Justin,
I will answer your two questions. The answer to both is, no. I had been in this business for 23 years when I did the FT, and am now in year 28, I was 57 at that time, and so it came a bit late for me. I hadnt done any advertising at all for arouind 13 years prior to the FT, I was busy all the time with repeats and refferals, where ALL my work came from. I had family reasons for the need to get more out of what I was doing financially, so I booked myself on the FT. As I have said the answer to your questions is, No, but then they never said I would. I am very satisfied from what I got for my money, even though I implemented only the parts of the programme, that I was comfortable with. I doubled my turnover and profit far faster than I would have done without it and their fee was repaid to me many times over. I have gone from strengh to strengh since, and dont regret a thing.
As to what you say is the main point you were trying to get across. We have a number of CCs, in our area using the same banner, doesnt bother me. In my own town, one guys banner is "Carpet Cleaning at Its Best" saying the same as me, but differently phrased. I know him and we get on well. Of all those using the FT banner, only a few have actually done the FT, some have just purchased the Piranah stuff, others have simply copied the guarrantee.
If its is such a stupid banner, that custys dont fall for, one that puts them off, as you infer, then I would have thought that yourself and all that think the same, would welcome all that do show the same banner - in fact more the merrier, so I cant see the problem.
Dave.
