In person, I'm a people person. On Jan 12, 2017 11:22 PM, "Tyler Treat" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Or maybe if you're not the people-person type....send your sales guy? > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Af <[email protected]> on behalf of That One Guy /sarcasm < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, January 12, 2017 10:17 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] site acquisition initial contact > > Lol I thought you were gonna say go at harvest time and talk to the > farmer, that's a good way to get shot > > On Jan 12, 2017 6:15 PM, "Ken Hohhof" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Go there at harvest time, see what name is on the grain trucks? >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Mike Hammett >> *Sent:* Thursday, January 12, 2017 4:42 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] site acquisition initial contact >> >> >> >> Obviously you didn't read his e-mail. >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> >> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> >> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >> Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> >> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >> The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> >> >> >> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From: *"Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> >> *To: *[email protected] >> *Sent: *Thursday, January 12, 2017 1:32:30 PM >> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] site acquisition initial contact >> >> Are you just looking to talk to who runs the grain elevator? >> >> Grab the address, go to the county auditor (website), get their name and >> you can usually find their home number that way. If you need their cell >> I'd do what Chuck said, talk to the neighbors. >> >> >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 <(937)%20552-2340> >> Direct: 937-552-2343 <(937)%20552-2343> >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 2:23 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> 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:* [email protected] >> >> *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. >> >> >> >> >> >
