Rules Question.

[David Ilvedson]

I get calls from new folks to the area who are specifically looking for an
RPT member of the Guild.  They had a RPT technician who took the time to
explain the Guild to them and they retained that info.  As long as the we
promote the Guild, its influence will grow but certainly it will take time.
 

David I.


I would like to know how much budget PTG has for publicity?  


On 4/29/01 at 10:40 AM Farrell wrote:

>I agree completely with everything Brian has stated below. In the three
>years I have been servicing pianos now, I have still NEVER been asked even
>once whether I am a member of PTG and/or whether I am an RPT.
>
>I do not use the logo on my business card, nor in any of my advertising.
>And
>not for any philosophical reason, but rather (IMHO) I tend to be of the
>opinion that the logo makes a business card look sorta like an FBI
business
>card: "Hi, I'm inspector Farrell - how many of your keys are not working
>properly?" My preference is for a friendlier looking business card. Yellow
>Pages advertising is so expensive, I would rather put a few uncrowded
words
>in regarding the services I offer rather than the logo.
>
>Just the 2 cents from me.
>
>Terry Farrell
>Piano Tuning & Service
>Tampa, Florida
>mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Brian Trout" <trouts_place@hotmail.com>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 10:51 PM
>Subject: Re: Rules Question.
>
>
>> I'd be curious just how many members of the PTG DON'T use the name or
the
>> logo in their advertisements.??
>>
>> Can I be honest?  I mean really honest?  I don't find the logo to be
>> attractive.  I've found very little interest among customers about
>whether
>> or not I'm an RPT or even an associate.  I can remember about a half
>dozen
>> people in about that many years that had even a passing interest.
>>
>> I have also wondered at times if there are some techs who have looked at
>the
>> "requirements" for using the logo, print sizes, etc., and have just
>simply
>> said "thanks, but no thanks" to using the guild name at all.
>>
>> I don't mean to imply that the guild isn't important or that improving
>ones
>> knowledge and skill isn't a worthy aspiration of all of us.  The PTG is
>> certainly valuable and worthwhile.
>>
>> But outside of a very small minority, as far as the general public is
>> concerned, the attitude I normally see is, "Who cares about your
>> credentials.  Can you fix my piano?"
>>
>> Just my two cents.  No offense intended...
>>
>> Brian Trout
>> Slidell, LA
>> trouts_place@hotmail.com
>>
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