Comments on: Business Cards: When They Make Sense, and When They Don’t http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/07/business-cards-when-they-make-sense-and-when-they-don%e2%80%99t.html News for Consumers in Changing Times Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Computer Consulting Kit http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/07/business-cards-when-they-make-sense-and-when-they-don%e2%80%99t.html/comment-page-1#comment-897 Computer Consulting Kit Sun, 09 Sep 2007 02:27:00 +0000 http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/07/business-cards-when-they-make-sense-and-when-they-don%e2%80%99t.html#comment-897 Business cards are a really important marketing tool, but people in any business often fail to remember this. And, yes, business cards are not useful unless accompanied by a meaningful conversation about your business or work. They should remind people of the work you do and remind people you meet of the conversation you have about your business. <br/><br/>I don’t even think business cards have to cost a lot of money to be effective. They just have to be clear and provide very obvious contact information so that prospective clients or partners (or whoever you want to get in touch with you) can get in touch with you with very little work. Of course they should look professional, but that doesn’t necessarily mean spending a fortune. For consultants, I would agree they are critical marketing tools and a way to really highlight your services simply and put your best face forward to prospects. <br/><br/>I have a really comprehensive set of resources for computer consulting professionals in the form of the <a HREF="http://www.computerconsultingkit.net" REL="nofollow">Computer Consulting Kit</a> that is used world-wide and I think can really be helpful. I talk a lot about how to use business cards in conjunction with other marketing materials in order to promote a computer consulting business, but I think the advice definitely applies across industries. Business cards are a really important marketing tool, but people in any business often fail to remember this. And, yes, business cards are not useful unless accompanied by a meaningful conversation about your business or work. They should remind people of the work you do and remind people you meet of the conversation you have about your business.

I don’t even think business cards have to cost a lot of money to be effective. They just have to be clear and provide very obvious contact information so that prospective clients or partners (or whoever you want to get in touch with you) can get in touch with you with very little work. Of course they should look professional, but that doesn’t necessarily mean spending a fortune. For consultants, I would agree they are critical marketing tools and a way to really highlight your services simply and put your best face forward to prospects.

I have a really comprehensive set of resources for computer consulting professionals in the form of the Computer Consulting Kit that is used world-wide and I think can really be helpful. I talk a lot about how to use business cards in conjunction with other marketing materials in order to promote a computer consulting business, but I think the advice definitely applies across industries.

]]> By: Meredith http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/07/business-cards-when-they-make-sense-and-when-they-don%e2%80%99t.html/comment-page-1#comment-772 Meredith Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/07/business-cards-when-they-make-sense-and-when-they-don%e2%80%99t.html#comment-772 I think blogger cards are a great idea as a way to promote your blog.<br/><br/>Visit <a HREF="http://www.ooprint.com" REL="nofollow">www.ooprint.com</a><br/><br/>They offer great blogger cards, including a tag cloud that you can personalize to highlight your interests and blog topics! I think blogger cards are a great idea as a way to promote your blog.

Visit http://www.ooprint.com

They offer great blogger cards, including a tag cloud that you can personalize to highlight your interests and blog topics!

]]> By: glblguy http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/07/business-cards-when-they-make-sense-and-when-they-don%e2%80%99t.html/comment-page-1#comment-759 glblguy Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:46:00 +0000 http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/07/business-cards-when-they-make-sense-and-when-they-don%e2%80%99t.html#comment-759 I've been considering getting business cards for my blog to help promote and give people something they can bring home to remember the address. Thoughts from other bloggers or blog readers about this? I’ve been considering getting business cards for my blog to help promote and give people something they can bring home to remember the address. Thoughts from other bloggers or blog readers about this?

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