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Re: Turning Pro
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 5/7/2000, 8:03 pm

Oooh....scary:

You mean if I make up a slide show to go along with my Navigation talk and Rolling demo for the W. Coast Rendezvous, I "Go Pro"?!?!?

Just what my wife needs--a professional kayak talker living under the roof with her.

: I am a pro!!!!!! I mean I have a briefcase, it actually has stuff in it
: too!!! like pens and paper and an estimate book for the woodworking aspect
: of The Bear Paw Canoe Company, and pictures, and a calculator, and a tape
: measure, and even a clipboard.... So I'm now giving public notice that my
: prices are now 800% higher than they were yesterday. :-) I like the
: amatuer status of my boat building company.... I would never have to give
: a presentation with slides and an overhead projector. Working on my
: Criminal Justice degree some years ago a teacher who also happened to be
: the chief of police, asked us if we knew what defined a professional and
: of course lots of people responded with characteristics like professional
: degrees, well studied in their field, etc. etc. His response was that a
: professional was someone that had a slide show and had travelled at least
: 50 miles for their presentation. :-) A little cynical but it bears alot of
: truth. Thanks for the compliments. The boat show turned out to be a
: surprising success in both exposure and in sales. Hell I even sold a canoe
: book shelf during the thing!! Doug

Messages In This Thread

There comes a time in every builders career....
Doug K -- 5/6/2000, 12:30 am
Re: There comes a time in every builders career...
Ian Johnston -- 5/6/2000, 1:29 pm
Re: There comes a time in every builders career...
Doug K -- 5/7/2000, 12:18 pm
Easiest way to make a small fortune from kayaks ..
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/8/2000, 1:23 pm
Re: Turning Pro
Shawn Baker -- 5/7/2000, 8:03 pm
Re: Turning Pro
Ian Johnston -- 5/7/2000, 8:58 pm
Re: Turning Pro
Dvid Blodgett -- 5/7/2000, 11:55 pm
Re: There comes a time in every builders career...
Ian Johnston -- 5/7/2000, 6:58 pm