Rules Question.

[Farrell]

Good points Allan. Worthy of consideration. Thanks for the Chicago
convention dates also.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan L. Gilreath, RPT" <agilreath@mindspring.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 11:48 AM
Subject: RE: Rules Question.


> Terry and the list,
>
> With all due respect, the logo and advertising materials are all simply
> tools that we have available for our use.  I believe that it boils down to
a
> matter of "it's not what you have but what you do with it."  As many in
the
> group have stated, the general public does not know what an RPT is or what
> it means to be one.  However, it's up to us as business people to educate
> them and then it spreads to the point where it can actually mean
something.
>
> I use the logo on my business cards, letterhead, forms, etc. in addition
to
> my company logo.  This adds an air of professionalism to the proceedings
> that many of my customers seem to appreciate.
>
> Each member of our organization has a different approach to how he or she
> prefers to do business.  One of my closest friends in PTG likes the job
> because it allows him to wear jeans every day while working.  I prefer to
> wear a tie for all field calls as a part of the uniform.  Another
> member/friend wears a suit every time he works on a piano outside of his
> shop.  Each approach has its merits and certainly works within the
> framework.  I suppose that a more formal approach helped out with setting
my
> customers more at ease since I started in this business at such a young
age.
> (I had to develop the gray hair working on pianos instead of working on
them
> to get away from it.)
>
> Since our firm has been in business for so long  We find that an
uncluttered
> business card with the contact info, titles, name, corporate logo and
> association logo proves far more effective than trying to spell out the
> services that we offer.  As I said before, a different approach but it
works
> for us.
>
> Hope this adds a little fuel for thought,
>
> Allan
> Allan L. Gilreath, RPT
> Vice President - Gilreath Piano & Organ Co.
> 223 W Belmont Dr SW
> Calhoun, GA 30701
> 706 629-3063
> agilreath@mindspring.com
>