AAA

[pianotune05]

I think living in a large area is a positive situation for business, or 
should be anyway.  I'm in a town of a little over 100k, and there's at least 
9 techs. I 'm familiar with, two of whom I 'm good friends with.  I spoke 
with a tech today who is getting out of the business full time because after 
13 years she's having trouble making it.  She's now a mail carrier 
maintaining the customers she does have, but not getting any new ones.  I"m 
thinking of relocating to a large city where I have more than one music 
store to connect with.  Yes, we only haave one music store here, and the 
closest one to this is about 30miles away.

Interesting that you mentioned getting with a tech on jobs I'm not famiiar 
with Susan.  I mentioned that tonight on the phone when I contacted that 
woman about her tuning business, the one who is now a mail carrier.  As for 
messing up a job, well so far so good no goof ups.  My first paid tuning 
went well.  No complaints, and I even called to see if they had any 
questions concerns, it was a facility that folks would fent for weeeing 
receptions etc, a pretty upscale place.  The piano turned out quite well.

As for training locally, well, I'll travel a reasonable distance to learn 
from another RPT.  This past weekend, I had the privilage and pleasure to 
receive tutoring from an awesome RPT in Madison WI.  He is very familiar 
with the needs of the sight impaired as my instructor in Chicago is.  I 
spent most of the day on Sat. going over techniques to help with my speed, 
tuning techniques, and yes even using felts!!!:)  Make sure that Jeannie 
lady reads this one.:)  He helped me in such a great way, that I'm able to 
use them.  He said that I'm well on my way even though I'm starting out, I'm 
well on my way! :)

As for handing out business cards.  I don' t hand them to just anyone. 
Years of experience in the telemarketing field taught me to qualify leads 
etc. I'll ask a person that approaches me, "Do you have a piano?", yes, 
business card, no, "do you know someone who has one?" yes, busiess care, no, 
then I talk a little and they usually leave me alone after that.

Take care. sorry I was late on the response.
Marshall
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Kline" <skline@peak.org>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 8:39 PM
Subject: AAA


> 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
>
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