[pianotech] bni etc

[chip tuthill]

HI Marshall,

I'm a member of BNI in Durango, CO. The first year fee is $330 plus a one time application fee of $100, for a hefty $430 total. I  have possibly recovered my investment over the last year. Here's what i found. When you first join everyone knows someone with a piano. You will get several referrals. Maybe 1 in 5 will pan out. Then you will go for weeks without a referral. The new ones come from visitors. I am in an area with ~12,000 residents and 5 tuners. As the new guy, like you i am trying to build a cliental. It's slow and a membership in BNI doesn't justify the expense IMO.

Chip Tuthill



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From: Marshall Gisondi <pianotune05 at hotmail.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Tue, May 18, 2010 12:05:17 PM
Subject: [pianotech] bni etc

 HI everyone,
I'm familiar with BNI.  My wife I were going to join them when we lived in IN, the state of IN, but couldn't justify the heafty cost to join about $300 I thnk.  My trouble is I need working capital.  I have more like working lower case right now lol
Marshall

Marshall Gisondi Piano Technician
Marshall's Piano Service
pianotune05 at hotmail.com
215-510-9400
www.phillytuner.com 
Graduate of The School of Piano Technology for the Blind www.pianotuningschool.org Vancouver, WA







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