> <DD>> <DD>> _______________________________________________ <DD>> Pianotech list info: <A href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives" = eudora="autourl">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</A> </DD></DL></DD></BLOCKQUOTE></DD></DL> <DL></DL></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>