Comments on: What’s With The Mini Business Cards? http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/whats-with-the-mini-business-cards/ Innovation, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Personal Development Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:21:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Andrea http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/whats-with-the-mini-business-cards/#comment-18989 Andrea Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:40:32 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=3078#comment-18989 Thank you so much for all your comments! I was just getting ready to order the mini moos, and totally changed my mind about it after reading this article. I was going for the fun, colorful, unique look, but I may just do the plastic cards instead. I think they add a nice touch! PS: I still find the minis to be really cute! ;) Thank you so much for all your comments!
I was just getting ready to order the mini moos, and totally changed my mind about it after reading this article.
I was going for the fun, colorful, unique look, but I may just do the plastic cards instead. I think they add a nice touch!

PS: I still find the minis to be really cute! ;)

]]> By: Kelly Stone http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/whats-with-the-mini-business-cards/#comment-18182 Kelly Stone Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:15:32 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=3078#comment-18182 We just got the cute little teeny tiny business cards and what a MISTAKE. Much too small. We used square ones in the past but the plastic gift card size will be our next. Kelly We just got the cute little teeny tiny business cards and what a MISTAKE. Much too small. We used square ones in the past but the plastic gift card size will be our next.

Kelly

]]> By: Charlie Fields http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/whats-with-the-mini-business-cards/#comment-16746 Charlie Fields Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:03:13 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=3078#comment-16746 When I was a personal trainer, I had plastic cards that looked like gift cards (with a strip on the back!) and were redeemable for a free session. The reasoning is that people will hold onto it because it feels like something of value. But what is really great about plastic cards is their durability. If someone leaves it in their pocket and washes their pants, nothing will happen to it. Another thing is they feel expensive which shows that you are serious about your business. The cards don't cost that much, I got mine at plasticcardmonster.com When I was a personal trainer, I had plastic cards that looked like gift cards (with a strip on the back!) and were redeemable for a free session. The reasoning is that people will hold onto it because it feels like something of value.

But what is really great about plastic cards is their durability. If someone leaves it in their pocket and washes their pants, nothing will happen to it.

Another thing is they feel expensive which shows that you are serious about your business.

The cards don’t cost that much, I got mine at plasticcardmonster.com

]]> By: Alex http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/whats-with-the-mini-business-cards/#comment-15061 Alex Fri, 07 May 2010 16:40:52 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=3078#comment-15061 It's true. Some people (actually a lot of them these days) tend to give business cards 'unique' designs but tend to forget about the functionality aspect. Which kind of defeats the purpose. IMO, minimalist business cards of just the right size works best. Or you could always just use your phone and digital business card. It’s true. Some people (actually a lot of them these days) tend to give business cards ‘unique’ designs but tend to forget about the functionality aspect. Which kind of defeats the purpose. IMO, minimalist business cards of just the right size works best. Or you could always just use your phone and digital business card.

]]> By: Chip http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/whats-with-the-mini-business-cards/#comment-13827 Chip Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:07:47 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=3078#comment-13827 This is a bit Johnny-come-lately the only real reason for a business card these days is to pass along your contact info and it will be kept just long enought to get into somebody's phone/computer/ipad? For me who is setting out on a 100 Strangers photo project it is a quick and easy way to show I have some legitamacy when I ask those strangers if I can take their picture. This is a bit Johnny-come-lately the only real reason for a business card these days is to pass along your contact info and it will be kept just long enought to get into somebody’s phone/computer/ipad?

For me who is setting out on a 100 Strangers photo project it is a quick and easy way to show I have some legitamacy when I ask those strangers if I can take their picture.

]]> By: Teresa http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/whats-with-the-mini-business-cards/#comment-12986 Teresa Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:55:20 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=3078#comment-12986 I haven’t had the chance to use business cards in my line of work, because I’m mostly on the production side instead of the client communication front. The one time I got some printed out though, they ended up being stored and forgotten in my drawer. Maybe it’s a sign of the times. Some people just prefer to save your number in their phones or whatever handheld device now. However, business cards are still a tool for some who want to keep a few things traditional amidst an electronic world. I agree though, that if you’re going to have business cards printed and distributed, it’s best to make sure they’re big enough to notice and interesting enough to not lose. I haven’t had the chance to use business cards in my line of work, because I’m mostly on the production side instead of the client communication front. The one time I got some printed out though, they ended up being stored and forgotten in my drawer. Maybe it’s a sign of the times. Some people just prefer to save your number in their phones or whatever handheld device now. However, business cards are still a tool for some who want to keep a few things traditional amidst an electronic world. I agree though, that if you’re going to have business cards printed and distributed, it’s best to make sure they’re big enough to notice and interesting enough to not lose.

]]> By: Kerri Buckley http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/whats-with-the-mini-business-cards/#comment-12949 Kerri Buckley Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:36:55 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=3078#comment-12949 I like that, too. I collect more post cards than business cards, so 3x3 seems like a step in a more user-friendly direction. I've hosted a literary radio show for five years, and am getting ready to change the format. It will be syndicated. I'll have post cards with my show's info, along with a free download. I'm excited. I think if you can give something along with the card, people are more inclined to keep it. I like that, too. I collect more post cards than business cards, so 3×3 seems like a step in a more user-friendly direction. I’ve hosted a literary radio show for five years, and am getting ready to change the format. It will be syndicated. I’ll have post cards with my show’s info, along with a free download. I’m excited. I think if you can give something along with the card, people are more inclined to keep it.

]]> By: BonzoGal http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/whats-with-the-mini-business-cards/#comment-12882 BonzoGal Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:23:22 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=3078#comment-12882 I still have a Rolodex of business cards right next to my computer. The ones I notice most often are the cards that have an index tab sticking up. The people I contact the most, I take the time to enter their info into my PDA and laptop. Others who I may work with once in a blue moon go in my Rolodex. Cards that don't fit in the Rolodex bug me- I would toss both a too-small card AND a too-large card. So I agree with Amy Carrier- keep the standard size but make it look interesting. I still have a Rolodex of business cards right next to my computer. The ones I notice most often are the cards that have an index tab sticking up.

The people I contact the most, I take the time to enter their info into my PDA and laptop. Others who I may work with once in a blue moon go in my Rolodex. Cards that don’t fit in the Rolodex bug me- I would toss both a too-small card AND a too-large card. So I agree with Amy Carrier- keep the standard size but make it look interesting.

]]> By: Dave http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/whats-with-the-mini-business-cards/#comment-12877 Dave Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:01:33 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=3078#comment-12877 When I was on my trip around the world, I used the mini-sized Moo.com cards because they were smaller/lighter for me to carry in my backpack. Since all my interactions were with other travelers, I thought they were a big improvement over scrawling my e-mail address on scraps of paper or in people's journals. One American couple I met in Indonesia even found my Moo card at the bottom of their backpack a year later during a trip to Peru (and got in touch with me). Perhaps that speaks to your point, but I also think it speaks to mine that any kind of printed card is better than nothing when traveling. Once I returned home (20 months later), I used Moo.com to get full-sized business cards for my blog because I was once again using a wallet and networking with people not living out of backpacks far from home. By the way, small or big, Moo.com cards *always* get a positive reception. Highly recommended if you want your cards to stand out. When I was on my trip around the world, I used the mini-sized Moo.com cards because they were smaller/lighter for me to carry in my backpack. Since all my interactions were with other travelers, I thought they were a big improvement over scrawling my e-mail address on scraps of paper or in people’s journals.

One American couple I met in Indonesia even found my Moo card at the bottom of their backpack a year later during a trip to Peru (and got in touch with me). Perhaps that speaks to your point, but I also think it speaks to mine that any kind of printed card is better than nothing when traveling.

Once I returned home (20 months later), I used Moo.com to get full-sized business cards for my blog because I was once again using a wallet and networking with people not living out of backpacks far from home.

By the way, small or big, Moo.com cards *always* get a positive reception. Highly recommended if you want your cards to stand out.

]]> By: Richard | RichardShelmerdine.com http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/whats-with-the-mini-business-cards/#comment-12874 Richard | RichardShelmerdine.com Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:29:38 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=3078#comment-12874 Nice interesting post. Working online means you don't usually have to see business cards so I miss all this thankfully. Nice interesting post. Working online means you don’t usually have to see business cards so I miss all this thankfully.

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