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Pwoolson

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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:07 pm

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It looks much better in print as it took up 2/3 of a page and the photo was HUGE but here's an idea of what one of my first attempts to "get my name out there" looked like.

Paul's Article

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LanceK

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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:21 pm

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Paul, That is very cool!

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John How

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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:43 pm

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That's great publicity Paul, hope it brings you some clients.

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RussellR

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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:50 pm

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You going to need some shades when you go out in public now Paul

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Dave-SKG

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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:58 pm

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Great idea Paul. Nice article too. Did they edit or did you have complete control? Anyway, good job! Hope it brings in some work!

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Pwoolson

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:10 am

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I didn't actually write it. A reporter iterviewed me and wrote it first person. They run this article every week and always write it first person. I'm not sure if that is the best way of writing it or not but it isn't my call.

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John Mayes

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:35 am

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dude your way famous. Steve Miller played your guitars and liked em.
but cool article dude and nice pic. You look hot.

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Pwoolson

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:52 am

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[QUOTE=John Mayes] You look hot. [/QUOTE]

That kind of goes without saying.

BTW I need to get Mr. Miller to write me a little quote/review. That would look good on my site.

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Jeff Doty

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:57 am

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Paul,

Cool! Man, that is great. For sure, get that quote from Steve Miller!

Jeff

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John Mayes

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 1:55 am

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I'll call him today and see if he'll give me a quote for ya....

He is actually kinda famous now. He just a gig playing for Ryan Cabrera
on the fall tour, and from now on.

Building him and electric right now to play!

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Shane Neifer

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:29 am

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Hey Paul you were always famous right here!

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JJ Donohue

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:31 am

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Very cool, Paul...hope it brings them in droves.It couldn't happen to a nicer guy!

Yeah, right...age 36!!! You look like you were playing hookie from High School the day they snapped that pic.

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BlueSpirit

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 3:27 am

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Way to go Paul. Great article. You look just like your animated cartoon guy in your posts.

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Sprockett

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 3:34 am

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Someday I'll tell my granchildren that I knew Paul Woolson BEFORE he got famous

-Paul-

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Dennis Leahy

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 3:54 am

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Paul,

Excellent marketing move!

I think one of the great misconceptions about marketing is that it always costs a lot of money. A wise businessperson finds ways to get big impact from little (or no) dollars.

I have gotten 3 articles so far in trade magazines (twice for my tiny exotic lumber company, and once for a cabinet shop where I worked), simply by thinking of a new "angle" on an old theme and calling each magazine's editor. Magazines are always looking for topics, and all the editors I have spoken to were friendly and helpful.

So, here's some applause for your no-cost marketing technique!

Dennis

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Steve Kinnaird

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:17 am

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Congrats, Paul. Our local paper did an article on me a few years back, written in the third person. I like the approach your paper took even better. Personal, chatty, informative, the love shows through.
Get it laminated and hang a copy in your shop.

Steve

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old man

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:22 am

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Looking good!!!

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John Mayes

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:32 am

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man paul Steve was on regis and kelly today as well as MTV trl!! He was
playing guitar and singing!..man o man why couldn't I have had his guitar
done alreadY! haha.. but ti will be done in a month for thier tour and
more TV dates..

Anyway yeah newspaper articles are way good. I had one written u a
while back and lots of people heard about me through it. And it was just
local too. Good move and congrats

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Pwoolson

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:42 am

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Yeah, I suppose it didn't occur to him to say, "this guitar is nice but Paul Woolson builds an AWESOME guitar!" Live to Regis. Oh I can dream can't I?

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John Mayes

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:52 am

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haha.. I don't think he got to talk, and he is playing electric not acoustic,
but hey I'll get a quote from him when I talk to him. He called and just
left a message, but I missed it, so I'm gonna call him back tomorrow. I'm
really jazzed for him.

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Brock Poling

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:00 am

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Who are we talking about?... clearly this isn't "Steve Miller" as in the 70's classic rock guy... or are we?

Sorry don't mean to be dumb.

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Don Williams

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:03 am

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Wow....can I have your autograph?

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John Mayes

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:21 am

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haha.. yeah it sounds cool to say Steve Miller loves pauls guitars, but of
course we aren't talking about THE steve miller. It is steve miller my good
friend. You met him Brock. He was the guy with me at healdsburg. He
plays guitar for Ryan Cabrera.

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Brock Poling

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:36 pm

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That is what I thought... but then you started talking about National TV, MTV etc. and I questioned my assumptions there for a sec.

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John Mayes

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:43 pm

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haha. yeah I hear ya. You didn't know it but steve is a pretty awesome
musician!! I'm just kicking myself for not having his guitar done already...
but he says they got a lot more TV dates this year..

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