The Steinway smock is such a fashion statement... '-] David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Paul T Williams" <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 4/25/2010 12:56:40 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Fw: Vehicle Recommendations >I made this mistake a long time ago. A nice looking car makes a huge >difference! Don't go get an older Dodge Colt station wagon and put a sign >on it just because it gets 40 mpg!! Didn't work too well! Didn't matter >if I was The King of Piano tuning, people make early judgements. As >somebody said, "You only get one chance to make a first impression." So >true...so true... Why didn't anyone tell me that years ago! >Dressing up professionally is also a key. A doctoral student here, who >always wears a suit and tie, told me, "Don't dress for where you are, but >dress for where you want to be!" Good words to live by. (of course, I >still need to wear jeans and sweatshirts often in the shop, day to day, as >I find the need to get dirty crawling around under pianos, etc). When I >know I'm only (hopefully) tuning, or concert tuning, I dress to the max >(sans tux), with my Steinway work-smock on. >Paul >From: >Ryan Sowers <tunerryan at gmail.com> >To: >pianotech at ptg.org >Date: >04/25/2010 01:33 PM >Subject: >Re: [pianotech] Fw: Vehicle Recommendations >Your vehicle is your mobile store front, and is likely a client's first >impression of you and your business. People in our culture, like it or >not, are crazy about cars. Piano technicians often work in upscale >neighborhoods. Your car should put you on equal footing with these >clients. >I love my 2005 Acura MDX. Plenty of cargo for my needs, all wheel drive >that gets you where you need to even in adverse weather, and it clearly >states to my clients: Quality. It also does an adequate job towing my >piano moving trailer. >As a Honda product, it has steller reliablity. The MDX has been rated >Consumer Reports top mid-size luxery SUV. Gas mileage? Not the greatest, >(average around 18-19) but it is solid and safe. >The other vehicle I considered was a Lexus RX-330. It just didn't have >enough cargo room for me. But they are NICE. >-- >Ryan Sowers, RPT >Puget Sound Chapter >Olympia, WA >www.pianova.net[attachment "mdx.bmp" deleted by Paul T >Williams/Music/UNL/UNEBR]
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