My vote is 2.? or 3.awesome. Also, definitely against a phone number on the card for the same reasons that have been brought up multiple times.
On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 3:56 PM, Roswyne <[email protected]> wrote: > I think the cards are incomplete without our phone number. > > Leaving voicemail isn't offensive: the only potential issue I see is if > the call isn't returned in a reasonable timeframe. Since it'll go to the > same people, I imagine the turnaround would be the same as emailing info@. > > If you are making a personal contact and provide your personal phone > number, then there would naturally be different expectations when calling > it, and that's your choice if you want to give out your own number. > > Thanks very much for working on these, and explaining how cards are used > differently than brochures. TIL ! :) > > > > > On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 10:37 AM, 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/ >
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