Effective October 1, 2006 Engrave-A-Crete will be implementing a $25.00 per month fee (that is only $300 per year) to be listed on its multiple web-sites as an Engraving Specialist. Additionally the service will be modified to include:

RENAMED – We will change the name to “SPECIALIST LOCATOR” to provide emphasis to your professional status as a concrete engraving specialist vs. contractor.

ZIP CODE SEARCH – New programming now allows your interested prospects to type in their Zip Code or the Zip Code of the job and the most local list of specialists will appear vs. current state wide lists.

SIMPLIFIED CUSTOMIZATION – New programming will make it easier for you to implant your logo or branding with direct links to your web sites when visitors click on your name.

Costs associated with the changes above and ongoing site maintenance make the new charges necessary.

IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT THE UPCOMING CHANGES

• No pricing will take effect until October and over the months ahead we will be contacting all participants for information updates.
• All offers of free listings for periods of time associated with previous equipment purchases will be honored.
• Payments will be credit card only billed semi annually.

The Engrave-A-Crete web sites are a “for sure stop” for anyone exploring decorative concrete options on the internet. Your annual investment of $300.00 can be fully paid for with a fraction of the income of one project secured as a result of one lead. We recommend that you consider this as you develop promotional plans and your marketing budget.

DISCOVER HOW YOUR BUSINESS COMPARES TO OTHER ENGRAVERS AND ENJOY A $20.00 CREDIT FOR FILLING OUT THE 2006 USER SURVEY

In March 2004 Engrave-A-Crete initiated its first user survey. The results were published in the initial copy of GROOV-E-NEWS and the data has been invaluable to the Engravers who participated and Engrave-A-Crete.

Do you want to know the average pricing in various markets for engraving services?

Do you want to know the experience and preferences of others on marketing techniques?

Do you want to understand the range of services of other Engravers?

Answers to these questions and the sharing of “best practices" can only become available if everyone participates in the Engrave-A-Crete 2006 Survey.

EAC Decorative Concrete Contractors will receive an email with a LINK to the Survey.

This Special Website Will Allow You To Quickly Fill Out The 2006 Survey.

WHEN WE RECEIVE YOUR SURVEY INPUT FROM THE WEB SITE WE WILL MAIL YOU A 20.00 CREDIT WHICH YOU CAN APPLY TO YOUR NEXT ENGRAVE-A-CRETE ORDER, AND FORWARD YOU A SPECIAL SUMMARY OF THE SURVEY RESULTS.

(INDIVIDUAL INPUT TO THE SURVEY WILL BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL. A COMPOSITE SUMMARY OF ALL INPUT WILL BE THE ONLY INFORMATION SHARED)

That is more than $1.00 a minute for your time to help us all.

If you qualify to receive the survey by being an Engrave-A-Crete contractor you should receive an email with information on how to fill it out. If you do not receive an email from us with the link please call our office at (800) 884-2114.

Deadline for survey submission to qualify for a $20.00 credit is July 31, 2006

ORDER YOUR STAINS FROM ENGRAVE-A-CRETE

ANNOUNCING Engrave-A-Crete IS NOW THE EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR OF CONCRETE RESURRECTION STAINS

For years Engrave-A-Crete has searched for the “IDEAL” stain solution for you!

• Ease Of Use
• Color Variety
• Available Quickly
• Superior Coverage
• Packaged For Your EFFICIENCY

Our search resulted in our identifying the “Concrete Resurrection” line of stains as the nearly ideal solution. With a wide color pallet to choose from, these Water Reducible Concentrate (WRC) stains are pigmented stains that can mimic Reactive Acid stains with controllable color results.

The Concrete Resurrection WRC come in a concentrated form. Packaged in quart bottles that are mixed with distilled water (one bottle yields 1.25 gallons of ready to use stain).Concrete Resurrection WRC is a non toxic stain for interior and exterior concrete. It can be applied using brushes, rags, pump sprayers, airless sprayers, or HVLP sprayers. WRC can also be used to repair acid stains gone wrong. WRC is certain to become your favorite stain choice.

GO TO www.concrete-resurrection.com to learn more and to view an on line color chart. Contact your Engrave-A-Crete consultant to request printed color charts.

Also available now is a three gun gravity feed HVLP spray gun kit which can be utilized for application of the Concrete Resurrection WRC stain in smaller areas. (Kit price $195)

COMING SOON - In the upcoming months watch for the release of the “Concrete Resurrection” line of air shippable Reactive Acid Chemical (RAC) stains, sealers, and cleaners.

The 2004 survey of Engrave-A-Crete product users identified direct mail as the NUMBER 1 method engraving professionals use to market their service.

Why do you think your mail box is filled with direct mail advertising every day? The simple answer is because “Direct Mail Works.” Consider the facts below: