I saw vistaprint has some pretty good deals on biz cards but I was wondering how many authors use them (and do you just include a link to your books or?) And where are the best deals for good quality (or better-than-good quality)?
Biz cards. Do you carry? Best site?
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I get cheap vista basic matts because I am generally just giving them my contact info, not trying to impress/promote. But not the free ones because having the vistaprint logo on the back looks too cheap even for me.
Vista print is hella annoying with all of their advertising, cheap products, and spam emails trying to make you buy more stuff. I'd search elsewhere. Maybe make your business card in the size of a bookmark so it doubles as that.
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I've found local print shops are best. They help you design, and you also get to look at and handle cards before you buy. Business cards are not a good place to go cheap.
Ok but what all do you have on your cards? I like the idea about the bookmarks; that could knock out two birds with one stone (utilitarian advertising, eh?) but then again, bookmarks disappear. Ugh.
Do you just put your website on them? email? blog? I'd hate to swamp somebody with info but I would also not want to sell short in advertising. Can anybody post some examples of their card(s)?
Do you just put your website on them? email? blog? I'd hate to swamp somebody with info but I would also not want to sell short in advertising. Can anybody post some examples of their card(s)?
I love MOO cards.. They double as bookmarks and business cards. I'd put your website address, name and email only. Everything else they can find on your website.
This thread's title make baby Jesus cry. There was room to type 'business'.
But on topic, I use MOO as well.
But on topic, I use MOO as well.
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If you deal with people who use standard business card holders and even rolodexes (i.e. business people) they tend to prefer standard business card sizes.
As I sink down into the funnel of age, I gain respect for simplification and shortening things. Frankly, I hate "Biz" as much as you, but it may have saved somebody like 18 nanoseconds (those add up
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My first experience with MOO was interesting.
They mixed up my order with someone else's and sent an erotica author's business cards to a teenager. I emailed them to explain the error and they replied very quickly and gave me a discount from my next order. It was all very funny, I thought. And they did deal with it quickly.
I wouldn't let that put you off using MOO - I thought it showed how quick they were to correct their mistake, and let's face it...it was funny.
They mixed up my order with someone else's and sent an erotica author's business cards to a teenager. I emailed them to explain the error and they replied very quickly and gave me a discount from my next order. It was all very funny, I thought. And they did deal with it quickly.
I wouldn't let that put you off using MOO - I thought it showed how quick they were to correct their mistake, and let's face it...it was funny.
I'm on their site and I see lots of stuff but no bookmarks. They did have an example of one customer who turns her mini-cards into bookmarks; is that what you were talking about? I've seen nothing that is the size of a bookmark.
Here's the thread I started about my MOO mix up. It definitely wouldn't stop me buying cards from them again; they sorted it all out promptly and apologised and I did get a giggle out of it.
http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=202993
http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=202993
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I've made several purchases from Vistaprint and I've been able to opt out of promo emails every time.
I will say this; Moo's cards were totally free (free sample cards w/free shipping but you only get 10) as opposed to vista's "free" ones that cost money to have shipped to you. So, brownie points gained. I can already tell I'mma like these people
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I've recently placed an order with Vista for some cards. Wish I'd seen this thread before placing it. Oh well. Hopefully, the cards will look OK when they arrive.
My cards from Vista are really nice - I used the same artwork as my avvie, with a black'n'white version on the back. I chose the heaviest card they did, recycled too, so not cheap, but I was v pleased with them.
I may have a look at MOO, though - I want some cards with just my website URL and Twitter name on, to hand out to random people (my proper business cards have my full address and phone number).
I may have a look at MOO, though - I want some cards with just my website URL and Twitter name on, to hand out to random people (my proper business cards have my full address and phone number).
My MOO cards just have my blog URL and email address. It wasn't until after I'd sent away for them that I thought to add my Twitter link, but I'll just put that on my next lot of cards.
As for phone number? I'll write that on myself, for people I don't mind being able to contact me that way, but even though I only have a mobile, I'd rather not make the number that public.
As for phone number? I'll write that on myself, for people I don't mind being able to contact me that way, but even though I only have a mobile, I'd rather not make the number that public.
I'm the same re my email address - I'll give it out to people I know, but anyone else can contact me easily enough using the form on my website if they want to. For the most part there's really no need for anyone to have my phone number - I'm not a phone person.
The email address I make public isn't 'mine' anyway. It belongs to my pseudonym. Quite a few people on AW have my 'real name' email address, but I give it out by PM rather than showing it on my blog, or giving it out on Twitter.
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IMHO a business card is for passing to business colleague you actively want to contact you. A promotional card is more like a small advertisement for potential customers you never want to hear from. Quite different.
I have Vistaprint business cards that are nice. I do have all my contact info on them, including phone #s. They do bug you with free promos constantly, which I figure that they make up in shipping. Once my publisher finalizes my cover design, I'll do some bookmarks for promos.
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I just ordered from vistaprint and am hoping for the best. I figured for the price, it was worth trying. We'll see. The free shipping, though, seems like it's going to take forever (21 days... really??)
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