Business Card to Business Blog

  I had to blog about this absurdly cute item. Maybe because it is snowing and below zero in Chicago. It made me think why shouldn’t your business cards be cozy and warm? Nicole is a blog designer and weekend crocheter (that’s a person who crochets on the weekend).   Check ‘em out on her [...]

Okay so you want to make an impression.  London based company Black Astrum has garnered some buzz from the likes of Huffington Post and others on the web offering for sale, diamond encrusted business cards. Sold in packs of 25, 50, or 100 the price is about $1500.00 per card. That’s correct one thousand five [...]

I enjoyed discussing the importance of business cards and their future with author and business consultant Chris Livingston. He interviewed me as part of a new book he is working on. The book will provide needed and sometimes hard to find resources for small business owners and entrepreneurs. I’ll report more when it is released. [...]

Here is a great way to put your business card to good use. “Help ICDHR Send A Student To The University of Illinois.” The Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations (ICDHR) is seeking support for their Dr. King Remembrance & Celebration Dinner. Business card sized ads are available for only $50, or you can [...]

My friend Bob sells an entertainment video DVD for cats called VIDEO CATNIP. With every DVD purchased he includes a business card that the buyer can give to a friend saying “My Cat Loves Watching the DVD Video Catnip and I know yours will too!”  This is a great way to stimulate a referral because [...]

I enjoy clever business cards but I am not certain that they are always the best way to communicate or simply transfer your contact information. However I do think that people find them delightful and they can make a strong initial impression on the recipient. Since they are difficult to keep because they are often [...]

Take a look at this nicely designed business card for TrustStudioDesign.com letter press printed by my friends at Tweedle Press. http://www.trustudiodesign.com/blog/?p=3306

The North Park Art Walk takes place annually near Bryn Mawr and Kedzie in Chicago. This video features a few artists and their business cards. It is part of a larger work in process that will explore the relationship between individuals, their entrepreneurial activity and their business card. This video and the Ravenswood Art Walk [...]

This video and a few others presented here are part of a work in process designed to explore the visual relationship between individuals, their entrepreneurial activity and their business card. I hope this particular video produced at the Ravenswood Art Walk  also makes a statement about the uneasy relationship between art and commerce. See Apple Fest also.

Have you considered how others perceive you? Are you solidifying your uniqueness in the business realm? Do you want to be considered capable and reliable? What does your business image tell others? Find out how to improve on your first impression and create a winning business identity.