(I'm saying you're right in terms of billionaires) On Jan 12, 2017 1:46 PM, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
> I would hazard to guess that almost all the 1%ers are over 50... > > *From:* Josh Reynolds > *Sent:* Thursday, January 12, 2017 12:43 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] site acquisition initial contact > > 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. >> >
