Did you follow up on that contact

[genek]

WHEN DOING SHOWS SOMETIMES WE ARE HANDED BUSINESS CARDS AND ASKED TO CONTACT THEM.. GO TO THIS LINK AND READ
http://www.artsbusinessinstitute.org/blog/dont-forget-your-follow-ups/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed

[JimDav]

My story of a business card.

About 22 years ago, as member of our local Woodworkers Guild I attended our monthly meeting. A guy showed up with something asking if anyone might be able to help him manufacture them. Several people talked to him afterwards - some with major equipment and facilities. I handed him a card, never expecting to hear from him. Well, over a year later I got this call - "Hi, you may not remember me but I was the guy ..." I did remember him and almost blew him away right off the bat because I had sold my equipment, went off to do a years' computer contract work out of state and just returned home. Had just bought a Delta Unisaw but had nothing else. He said "Well, with what you and have what I have it might be enough'. We made hundreds of sets of those things. Long story short, now 22+ years later we still work together - I basically do all his wood manufacturing. It has supported the two of us (more or less ;) )over the years and several teenaged boys have had work and learned some skills, all because of 'that' business card.

Never doubt the value of a business card. Give them out freely. That few cents I paid for that card has paid for itself thousand and thousands of times over.

[genek]

[QUOTE=JimDav;162081]My story of a business card.

About 22 years ago, as member of our local Woodworkers Guild I attended our monthly meeting. A guy showed up with something asking if anyone might be able to help him manufacture them. Several people talked to him afterwards - some with major equipment and facilities. I handed him a card, never expecting to hear from him. Well, over a year later I got this call - "Hi, you may not remember me but I was the guy ..." I did remember him and almost blew him away right off the bat because I had sold my equipment, went off to do a years' computer contract work out of state and just returned home. Had just bought a Delta Unisaw but had nothing else. He said "Well, with what you and have what I have it might be enough'. We made hundreds of sets of those things. Long story short, now 22+ years later we still work together - I basically do all his wood manufacturing. It has supported the two of us (more or less ;) )over the years and several teenaged boys have had work and learned some skills, all because of 'that' business card.

Never doubt the value of a business card. Give them out freely. That few cents I paid for that card has paid for itself thousand and thousands of times over

Mr. Davis very good point business cards are cheap, I allow anyone to pick up our cards at shows. You are right that investment of a few cents pays off years down the road.
thank you for sharing this information

[myxpykalix]

I keep a wad of business cards in one of my credit card slots in my wallet because you never know who you will run into. And keep it simple and easily read. I've had guys hand me black cards with red writing, ect and i just throw them away if i can't read them so make it black ink on white paper. Most of who you will be handing your cards to are the type who don't want to see caligraphy on parchment paper but something legible they can read.:eek:

[tri4sale]

I keep a wad of business cards in one of my credit card slots in my wallet because you never know who you will run into. And keep it simple and easily read. I've had guys hand me black cards with red writing, ect and i just throw them away if i can't read them so make it black ink on white paper. Most of who you will be handing your cards to are the type who don't want to see caligraphy on parchment paper but something legible they can read.:eek:

Black ink on white paper is what every card out there looks like. I have mine as black ink on yellow paper, with large fonts (for those with older eyes) makes it very easy to read, and when someone has a stack of cards, mine sticks out and is easy to find.

UPS Store advertising 500 cards for $5 for another week or so, great time to get some cheap basic cards.