Comments on: Ask Me for My Business Card

By: Melinda Golden

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:23:16 +0000

Great point! The thing to remember is people love to talk about themselves. Ask questions and listen carefully. Say, how can I help you? What can I do for you? Don’t bore them by only talking about yourself unless they ask you questions.

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By: Abby

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 21:25:01 +0000

I love my business cards – I always carry some with me (and so does my husband!) I only give them out when appropriate, but I have some of my art on them and they really seem to catch people’s eye.

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Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:04:54 +0000

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Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:48 +0000

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By: Trish

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:28:33 +0000

Good advise… it’s true, people love to talk about themselves, I’m probably just as guilty of that as well. I personally find a room full of creatives can be a bit dizzying… and I don’t always think clear enough to work through a strategy. Thanks for your input 🙂

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Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:01:13 +0000

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By: Susan

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:35:47 +0000

Alyson,
The business card dance is a problem in the business world too. It is all I can do not to make some smart remark when I meet someone, ask them for a card and they don’t have one. Why bother print them if you aren’t going to take them everywhere?!

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By: Metal Wall Art

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:32:37 +0000

I agree. Personal business cards allows selection and highlight the information we send out. There are times when we will choose to keep our business affiliation out of the spotlight. In these situations, having a personal business card in hand is very important. Maybe we are jog hunting and plan to keep our current employment on a confidential basis, just give out our personal business card.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:49:32 +0000

Michael: I love this: “I am coming to the conclusion that the right marketing enables the artist to celebrate with friends, artists, collectors, and art enthusiasts” I love the word “celebrate.” It’s so true.
Jennifer: I don’t have my cards mass produced–except for my biz cards for my book. I do very small runs by myself because I network online more than in person. It depends what your needs are. Going to something like Create Denver is great if only for meeting people. You should get on their mailing list:
http://www.denvergov.org/GetConnected/REGISTERFridayeBulletin/tabid/426353/Default.aspx
Becky: It’s not easy, but you can do it if they show interest. And be prepared with pen and paper in case they don’t have a card on them.

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By: Mary Gravelle

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:53:07 +0000

Alyson, thank you for this great reminder — it’s all about the buyer. I find myself getting so excited about my own artwork that I am most likely telling those boring stories about my art that Patricia has mentioned. I, too, have been looking for card manufacturers and will shoot you an email for the contact into. Patricia, would you be willing to share your questions that bring the conversation full circle so I do not bore anyone else again?

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