This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi Joe I tell ya, if I could move to Madison I would if Bill had a need to hire = someone. Although I hate the cold, I'd find a nice warm piano to tune = with. :) Marshall ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Joe And Penny Goss=20 To: An open list, for piano technicians=20 Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 12:52 PM Subject: Re: AAA Hi Marshall, You are fortunate to be in the good hands of Bill. Joe Goss RPT Mother Goose Tools imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: pianotune05@comcast.net=20 To: An open list, for piano technicians=20 Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 10:24 PM Subject: Re: AAA Hi Joe, The RPT in Madison Wi also noted tha tmy speed would improve etc. = In fact, he has one of the hammers you offer, a neat hammer I do add. = He knows you quite well. Do you recall, Bill Bremmer? Marshall -------------- Original message --------------=20 From: "Joe And Penny Goss" <imatunr@srvinet.com>=20 > Hi Marshall,=20 > Better to be slow good and steady like the tortoise than fast = and not do a=20 > good job. Sort of like the hare.=20 > Pitch raises are for me the time to push my hammer technic.=20 > Joe Goss RPT=20 > Mother Goose Tools=20 > imatunr@srvinet.com=20 > www.mothergoosetools.com=20 > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: "pianotune05"=20 > To: "An open list for piano technicians"=20 > Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 9:18 PM=20 > Subject: Re: AAA=20 >=20 >=20 > > I think living in a large area is a positive situation for = business, or=20 > > should be anyway. I'm in a town of a little over 100k, and = there's at=20 > least=20 > > 9 techs. ! I 'm familiar with, two of whom I 'm good friends = with. I spoke=20 > > with a tech today who is getting out of the business full time = because=20 > after=20 > > 13 years she's having trouble making it. She's now a mail = carrier=20 > > maintaining the customers she does have, but not getting any = new ones.=20 > I"m=20 > > thinking of relocating to a large city where I have more than = one music=20 > > store to connect with. Yes, we only haave one music store = here, and the=20 > > closest one to this is about 30miles away.=20 > >=20 > > Interesting that you mentioned getting with a tech on jobs I'm = not famiiar=20 > > with Susan. I mentioned that tonight on the phone when I = contacted that=20 > > woman about her tuning business, the one who is now a mail = carrier. As=20 > for=20 > > messing up a job, well so far so good no goof ups. My first = paid tuning=20 > > went well. No complaints, and I! even called to see if they = had any=20 > > questions concerns, it was a facility that folks would fent = for weeeing=20 > > receptions etc, a pretty upscale place. The piano turned out = quite well.=20 > >=20 > > As for training locally, well, I'll travel a reasonable = distance to learn=20 > > from another RPT. This past weekend, I had the privilage and = pleasure to=20 > > receive tutoring from an awesome RPT in Madison WI. He is very = familiar=20 > > with the needs of the sight impaired as my instructor in = Chicago is. I=20 > > spent most of the day on Sat. going over techniques to help = with my speed,=20 > > tuning techniques, and yes even using felts!!!:) Make sure = that Jeannie=20 > > lady reads this one.:) He helped me in such a great way, that = I'm able to=20 > > use them. He said that I'm well on my way even though I'm = starting out,=20 > I'm=20 > > well on my way! :)=20 > >=20 > &g! t; As for handing out business cards. I don' t hand them to = just anyone.=20 > > Years of experience in the telemarketing field taught me to = qualify leads=20 > > etc. I'll ask a person that approaches me, "Do you have a = piano?", yes,=20 > > business card, no, "do you know someone who has one?" yes, = busiess care,=20 > no,=20 > > then I talk a little and they usually leave me alone after = that.=20 > >=20 > > Take care. sorry I was late on the response.=20 > > Marshall=20 > > ----- Original Message -----=20 > > From: "Susan Kline"=20 > > To:=20 > > Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 8:39 PM=20 > > Subject: AAA=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > > Good going, Brian. I won't ever do it -- for one thing,=20 > > > I've never wanted to live in such a big place that my=20 > > > yellow pages listing could get lost in a crowd -- but who > = > > can argue with success?=20 > > >=20 > > > ssssssn=20 > > >=20 > > >=20 > > > At 08:15 PM 1/13/2006 -0500, you wrote:=20 > > >>Hmmmmm??? I get many calls because I am the first in the = yellow pages.=20 > I=20 > > >>ask polite questions, try to personable and most of the time = get a new=20 > > >>client.=20 > > >>=20 > > >>So, I think the business name that starts with AAA worked = well for me.=20 > If=20 > > >>you are going to have expense of being in the yellow pages, = be at the=20 > top.=20 > > >>And return phone calls!!! So many others in the book do not = return=20 > calls.=20 > > >>I=20 > > >>can't understand it...but....it's their loss.=20 > > >>=20 > > >>Brian P. Doepke=20 > > >>=20 > > >>AAA Piano Works, Inc.=20 > > >&g! t;260-432-2043=20 > > >>260-417-1298=20 > > >=20 > > > _______________________________________________=20 > > > Pianotech list info: = https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives=20 > >=20 > > _______________________________________________=20 > > Pianotech list info: = https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________=20 > Pianotech list info: = https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/df/71/a8/b3/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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