To consider... I order pencils with the keyboard printed on them from Friendship House. I place a hole in the corner of my business card with a hole punch and then thread the pencil into that hole. The card is propped up with the pencil going through the hole so clients can see the card and keep the pencil. Kids in the house look forward to my visit. I try to leave one pencil for each piano player. It is a neat thing for the kids and it helps fulfill the 11th commandment."Thou shalt not write on music with pen." J From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Gerald Groot Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 8:24 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] promo pens Hi Ryan, I can't recall the name of the pen off hand as it's been a few months since my last order but I believe these were the ones. http://www.amsterdamprinting.com/Item/Delane+Pen/41226/Default.aspx I believe the difference of the quality of the pen (more expensive ones) keeps the quality a bit higher. While I have had a few that haven't clicked correctly here and there, I've not encountered so far (knock on wood) where I've had to trash very many with ordering the better quality pens but I do wait until they have a sale on them before I order a batch. I don't care to pay $1.99 a piece. If I don't order for a while, I will receive some promo in the mail eventually. However, I will check out national pen sometime as Tom mentioned. Always good to keep an open mind. Jer From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ryan Sowers Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 1:30 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] promo pens Hey Gerry, Your pen was one of the nicer ones I've seen. I was checking the website and was curious what the name of your pen was. On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 6:29 PM, Gerald Groot <tunerboy3 at comcast.net> wrote: You're welcome Wim! As I'm just home on vacation, this may have been answered already but, I have 450 emails to sift through before I get to the end of them all. Delete, delete, delete.. :-) I figure this way, people will see my name and phone number almost every time they use my pen. When they do, they will obviously think of me. It is sort of like a refridgerator magnet but put to better use. For me, it is more of a gesture of good will and a thank you more than anything else and of course, it is a form of advertisement as well but either way, people appreciate handouts. Especially something they can use. This is where I get mine. http://www.amsterdamprinting.com/ Every now and then, they inform me of a sale on the pens I gave you for about 70 cents a piece give or take. Jer From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of wimblees at aol.com Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 11:37 PM To: Pianotech at PTG.org Subject: [pianotech] promo pens At the convention, Jerry Groot gave me a pen with his name, etc. on it. (Thanks Jerry, nice looking pen). Randy Potter gives them out, too. I, as I am sure others, have been approached many times by pen salesmen who want you to buy them for customers. I've always resisted. (One guy told me he "accidentally" printed 1000 pens with my name on it, and he would have to throw them out if I didn't buy them. When I told him he misspelled my name, he didn't hesitate one second and said he could change it, at no extra charge). For those of you who give them out, what is your return of investment? Do you actually get calls from people who saw your name on the pen? Or do you just do it for good will, like buying an add in the high school chorus concert program. Wim _____ A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! <http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221323041x1201367261/aol?redir=htt p://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=Jul ystepsfooterNO62> _____ avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 090726-1, 07/26/2009 Tested on: 7/26/2009 9:29:48 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. -- Ryan Sowers, RPT Puget Sound Chapter Olympia, WA www.pianova.net _____ avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 090726-1, 07/26/2009 Tested on: 7/27/2009 8:23:31 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090727/346f4d89/attachment-0001.htm>
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