Gone are the days of advertising. Never made nothing off those stupid things anyway. All the stupid crap is now gone and it's just MY rantings, ravings, and general business news - if there is any. Right now, there isn't, nor has there been for quite some time. Yes, the business is still open, but no, we are not really doing any active promotion or anything like that. If you've got a job, sure, go ahead and call, but I'm not going to seek YOU. All my contact information is on the home page, so get a hold of me if you've got some work for me.
So for those of you that follow me on facebook, you'll know that I'm back to job hunting again. In the meantime, I'm running the business full time again, so get those orders in now!!
As for our affiliate links, we've just updated those again too. Check out the new links. Buy some stuff!! To book an installation, call us today at: (319)573-2758 (319)366-2050 or email us at: [email protected] Jacob For those of you who are following me on Facebook (FB name: Jacob Messier), you will have already, probably, read about this, but things are going not quite the way I would like them to be at TMone. In fact, if things continue on this streak, I won't be working there all that much longer. Really a depressing thought because I've NEVER failed at sales. I'm an EXCELLENT salesperson, but doing outbound telemarketing/sales is definitely a LOT harder than any other sales position that I have ever held. It's not the rejection/hang ups/etc. that is making it difficult, but achieving the sales goals that are presently being placed upon us by the company. As a department, we are doing better than any other program in the building. HOWEVER, my personal performance is, for lack of a better word, AWFUL. It's really depressing and stressful.
As for the business, we are starting to pick up some jobs again. Unfortunately not enough to make it a full time position, but the extra money is helpful, especially with the horrible performance at TMone. Keep them coming folks!! We want your business. If you don't have a job you'd like done, PLEASE pass our name/number on to someone who does. Remember, we cover from Southern Wisconsin to the Missouri border. Pretty much the entire I-380 corridor. Westward, we'll cover all the way out to Grinnell. Eastward, to the Mississippi River. It's Super Bowl weekend. Buying a new TV? Let us set up and optimize your new HDTV and/or home theater for you. All orders over $100 will qualify for 25% off. Job MUST be completed by the time the Super Bowl starts on Sunday February 5, 2012. Call us at: (319)573-2758 (319)366-2050 OR email us at: [email protected] Jacob It's been nearly 2 weeks since my last post. For anyone wondering, YES, we ARE still in business. Not that we have done very many jobs yet this year, we're going to remain open for whomever wants to book us. We pride ourselves on being CHEAPER than ANY national retailer. Bring us a quote for any national retail chain and we'll BEAT it. No questions asked. The only stipulation is we will NOT deliver the merchandise. You will either have to pick it up yourself or have the retail store deliver the merchandise to the installation location.
In OTHER news, my team, THE New England Patriots have made it to the Super Bowl. Therefore, ANY TV or Home Theater installation between NOW (January 27, 2012) and February 5, 2012 will receive 25% off. There are only 2 SMALL stipulations to qualify for this offer. 1) Installation MUST be completed PRIOR to the beginning of the Super Bowl. 2) Installation MUST be $100 or more in value. Also, a friend and I have been talking about going into the DJ business part time. Spread the word!!! I need your help convincing him that this is a good idea. He's not 100% convinced of this. Help spread the word and let's get this party started!!! Give us a call!! Get your installation booked. Get your party booked?! (319)573-2758 (319)366-2050 or email us at: [email protected] and follow us on Twitter: Jacob_Messier LIKE us on Facebook: JEM Installs Coming soon (HOPEFULLY): To be named Party DJing. Jacob Well, ok, so it's about 3 weeks into the new year, but not a whole lot is new. After the stupid incident at TMone, I'm back to work there and all is good.
I've also updated a few of the affiliate links at the bottom of our home page. Check them out. As for installations, I've been slow. It's a good thing that everything worked out at TMone otherwise we might be in a bit of trouble. We're still available to take your installation jobs, we're just doing it part time now. Nights/weekends. Don't hesitate to call. We'll get the job done! (319)573-2758 (319)366-2050 or email us at: [email protected] Jacob For those of you that want more information on what is going on right now with me, my career, my business, etc., I've been posting frequent updates on my personal facebook page (Jacob Messier). If you want to read more, send a friend request. I will continue to post things here on the blog and also update any offers (affiliate links) on the bottom of our homepage. I have just posted a new link for Geartaker.com and will be updating the Barnes & Noble one shortly. I have received a few new links from them and just haven't taken the time to update the page. In fact, by the time you read this, it will probably have already been changed. As a quick side note: the current geartaker link will be removed on Sunday (when it expires!!). Otherwise, not much else to report right now. Any important notes, updates, etc. will be posted as they occur. You can also follow me on Twitter (Jacob_Messier).
For questions or to book an installation, please call me at: (319)573-2758 (319)366-2050 or email me at: [email protected] Jacob Yes, I'll admit it. I'm one of the biggest scrooges out there. Celebrating the holidays has never been much of a celebration to my. To me, the holidays have usually meant arguing amongst the relatives, grief over who's going to host the dinner, alcohol vs. no alcohol, blah, blah, blah, etc. etc. I hate the commercialism. I hate the idea of buying gifts for people that you see 1-3 times a year. I'll admit, I LOVE the reactions on my kids faces when they're opening presents. It brings tears to my eyes to see the joy in their faces. (Yes, gotten emotional in my old age). There are SOME good things, but the idea behind it all has been lost throughout the ages. No, I'm not religious in any way, shape, or form, but when it comes to the holidays, it should be about family, joy, and spending time with the ones you love. That has been lost as retail outlets compete for business.
As I have in the past, I'm posting my annual 'origins of christmas' blog post. This year, instead of copying the whole page, or part of it, I'm giving credit where credit is due and just posting the link. So, without further ado, here it is: http://www.origin-of-christmas.com/ To through in my little bit of commercialism, though, we're offering 20% off ALL installations over $100 until we ring in the New Year. That's right, this sale will expire at Midnight on January 1. That's the minute 2011 ends and 2012 begins. New Year's Eve/New Year's Day. So, go ahead, and get your installations for the New Year booked. (319)573-2758(319)366-2050or email us at:[email protected] Still running our weekend football sale. Who's your favorite team? Why?? We'd like to hear from you. Some of the comments will become part a blog post, so get them in. Please remember to include first name and city/state of residence. No other information will be published. Send all comments to [email protected].
Yeah, I tweeted about this and even made a post or two on facebook about it, but I'm going to officially announce it here!! On the bottom of our homepage, you will see a bunch of "quick links", also known as affiliate links. If you were thinking about making any purchases through any of the sites anyway, why not take an extra second and click on the affiliate link. It can save you and help us at the same time. The links are as follows: TMart Barnes & Noble Cellphone Shop Tiger Direct geartaker.com That is about it for now. Got an install? Give us a call!! (319)573-2758 (319)366-2050 or email us at: [email protected] Jacob I could post just a load of BS for my readers to read, but I'd rather just post something when I something worth reading to say. Well, here's just a quick update of things as they are and are to come.
First, I've acquired a temporary position with Nordstrom Direct in their local warehouse. It's a 3rd shift position, scheduled to last through New Year's. There is a possibility of the position becoming permanent once the holidays are over, but there is no guarantee. Second, our weekend football sale continues. This sale runs from Friday morning @ 8am through Monday night @ 9pm every weekend between now and the Super Bowl (February 5, 2012). For a detailed list of qualifications, check out our second blog @ http://jeminstalls.blogspot.com, which brings us to our next announcement: Third, we have a NEW blog. I don't plan on doing away with this blog, at least not right at this moment. Perhaps in the future, I'll condense everything down to 1 blog, but I'm not at that step yet. Fourth, as you know, Black Friday is coming up quickly. We will have a special sale. Stay Tuned for details!! In the meantime, if you have any questions, comments, etc., don't hesitate to call us at: (319)573-2758 (319)366-2050 or email us at: [email protected] Jacob First off, I would like to apologize for taking so long between posts. I have been working overnights for the last week and haven't had a whole lot of time to mess around with, well, much of anything. I barely even got my email opened some days. Things should slow back down, or at least I'm hoping to go back to working during the day. We'll have to see though. Not sure what's next at the moment.
Second, I would like to announce our NEW blog, jeminstalls.blogspot.com. It's now up and running thanks to my wife. Go ahead, don't be shy, check it out!! Our weekly "weekend football" sale continues. Details are posted both here and on the new blog. Get your installations booked!! (319)573-2758 (319)366-2050 or email us at: [email protected] Jacob |
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