Upgrading.....

[Dean May]

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>>Something needs to be done and it needs to become a priority.

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You have yet to demonstrate what the crisis is and why we have to "do
something." Of course it is a problem, but is it really such a crisis =
that
we have to start talking about government intervention??

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 It seems like your biggest beef is that associates can advertise =
themselves
as being members of PTG. I've also heard that complaint from many =
others.
Personally I don't advertise my status with PTG. For most of my =
clientele
they have no idea what the PTG is. For those who do know, advertising =
myself
as an associate is advertising myself as a non-RPT. I see no benefit in
advertising my associate status.=20

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What if we dropped the "benefit" of allowing associates to advertise =
their
membership with PTG? For those that only want to advertise their =
association
with the PTG, it might give them a little more motivation to take the =
test.=20

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Dean

Dean May             cell 812.239.3359

PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272

Terre Haute IN  47802

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-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On =
Behalf
Of RON MAY, RPT
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 11:27 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Upgrading.....

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Hi People

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Until the day comes that the public  becomes educated,  aware and =
demands
expertise and professional performance or heaven forbid the government
becomes involved and demands licensing such as that demanded for other
trades such as plumbers and electricians, we are just lighting a fire =
under
and empty skillet. Now that anyone can show themselves as a member of =
PTG
and we have come up with "Registered" members, which no one has the
slightest idea about instead off craftsman ratings or some other =
descriptive
rating there is only one motivation and that is from within.. =
Unfortunately
not very many seem to have this motivation or pride in their work and
profession. Whether we are RPTs, Certified Tuner Technicians,or =
craftsman,
getting the message out is up to we individual technicians and most of =
us
are busy and have become very complacent about the problem. To me =
Certified
says a whole lot more than registered. I'm "Registered" to vote in =
Florida
and we all know what that means but obviously some don't know how to do =
it.

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We as PTG just continue to shoot ourselves in the foot on this issue.
Something needs to be done and it needs to become a priority.

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Ron May=20

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From: Avery <mailto:avery1@houston.rr.com> =20

To: Pianotech List <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org> =20

Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 4:37 PM

Subject: Re: Upgrading.....

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This subject HAS been on ptg-L. For DAYS!!!!!!!!!! Weeks? :-(=20

Avery=20

At 09:05 AM 2/10/2006, you wrote:



Looks like this should be on ptg-l.
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Barbara Richmond

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From: Mike Kurta <mailto:mkurta@adelphia.net> =20

To: PTG Topics <mailto:ptg-l@ptg.org>  ; Pianotech
<mailto:pianotech@ptg.org> =20

Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 8:24 AM

Subject: Upgrading.....

    Standing back and taking a long look at the number of associates who
have not upgraded, how about a personal approach on a chapter level?  =
Though
there needs to be good incentives to move to RPT status, would a =
one-on-one,
face-to-face conversation with each associate by another chapter member,
officer or not, would yeild more results than all the machinations from
higher up?  Find out personally if the member has interest in upgrading, =
and
if so, how can the chapter help to move him/her in that direction?  =
There
are some who have no interest and will never be an RPT for whatever =
reason.
However, they still want to be a part of the organization.  That may =
always
be.  But the associates who plan to become RPT's perhaps can best be =
served
by a dialogue in person, privately, quietly,  from another member,  and =
that
person could also be his/her mentor through the process.   Flame suit on =
and
ready.....

    Mike Kurta=20


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