<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2523" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi, it has taken me six years to get from = nothing to where I am now (being self employed after always being an employee), at a = point where I'm too busy to call customers and they call me!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I always have had a Yellow Pages ad though maybe = one or two a month have actually said they saw me there - but it is good to refer to "... in case you loose my number, you can always find me = there" </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Never stop advertising - i.e..  coca cola, = they always are letting you know they are there.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Never pay more for a monthly ad than the cost of = a tuning  i.e.. place 12 ads and you outlay the cost of 12 tunings = which you should easily get within one month.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Also you get free advertising by word of mouth: = good work, well known</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Brian</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=mcbeach@earthlink.net = href="mailto:mcbeach@earthlink.net">Dave Mckibben</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, November 26, 2004 = 7:58 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> starting the = business</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <P> <DIV>HI List:</DIV> <DIV>First let me say thanks for all the good information we read = daily on this new list.</DIV> <DIV>I would like to ask as a new beginner, does anyone have any = comments or ideas on the best way to ' get the business going '??</DIV> <DIV>How effective is the yellow pages, web page etc???</DIV> <DIV>I'm currently practicing with the cyber tuner, and trying to work = on aural tuning but have not conquered the aural part yet.  I'm = determined I will in time.  Just anxious to get the business off the ground = floor !</DIV> <DIV>Currently I'm reworking a 51" upright for a friend.  New key = bushings, most action felts, bridle straps, new strings etc etc.</DIV> <DIV>Would love any comments you might have.</DIV> <DIV>Thanks</DIV> <DIV>Dave McKibben</DIV> <DIV>Associate PTG</DIV> <DIV>San Diego, CA</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mckibben's</DIV> <DIV><A = href="mailto:mcbeach@earthlink.net">mcbeach@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV>surf sand and sea</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>