Business Cards,

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

At 21:10 3/31/2005, you wrote:
>Mark asked: "Anyone have suggestons for printing their own business cards and
>still look somewhat professional?
>Or is the "print shop" your preferred way?
>Any cost savings ideas here would be appreciated.
>
>
>Thank you
>
>Mark,
>I'm going to be my ususal Curmugeony self, on this one.<G> IMO, Business 
>cards are the BEST & CHEAPEST advertising you can do. So, Don't skimp on 
>them. Get a Professional to do a layout for you AND to print them. If you 
>need ideas, come to K.C. and look at the usual display of Techs cards. 
>There are a plethora of ideas. But, Don't Scrimp/skimp!
>Regards,
>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
>Captain, Tool Police
>Squares R I



Curmudgeons-R-Us,

As a college tech, I suppose I'm not as worried about the advertising 
potential of a business card as self-employed technicians.  My previous 
post notwithstanding where I recommended ways to do home-brewed cards,  I 
would say that the BEST and CHEAPEST advertising is YOUR REPUTATION as 
distributed by word of mouth.

Case-in-point:  tomorrow I will be going to do some work (75 miles away) 
which came to me by referral. (emergency work on a particular type of 
stringed keyboard instrument which some techs won't even touch)

If you do good work, the card will only be a reminder of your phone 
number/email address.   Get/keep your skills up, (in the PTG, of course) 
your reputation will follow and cards will  hardly be necessary.
If you do schlock work, no amount of glitzy advertizing will help you get a 
second visit.

Anon...