Comments on: Twitter On Your Business Card – Duh!

By: Cindi

Cindi — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:20:13 +0000

I was just reading someof your back posts and found this one. I really enjoyed it. It just confirms what I had sort of thought myself. A couple of people that saw my business cards recently asked me why I didn't have my phone number on the front. When I tried to explain it to them, they just laughed. Of course, these are people who are even less of a “pro blogger” than I am. Thanks for all the great articles.

By: Jim Banks

Jim Banks — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:41:34 +0000

I just posted a video response. Hope you see the funny side of it.

http://bit.ly/1yqY6B

I agree with you 100% that you should have it on the card, it's sometimes it's not always possible. I often get the booth babes at shows slip me a card to their other job in strip clubs, which is a perfectly good reason to have two cards, but I struggle remembering to take enough cards as it is.

You gotta love the written word!

Any btw I really do enjoy reading your blog content, your blueprint was one of the best free reports I've read.

By: Tim_Jones

Tim_Jones — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:24:57 +0000

That's OK, Nathan — you could have done what I did — have the Twitter name on the card and then change your Twitter name right before leaving for the conference, not realizing that it's still the old name on the cards. Big time FAIL! Oh well, I have had my Twitter name on my card for a while and will continue to do so — just need to be sure it's the right one.

By: jimi jones

jimi jones — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:39:08 +0000

Good tip.
I feel ahead of the curve for a change (on this) as I've got Twitter and FB on mine, since these seem to be the big 2 these days. When I created the card layout, I wondered if I had gone too far, then said the hell with it, I'm on both sites.

I understand Jim Banks' position regarding the corporate card, but also see this article as addressing the big picture. Bloggers and entreprenuers who are building a brand for themselves.

When I worked for NASA we had serious restrictions, which is why I had my own personal cards as well.

As I travel around and encounter people, I am more struck by those who have no card, period. HUH?

By: andyheadworth

andyheadworth — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:41:52 +0000

Very true! I thought bloggers were supposed to be tuned into social media? Having experienced similar issues with non-bloggers, I actually wonder if it we are all in the minority? Many people still thing that this is a fad, I am sure!
I am just going through a re-brand and have gone through the biz card process (and yes I put my details on them every time), and some people who I asked to review the designs, were incredibly surprised I was putting the details on the card!!

More fool them I say!

By: kumo

kumo — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:03:38 +0000

No doubt Twitter is a powerful tool. It is true that putting twitter on the business card helps, but still they have to really make use of twitter in order to make it useful. If they don't twit as often as they're suppose, then there's no point.

By: easisell

easisell — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:47:33 +0000

Thanks David – nice post

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:02:56 +0000

Good ideal although most haven't considered all their web 2.0 accounts on their older marketing material. If you have a site that has all your accounts listed, do you still need to list them on your card or just have the site link?

By: Nathan Hangen

Nathan Hangen — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:50:01 +0000

How did I blow this! Guilty as charged man. I put mine together in a hurry, but you are absolutely correct. Hell, I'd add Facebook in there too.

By: David Risley

David Risley — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:44:11 +0000

These days, I really think a smart company would have their employees on Twitter. It would be different than your personal account. At the very least, put the corporate Twitter acct on there. But, look at a company like Zappos and how they use Twitter. It is very smart.

And it isn't arrogant to not remember everybody I met at a conference. I met several HUNDRED people at BlogWorld. Some gave me a card but didn't make a huge impression. What am I going to do, refuse the card? No. I'm going to take it and then look them up online when I get back. That's where Twitter comes in. It allows me to make a connection and build a potential relationship after the conference. If I want to.

In my opinion, entrepreneurs and companies need to look ahead, realize that Twitter is a new paradigm shift, that it is an important component to marketing, and that it is almost as ubiquitous as a cell phone number when you come to a conference like BlogWorld.