> Hello, I'm interested in opinions on what degree of benefit there is >in having a toll free number in the yellow pages... Thanks, Colin Kenny > >>> Colin, LIst, A couple of things that might be of benefit for this query. I tried this several years ago. The idea at the time was to allow anyone to reach me without restriction, which I thought would be really cool. As it turned out, the only people who used to any degree were people who loved to ask questions beyond belief and talk far longer than was ever necessary from my viewpoint, and never really wanting the piano services I actually offered. it also turned out, as it were, that the prefix for the 800 number I got coincided with one of the major city prefixes 35 miles away. Even though it was unspoken at the chapter meetings, I sensed the members who resided in this locale thought I was trying to horn in on their business, which was never my interest whatsoever. The waters were uncomfortable for awhile to say the least. As a result of these two factors I eventually eliminated it. I have acquired another one since then, but for special applications on a personal level use only. Keith McGavern Registered Piano Technician Oklahoma Chapter 731 Piano Technicians Guild USA
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