On the topic of quality, moo.com had fantastic cards for a very reasonable price
Jay Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >> But I'm still not sure why we not also list the SkSp phone number. >Mostly because it will likely end in painful frustration for queries >other than "Is anybody at the space right now?", and also because if >I'm giving someone a business card it's likely to facilitate follow-up >on something very specific. For example, if it's a media person, I'm >likely going to have them follow up to me directly so I can get them >in touch with the board (Or I might just shamelessly give them Ron or >Ian's number - sorry in advance guys!). It's true that the space >voicemail does go straight to [email protected], but I'd consider it >pretty rude if somebody gave me the phone number to a voice-mail >system. > >Again, it's important to keep in mind the context in which business >cards are given out. Traditionally, a business card is only given out >after a personal connection is made - it's supposed to serve as a >physical representation of that contact (Japanese business culture >takes this to the extreme). I'm not going to give a voice-mail number >to a good contact. > >Aside: As they represent personal contacts - business cards are also >supposed to survive for a long time - this is why I'm not a fan of >"free" business cards that fall apart easily. Leaflets and brochures >however, are expected to have the lifespan of however long it takes to >read them. > >Your earlier comments seem to indicate that you view business cards as >a cheaper replacement for brochures. I'm afraid they don't replace >each other so much as compliment each other. > >- Jay / @Sporked > >Ps. I understand that I'm pulling a total Patrick Bateman when it >comes to business cards, and I apologize to everyone who sees this as >an insane amount of bikeshedding over a piece of paper. I just really >happen to be fascinated by the design and thought that goes into >mundane things like this :) > >On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 10:09 AM, Roswyne <[email protected]> wrote: >> I think that looks great! >> >> But I'm still not sure why we not also list the SkSp phone number. >> >> Even if it's not ideal (for instant communication), it's got voicemail which >> the directors automatically receive, in much the same way the info@ address >> works, afaik. >> >> And a blank back for notes etc. Per what Jay was saying :) >> >> >> Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone on the MTS High Speed Mobility Network >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jeremy Hiebert <[email protected]> >> Sender: [email protected]: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:50:37 >> To: [email protected]<[email protected]> >> Reply-To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [SkullSpace-Discuss] SkSp business cards >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >> _______________________________________________ >> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >_______________________________________________ >SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ _______________________________________________ SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/
