Notarealsignguy
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The red flag is the google business listing nonsense. Now the backup is citing it too. How many spam calls does everyone get about your “google listing”
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Robert Armerding
Listen Sharp
Let the s101 police do their work. I have nothing to hide.
During this pandemic, I have been using Zoom. Indeed, there is nothing like in person. At least Zoom is better than nothing.
Let me ask you to check this statement. See if you agree.
For a sign maker, in any conversation, it is difficult to give the other person 100% of your attention.
Do you agree?
Johnny Best
Active Member
Gino has a book out about listening also.
Robert Armerding
Listen Sharp
Most sign makers do not respond to their reviews. I think there is a wide open opportunity to market you unique qualities in your response to reviews. I am here to help you exploit that opportunity. No charge. No strings. I care and want to help.
Gino
Premium Subscriber
Well, it pays to listen, as you are bringing to the table, but somewhere you thought I said you are hiding something. Not so.
Anyway, I'm still gonna listen for a while.
Robert Armerding
Listen Sharp
Gino, I apologize. I was responding to your "Just be prepared, the s101 police are still on duty"
Check it. See if you agree. The sign making industry, by its very nature, demands a very high level of listening skills. Yet, most simply take it for granted. Gino, do you agree or ??
Notarealsignguy
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Exactly what profession doesnt require good listening skills?
What did you do in the “sign shop industry?” You have glanced over that little tidbit and you seem very sketchy.
Texas_Signmaker
Very Active Signmaker
He was in the listening department. Every good shop has one, they pick up the phone, listen to what your asking them a quote for and then they hang up and you never get the quote...and he did his job well.
Johnny Best
Active Member
He said he worked at a sign wholesale place, then his own shop then a salesman at mom and pop place and then help start a national sign shop. Weren’t you listening?
Robert Armerding
Listen Sharp
Over 40 years in the sign making industry. I started with my own one man shop. A sign I made 35 years ago is still standing at a bandstand in Pleasanton, CA. Then I was outside sales for a mom and pop sign shop. Then I help launch a national shop called "Street Scenes Banner Company." When the Oakland A's won a World Series, I sold the huge banners that went up and down the main street to the coliseum. And finally, many years with Product Sign Supplies in San Jose, CA. I was the purchasing manager for both stores. Every day, I enjoyed productive conversations with leading sign makers. Then Glantz bought the company and I retired. Well, semi-retired. Check with Davey Glantz. Does that even come close to answering your concern? If not, I can try again.
Notarealsignguy
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Oh crap.... sign me up
Notarealsignguy
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So why wont you offer open advice here for everyone? I dont get the angle of the one on one signup.
Robert Armerding
Listen Sharp
Watch for my new thread tomorrow morning. The one on one angle is simply because everyone's situation is different. One on one is far more productive, 1% at at time. Yet, I do plan to post threads regularly. So, if that is all you look for, you will get it.
Texas_Signmaker
Very Active Signmaker
Sign Shop Mentor AKA "Free Online Checkup"
https://sites.google.com/view/signshopwriter/home
Searched the address and it comes up with some apartment that houses a business called "Free Online Checkup" https://www.google.com/search?q=846...rome.0.69i59.103j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 For a guy that is trying to sell you on Google listings and reviews, he only has a 3.5 star rating.
More pages with him just trying to pitch Google Listings: https://robert-armerding-company.business.site/
He's a "Yelp Expert": http://www.worldwidebranding.com/Robert-Armerding
He bought a membership w/ CSA.. same "pitch" on there he makes here: https://www.calsign.org/introducing-a-seasoned-industry-coach/
Business Info: http://www.buzzfile.com/business/Robert-Armerding-Co-408-833-9920
Maybe you can buy someone a gift card to get some advise from him: https://www.giftly.com/gift-card/robert-armerding-company-san-jose-2
https://sites.google.com/view/signshopwriter/home
Searched the address and it comes up with some apartment that houses a business called "Free Online Checkup" https://www.google.com/search?q=846...rome.0.69i59.103j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 For a guy that is trying to sell you on Google listings and reviews, he only has a 3.5 star rating.
More pages with him just trying to pitch Google Listings: https://robert-armerding-company.business.site/
He's a "Yelp Expert": http://www.worldwidebranding.com/Robert-Armerding
He bought a membership w/ CSA.. same "pitch" on there he makes here: https://www.calsign.org/introducing-a-seasoned-industry-coach/
Business Info: http://www.buzzfile.com/business/Robert-Armerding-Co-408-833-9920
Maybe you can buy someone a gift card to get some advise from him: https://www.giftly.com/gift-card/robert-armerding-company-san-jose-2
Gino
Premium Subscriber
Politicians, parents, children, people at the bar, people at a ball game or any other sports event, geese, chess match, work, wives and husbands, 47 different gender groups and too many others to mention.
Is that an active listening device hidden behind his ear?
Johnny Best
Active Member
Last time the Oakland Athletics won a World Series was in 1989. Some of the people on here were not even born yet
Robert Armerding
Listen Sharp
Wow, Thank you for all of your research. I was not aware of two of those items. Indeed, I took action on them. Thanks again. Now, on Google My Business. Google could shut that down with one click of a button. My approach is to say let’s exploit GMB while it is available. There is so much that can be done and very few sign makers take advantage of it. Now, on Google reviews, or any reviews, I see it as an opportunity to market the uniqueness of your shop. You can do that in how you respond to your reviews. It is a brand new marketing tool and very few take advantage of it. It is a powerful way to set your sign shop apart from all the others on the Google list, to make your shop more attractive. My threads will soon start explaining all of this. Well, again, thanks for your research.
