<!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 text=#000000 bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>What can a sight impaired guy who doesn' t drive = do to replace the lettering idea?  we have a car, but my wife uses = it.  We use it together when we clean offices in the evening.  Would a sign = work if I'm not the one using the car most of the time? </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marshall</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=mjmccoy@usa.com href="mailto:mjmccoy@usa.com">Mike = McCoy</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=tune4u@earthlink.net href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">tune4u@earthlink.net</A> ; <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech = List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 27, 2006 = 7:21 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Prospecting -- Key = Source</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Agreed,<BR><BR> I get far more useful business = from the vehicle lettering. Professional vinyl lettering as well, not the = magnetic signs. The phone book works to a degree,  but it is almost always = a price checker. If I take the time to explain what RPT means ( I don't think = I would have to explain it if it were Certified Piano Tech) and give them an = idea what the price range is in this area, I typically get the business. I do = not pursue other Technicians customers at all, they are my friends and I would be = very uncomfortable with that approach. Also, for some unknown reason, a = number of piano teachers in the area are recommending me, but I have had no = contact with any of them.<BR><BR>Mike<BR><BR><PRE class=moz-signature = cols="72">Mike McCoy Registered Piano Technician Langhorne, Pa. Chapters 170 & 190 PTG</PRE><BR><BR>Alan Barnard wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid410-22006152722475390@earthlink.net = type="cite"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <P></P> <DIV>Been following the thread and was reminded today of a very = important source of business: The vinyl lettering on my truck!</DIV> <DIV> </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.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I paid about $250 for lettering and pictures (both sides and = back). This one-time expense has repaid itself many, many times.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Alan Barnard</DIV> <DIV>Salem, Missouri</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><PRE class=moz-signature = cols="72">-- Mike McCoy Registered Piano Technician 52 Crestview Ave Langhorne, Pa.19047 Chapters 170 & 190 PTG <A class=moz-txt-link-freetext = href="mailto:mike@mccoyspiano.com">mailto:mike@mccoyspiano.com</A></PRE= ></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>