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Idea from Alan

Susan Gittlen MCPF

Susan Gittlen MCPF

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I'm posting this from an email from Alan Abeyta, who gave me permission to post his idea. :thumb: Thinking outside the box is a great thing. I know that I have visited other shops on occasion and learned a lot. Susan



I had an idea that might need a little fleshing out as a possible benifit to the membership, but it will require cooperation from all PPFA members if this is going to work.

What if we do a Framer Exchange program?

Two shops would agree to exchange a framer for a week. It might work like this...shop "A" want to learn about corporate selling and installations, Shop "B" does just that. Contact is made and a date is agreed upon. Shop "A" woud pay their own way to shop "B" where they would help out as an extra framer for a week, with a focus if possible on their interest. Shop "B" would have them be a home stay and feed and drag them around for the week. Then during that same calender year shop"B" would send a framer to shop "A" and the same thing would happen.

The shops could promote it to their clients as "we have a visiting Framer from "ABC" shop in "ABC" state, come in and meet them" The would also both benifit by having a new set of eyes to look at the shop from a different perspective and have an extra hand for free labor. In addition someone might just learn something!!!

Alan Abeyta, CPF
Framin'Works
602-957-1080
 
I think this idea has real merit. It could work like the international student exchanges, with the details agreed upon in advance.

I haven't thought this through, but it seems that we could start a thread on the subject, and anyone interested in pursuing such an exchange could post it. Then they could find each other and work out the details. Kind of a Match.com for picture framers.:smile-new:
 
I've had a standing offer for years that anyone can come spend as little or as long as they'd like at my shop.

I posted this on the G some time ago. 4-5 have taken me up on it, usually for a day. Most recently, Mira Bishop brought two people that work for her and the three of them spent a day.

Guess I never thought of it as a member benefit. Just helping out.
 
I asked Alan about having it for a day or so, but he responded back that was not his intent. Maybe we need to get Alan to the Framers Corner to help us out here?! I tried. Seems like a few like this idea.
:welcome: Alan where are you?
Susan
 
Welcome Alan! You will find the Framer's Corner to be a great place! :hug:

I know that your intent was for a week at a time. With limited vacation away from the shop, could this work for less days? How would we implement this? Would it be informal like through the Framer's Corner? Thanks for joining us!

Susan
 
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