<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C623EE.49E21620">  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue = style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> Dude,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Put one on the car your wife = drives.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Dean<o:p></o:p></fon= t> Dean May       &nbs= p;     cell = 812.239.3359<o:p></o:p> PianoRebuilders.co= m   = 812.235.5272<o:p></o:p> Terre Haute = IN  = 47802<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of pianotune05 Sent: Saturday, January = 28, 2006 9:21 AM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: Prospecting = --Truck lettering <o:p> </o:p> <div> So what does a legally = blind guy do who doesn't drive about signs?  Should I hand out pens with = business cards?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Marshall<o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div> ----- Original Message = ----- <o:p></o:p> </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From:</span= > <a href="mailto:jim@pianoguy.com" title="jim@pianoguy.com">Jim</a> = <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> To:<= /font> <a href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net" = title="tune4u@earthlink.net">tune4u@earthlink.net</a> ; <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" = title="pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Sent:</span= > Saturday, January 28, 2006 1:03 AM<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Subject:</s= pan> Re: Prospecting --Truck lettering<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> I heartily agree . . . I've = had the same thing happen many times . . . there is a down side though . .  = you have to drive sensibly all the time !!<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> I also have my website = address on the back, and have had customers email me . . . "I was following = you down main street . . ."<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> works better than newspaper = ads !! . . . also good for visibility, even if people aren't looking for = iommediate service . . .<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Jim = Kinnear<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Collingwood, = Canada <o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div> ----- Original Message = ----- <o:p></o:p> </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From:</span= > <a href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net" title="tune4u@earthlink.net">Alan = Barnard</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> To:<= /font> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" = title="pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Sent:</span= > Friday, January 27, 2006 5:47 PM<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Subject:</s= pan> Prospecting -- Key Source<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> Been following = the thread and was reminded today of a very important source of business: The vinyl lettering on my truck!<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> I parked across = the street from a small town restaurant (lunch!) and found a note on my windshield = from a new customer. Then, while depositing some checks at the bank, a lady in = the drive-up lane next to mine was miming and mouthing "Do you tune pianos?" and "Do you have a card?" after which she snuck = out of her car and came over to get my card.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> I paid about $250 = for lettering and pictures (both sides and back). This one-time expense has = repaid itself many, many times.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Alan = Barnard<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Salem, = Missouri<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> </blockquote> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>