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What's On Your Business Card?

by LilBlackDress
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I was talking to someone about article marketing, social bookmarking etc for them and they asked for my business card. So far I have sourced all my business via the internet sending links to my work.

Am wondering what do you have on your card to describe you and what you do?

Thanks!
#business #card
  • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
    Nothing. I just have the name of my company, and my own name and contact info.
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  • Profile picture of the author talfighel
    I personally don't have a business card. Imagine if I would have to go and contact people on the street and give them my card. I love the idea of doing everything online.

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  • Profile picture of the author Tyrus Antas
    It never gets old:


    Tyrus
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    • Profile picture of the author J. Barry Mandel
      Man that guy was INTENSE!

      Originally Posted by Tyrus Antas View Post

      It never gets old:

      YouTube - Your business card is CRAP!

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      • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
        Originally Posted by Justin Mandel View Post

        Man that guy was INTENSE!
        And RIGHT.

        My cards aren't die-cut foil-stamped pop-up, but they are embossed and printed on a signature color of 120# blue card stock. They do fit in your business card case, because I meet a lot of people at events - and they have nowhere else to put it.

        What are you going to do, walk around carrying it? Of course not. You need one hand to shake, and one to hold your drink. If you have nowhere to put my card, you have to choose what you're going to drop so you can still glad-hand the next guy, and trust me - NOBODY is giving up the drink.

        I have a large empty area on the lower right of my business card, where I can jot notes. Usually, I give someone my card so they can contact me ABOUT something, so I scribble down some quick notes and maybe a tentative price quote. Then it feels like an unfinished conversation, and they're more likely to call me.
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        "The Golden Town is the Golden Town no longer. They have sold their pillars for brass and their temples for money, they have made coins out of their golden doors. It is become a dark town full of trouble, there is no ease in its streets, beauty has left it and the old songs are gone." - Lord Dunsany, The Messengers
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  • Profile picture of the author EquestrianGal
    My business card is not for IM but for my day job. It has my name, title, email address, phone number, and business name with the logo - just an ordinary usual business card
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  • Profile picture of the author ScottFox
    Your business card should look professional and reflect what you want to convey about yourself and your business.
    They are not as critical for those of us who work online, but when you do have a F2F meeting, you better have some nice cards ready.
    Don't skimp and try to print and cut them out yourself or such nonsense. If you make the right impression on an important client just once, the expense of good business cards will more than repay itself (and you'll probably have 200+ more cards left!)
    Try Vistaprint.com. They have good templates and a fully web-based graphics editing system that you can use to create a credible card that represents you well.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dan C. Rinnert
      Originally Posted by ScottFox View Post

      Try Vistaprint.com. They have good templates and a fully web-based graphics editing system that you can use to create a credible card that represents you well.
      Check with a local printer too. By the time you figure in the base price plus all the upcharges plus the shipping and rush shipping if you don't want to wait a month for your cards, many times you can probably get a better deal from a local printer.
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  • Profile picture of the author LilBlackDress
    My daughter is a musician so I know what to look for in a business card and where to order. We use PrintsMadeEasy an online source.

    Just wondering how people describe what their role doing affiliate marketing SEO or whatever on the internet ie....

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    SEO Social Bookmarking Article Writing
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    Pen Name + 8 eBooks + social media sites 4 SALE - PM me (evergreen beauty niche)

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  • Profile picture of the author DougRenz
    who is that guy in the video?
    Doug Renz
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  • Profile picture of the author LADWebDesign
    I have an interesting full color card that these guys did for me: Full Colour Business Cards

    They are inexpensive - about $125 for 1,000 cards.
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  • Profile picture of the author J. Barry Mandel
    Amongst the current sites I am working on on the back of my card I have my skype info as well on the front of my card
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