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      CommentAuthorwesbos
    • CommentTimeApr 11th 2007
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    So I polished off about 500 business cards in the last year and I have now run out. My last card was more of a "mini flyer" for my business but now I want something a little more personal. I'm somewhat young so I don't really have much experience with business cards, im looking at those who have dealt with business for a while to help me out.

    Here is what I would like to put on my card
    Wes Bos (my name)
    www.wesbos.com (my website)
    That I am a graphic and web designer
    appropriate contact information

    I also want to get accross that I am somewhat of an entrepreneur/business man, not just a service.

    I am Student at University and I am the "Director of Social Affairs" for my programs student association.

    On top of this, I have no solid phone line (just a cell phone which I rather not answer if its a business call and I'm at a bar)

    In your opinion, what should I be putting on my business card that will get all of this information across?

    Wes Bos - Graphics and Web Design
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      CommentAuthorletutor
    • CommentTimeApr 11th 2007
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    Wes Bos
    Entrepreneurial Graphic Designer
    www.wesbos.com
    email
    phone: get a $10 voice mail account that acts like a professional phone directory that would route to your cell phone. It gives you a toll free # for $10 a month and you could tell if it was business or personal.

    I would also list some examples of the types of work you do:

    T-shirt design
    Logos
    Website Design
    etc...

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      CommentAuthorJason
    • CommentTimeApr 11th 2007
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    Put exactly what you told us. Make it fun. Tell a little about yourself on the card. You could do something different with it. Something like " Feel free to contact me anytime, Cell: XXX, PS: I might be at the bar, so I apologize if it's loud. etc. May make you sound like a drunk, but you get the point.

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      CommentAuthorrosshill
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2007
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    All your contact details, because this is the main reason for having a card at all.
    If you can't always pick up the phone (I'm the same) make sure you have a good voicemail message so that you still come across professionally and you let them know you will call them back as soon as possible.
    Let them know what you do, but more importantly why you are different (and better) than your competitors.

    I reckon the point of the card is just to remind people what you do the next time they see it, and to give them a way to contact you. The person who gets the card should have a good idea of what you do from your conversation with them (got a rocket pitch for that?). If they get your card off one of your friends then your friends have sold what you do for you, which still works.

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      CommentAuthorTravis
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2007
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    Keep it simple on the front of the card:

    {Logo or Wordmark}

    Wes Bos
    Graphic Designer

    E: wes@wesbos.com
    T: (222) 222-2222

    Then have fun on the back. Show off your design skills, a photo of yourself, tell a joke, tell me something I didn't or shouldn't know about you, etc...

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      CommentAuthorwesbos
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2007 edited
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    Thanks for the tips, Ill post up my cards as soon as I get them. I'm thinking about going with something cool such as the cards from moo.com

    As for the 1-800 number, does anyone here use this? I looked around and I could only find places full of hidden charges.

    Wes Bos - Graphics and Web Design

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