Business Cards - Seeking Suggestions
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Minuteman Press.
- High quality card stock from a real printer (stamped/pressed ink from a dye, not a laser printer like you would get online).
- You may think a wood or metal card (or other) is "cool" or "creative", but there are probably a handful of people you would be dealing with that will find it a pain in the ass to file away...so they won't!
- High quality card stock from a real printer (stamped/pressed ink from a dye, not a laser printer like you would get online).
- You may think a wood or metal card (or other) is "cool" or "creative", but there are probably a handful of people you would be dealing with that will find it a pain in the ass to file away...so they won't!
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roberto said:
I've tried both over the years, and I found that plastic was better for prospecting new clients, since they had to look at it a few times, and paper was better for if you were already in your office, and I just wanted them to have a reminder that they met me.
As always, your circumstances may vary.
Has anyone of you have a business personal card? It's like a business card, but with only your personal info on it, no business details. It's the one you can, you should give out to females of interest, so they can find your [otherwise cool] social media profiles and relevant contact info at their leisure, basically reversing the whole chasing and dynamics of the interaction. Instead of you chasing her, she has to choose you. Some [David Deida, for what it's worth] says you are better off with choosing the girls who choose you anyways. So, you should just put yourself into this situation. Makes all the sense to me. Both from the [personal] business/marketing perspective, both from social interaction/social media management perspective. Anyone here is a master of this, already? Think about it: how many man are chasing a hottie every day, vs. how many are just cool enough to hand her their cards? That will make you different in her eyes.
To be honest, it adds a little complication to the matter that every culture, demography (not just by age, but social status as well) has their own preference of texting vs. calling on the phone (that one is probably old school by now in most places) vs. favorite social media of the day, place. So really? What should you put on your personal card, where, if you don't want it to look like a Christmas tree? Or the opposite: you want it to look like a Christmas tree. This is where it gets a little tricky these days.
Regarding phone numbers, for texting: in countries like the US and UK you get nearly unlimited texts in any phone plans, so that's a pretty convenient way for communication in general, for almost everyone. On the other hand, in some places like Eastern Europe, a text can cost a substantial amount of money, as compared to a minute of call (which no young people really use these days, or do you, do they?), at least, if you are not on an unlimited plan, which most people who are not business people are not, so as free texting is not prevalent, it also isn't customary, people use WhatsApp, Facebook, Viber, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Messages, Hangouts, good old email, or other local methods instead, depending on the above mentioned factors.
To be honest, it adds a little complication to the matter that every culture, demography (not just by age, but social status as well) has their own preference of texting vs. calling on the phone (that one is probably old school by now in most places) vs. favorite social media of the day, place. So really? What should you put on your personal card, where, if you don't want it to look like a Christmas tree? Or the opposite: you want it to look like a Christmas tree. This is where it gets a little tricky these days.
Regarding phone numbers, for texting: in countries like the US and UK you get nearly unlimited texts in any phone plans, so that's a pretty convenient way for communication in general, for almost everyone. On the other hand, in some places like Eastern Europe, a text can cost a substantial amount of money, as compared to a minute of call (which no young people really use these days, or do you, do they?), at least, if you are not on an unlimited plan, which most people who are not business people are not, so as free texting is not prevalent, it also isn't customary, people use WhatsApp, Facebook, Viber, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Messages, Hangouts, good old email, or other local methods instead, depending on the above mentioned factors.
I do have business cards but I'm working on training myself to give them out at the end of the sales pitch, not the beginning. I don't feel totally comfortable with selling so my brain sees giving out my business card and website as substitutes for having to sell myself. In reality, all of my paying clients so far have come from some kind of personal contact. The only time I really need the card is when I run into a prospect who is pressed for time. Even then it would be better to get their number and continue the conversation there.
Career guru Ramit talks about how it's a common newbie mistake to focus on designing business cards, the website and getting your new business properly licensed. These activities make us feel legit and give the illusion of progress when we actually should be focused on developing, selling, hustling, getting feedback from the market on whether anyone wants what we're selling.
Career guru Ramit talks about how it's a common newbie mistake to focus on designing business cards, the website and getting your new business properly licensed. These activities make us feel legit and give the illusion of progress when we actually should be focused on developing, selling, hustling, getting feedback from the market on whether anyone wants what we're selling.
Easy_C
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Again, everyone is approaching this from the wrong perspective. It matters fuck all if you or anyone else here thinks its cool. The only important thing is whether your CLIENTS like it.
So to give you a better idea lets find out a little bit about them. Do you do physical or digital design? Are you targeting businesses or individuals? What kind And demographic profile?
Example: you do graphic design with a clientbase that consists mainly of professsional service firms, financial institutions and law firms.
All of these are conservative cultures, so you want business cards that are minimalist, traditionalist, and of high quality materials.
If you work primarily with millenial tech companies them the exact opposite is true: You want something "creative" like one that doubles as a gadget or that has a retro gaming inspired design.
So to give you a better idea lets find out a little bit about them. Do you do physical or digital design? Are you targeting businesses or individuals? What kind And demographic profile?
Example: you do graphic design with a clientbase that consists mainly of professsional service firms, financial institutions and law firms.
All of these are conservative cultures, so you want business cards that are minimalist, traditionalist, and of high quality materials.
If you work primarily with millenial tech companies them the exact opposite is true: You want something "creative" like one that doubles as a gadget or that has a retro gaming inspired design.
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