I don't know anyone under 50 that's a member of any of the clubs you just listed.
On Jan 12, 2017 1:39 PM, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > More work. Need a personal introduction for best effect so that takes > lotsa homework. Lions, Optimist, Rotary, Elks, Eagles, Churches etc etc. > Everything insurance and real estate agents do to networking will be needed > to get to the personal introduction. > > > *From:* That One Guy /sarcasm > *Sent:* Thursday, January 12, 2017 12:36 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] site acquisition initial contact > > we can usually locate the property owner. Im looking more toward getting > an appealing first taste in their mouth on the initial contact. Door > knocking is preferred to me personally, but if they have a no soliciting > sign, thats a good way to get a sour taste. But an in person initial > meeting is ideal, I have a maximum initial offering I can make, but im > cheap so I can get the expectation on incentive set low enough that a final > negotiation will let them walk away with more than initially offered, > likely still being less than im authorized to offer on initial contact. > that is all going to be defined by the taste in the mouth. > > On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 1:23 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > >> Go talk to the person in the nearest house. >> >> Used to be that the power company would give you contact info based on >> the meter number. Probably not any more, but maybe with a little social >> engineering. >> >> Tax assessor, county recorder, sheriff. >> Elevators normally toss some pesticides in with the grain. >> The local pesticide dealer may hook you up. >> Fertilizer dealers know everyone. >> Farm equipment dealers know everyone. >> >> *From:* That One Guy /sarcasm >> *Sent:* Thursday, January 12, 2017 12:19 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] site acquisition initial contact >> >> We are going to be doing some acquisition this year to solidify our >> footprint prior to an expansion. We prefer when possible to go on privately >> owned grain legs, with a secondary preference to grain elevators and little >> interest in tower access. When I go out to the target areas to get visual >> affirmation of viable locations, in my perfect world, the farmers will be >> there and sign our exploratory contract, basically setting rough terms and >> authorizing access for full site inspections. >> >> The issue is that 9 times out of ten there wont be anybody home or there >> wont be a residence on the property, so making contact will be problematic. >> Plat maps will get us the property owner, but the contact will be an issue, >> postal contact will just get tossed in the trash. Around here an unexpected >> telephone contact will set a negative tone for the relationship. >> I was thinking about a door hanger with a business card, or something of >> that sort. The goal being a format high in probability for return contact >> and low in probability for being perceived as a nuisance. >> >> Any sage advice? >> >> -- >> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team >> as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >> > > > > -- > If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team > as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >
