<!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 6.00.2745.2800" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2>Dave</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>A few thoughts on your concerns about magnetic = signs. . </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>1 - If people, them or us, think that we are likely = targets of lawsuits because of our wealth, then collectively, we sure have done a = great job in propagating a financial myth here.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>2 - I have   discrete  signage, = professionally applied on my jeep, and I get appointments when stopped at a red light . = . . works for me.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>3 - I had one of the magnetic type when I first = started . . .it found a new home in some ditch within weeks of being used . .  = and they looked cheesey . . I think the 'real ' stuff says that you are = professional, and committed . . . the magnetic signs say . .'temporary, and I don't think = that is the message any business person wants to convey.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>My license plate says PNOGUY . .  ( I could = only fit 6 letters on . . .  )</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Good luck with your business . .</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>----------------------------------------------------------------= ---------</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Jim Kinnear<BR><A href="http://www.kinnearpiano.com">www.kinnearpiano.com</A><BR>Collingw= ood, ON, Canada</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>The aim of an argument or discussion should not be = victory, but progress<BR> -- Joseph Joubert (1754-1824) French = Philosopher<BR>Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame<BR> -- Alexander Pope    (1688-1744) English Poet<BR>A positive attitude = may not solve all your problems, <BR>but it will annoy enough people to make it = worth the effort!<BR></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr 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=ilvey@sbcglobal.net = href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">David Ilvedson</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> Friday, January 14, 2005 = 8:48 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Creative ways to = find new customers</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <P>Yep.   Don't have one on my car.   </P> <P>David I.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></P> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: Matthew Todd = <TODDPIANOWORKS@YAHOO.COM><BR>To: Pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 07:18:29 = -0800 (PST)<BR>Subject: Re: Creative ways to find new customers<BR><BR> <DIV align=left><B><I>Dave Nereson <<A href="mailto:davner@kaosol.net">davner@kaosol.net</A>></I></B> = wrote: </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px = solid"> <P>-some technicians claim a magnetic sign fastened to their car = gets them <BR>new business</P> <P> </P> <P>Doesn't the magnetic sign on your car say, "Hi, I am a piano = technician, and I have valuable tools to steal.  I am also a moving target = to get sued."  What is everyone's thoughts on this??</P></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Matthew Todd<BR>Todd Piano = Works<BR>Piano Tuner/Technician<BR>Tuning - Repairing - Regulating <P> <HR SIZE=1> Do you Yahoo!?<BR>Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. <A = href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=29915/*http://info.mail.yahoo.com/ma= il_250">Do more. Manage less.</A> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>