Any way of seeing what that looks like in the Yellow Pages? I think it's a good idea... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: Nichols <nicho@zianet.com> To: "An open list for piano technicians" <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: 1/13/2006 9:54:13 PM Subject: Re: AAA Yellow Pages trade listing >Hi, > Just as you'll find "Authorized Yamaha(or whatever) Dealers", etc., >with separate and sometimes duplicate listings for particular retailers, >there is a "trade listing" available for "Piano Technicians Guild", >followed by italicized "Registered Members" and "Associate Members". > Not to spur ANY thread on this list, (as opposed to ptg-l) about >categories, but merely to point out that the use of a trade listing in your >Yellow Pages advertising can be very beneficial. It also has the side >benefit of helping to expose the "concept" of a guild, or professional >organization, involving piano technicians. Using the trade listing along >with the regular (or minimum) regular line listing gives you >double-exposure. Other members have the option of using the listing, and it >soon grows into a respectable sub-set of the section. Many times I've had >customers ask about the Guild because of this listing. > Ironically, my listing got messed-up in one of the two books (same >company....how'd they do that?) last year, so..... it didn't cost me a >thing to be listed as an associate. Oh well. > My goal remains..... > ....... unlisted number. >Later, >Guy Nichols, RPT >Temporarily wearing the Trade Relations Committee hat....... >At 05:39 PM 1/13/2006 -0800, you wrote: >>Good going, Brian. I won't ever do it -- for one thing, >>I've never wanted to live in such a big place that my >>yellow pages listing could get lost in a crowd -- but who >>can argue with success? >> >>ssssssn >> >> >>At 08:15 PM 1/13/2006 -0500, you wrote: >>>Hmmmmm??? I get many calls because I am the first in the yellow pages. I >>>ask polite questions, try to personable and most of the time get a new >>>client. >>> >>>So, I think the business name that starts with AAA worked well for me. If >>>you are going to have expense of being in the yellow pages, be at the top. >>>And return phone calls!!! So many others in the book do not return calls. I >>>can't understand it...but....it's their loss. >>> >>>Brian P. Doepke >>> >>>AAA Piano Works, Inc. >>>260-432-2043 >>>260-417-1298 >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >_______________________________________________ >Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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