Upgrading.....

[Dean May]

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Good points about the benefit of using something besides registered. =
However
name recognition has something going for it. RPT has been around long =
enough
that most professionals know about it. If you go messing with the R then =
we
have another period of time before the new designation carries meaning =
with
those we are trying to reach.=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 Cy Shuster
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 10:36 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Upgrading.....

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I agree about the title: "apprentice", "journeyman", "craftsman", =
"master
craftsman" are well-known terms.  Cars, mail, trademarks, and sex =
offenders
are "registered": stamped and labeled for tracking purposes.

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I think carrots are better than sticks in getting associates (like me) =
to
upgrade.  I greatly appreciate the daylong Associates Seminars at the
nationals (lots of work for the RPTs holding them), and the new ExamPrep
mailing list.  By advertising PTG membership for associates, customers =
can
at least know we have signed on to the code of ethics (why isn't that on =
the
public side of the PTG site, BTW?).

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I believe we each have a mission to educate the public about pianos and =
the
PTG.  While I wish the PTG had the budget to do more, the new website is =
a
great start.  I encourage all of us with sites to link back to ptg.org,
perhaps even to more than one area of the site.  Comments on my links =
are
welcomed.

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--Cy--

www.shusterpiano.com

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From: RON <mailto:ronmay_rpt@bellsouth.net>  MAY, RPT=20

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

Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 11:26 PM

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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