Business Cards,

[mps@usol.com]

Thank you all for your great insight here.
Very much appreciated

PS....Joe...You're not a curmugeon. But an honest person who gives 
it to you straight.


Thank you

Mark


> 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...
> 
> 
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