New Business Cards
New card
A few months ago, I realized that I needed some new cards because my old business cards didn’t even have my email address on them and still sported my old blog url. The Colorado Potters Guild made the decision to allow members to have business cards available at our fall sale upon request at our last meeting and I got to work. The CPG was formed more as a coop and has never been keen on promoting individual members work, so this is a new turn of events for our group.
I like the card a lot more than my old one and even changed my Twitter page to match. I don’t do a whole lot with Twitter, though I suspect that there’s more to it than I realize – another app to occupy my time.
Business card for the guild
Meanwhile, I’ve become the unofficial web marketing person for the Colorado Potters Guild and designed generic CPG cards for members who either don’t want individual cards or who don’t have the software to design a card. It matches our website and has pertinent guild info printed on it. These cards will be included with purchases at our fall sale and available for people to take home for future reference. I wanted to add next year’s sale dates, but was voted down.
For those of you on Facebook, do you think I should make a separate page for the guild as a marketing tool?
Must run now – going to my daughter’s school Halloween party (the kids start a mini fall break tomorrow and won’t be in school on Halloween),
~Cynthia
Deborah Woods
October 28, 2008 at 1:25 pm //
beautiful card-love the vertical format as well.
judy Shreve
October 28, 2008 at 1:49 pm //
Your card is beautiful – really reflects your work. And yes I think you should create a facebook page for the guild. Have fun at the Halloween party!
Ben Stark
October 28, 2008 at 2:40 pm //
Really awesome card Cynthia! I’m with Deb, the vertical format is really nice.
Judi Tavill
October 28, 2008 at 3:04 pm //
pretty!!!!!
ang
October 28, 2008 at 3:56 pm //
sweet, love the emphasis on your glaze surface…so now i have to get into facebook too, I’ll have no time to sleep!……hehe
Meredith Heywood
October 28, 2008 at 5:00 pm //
The card is wonderful- very classy.
Mary C
October 28, 2008 at 5:53 pm //
Nice card Cynthia. Thanks for the reminder since I also need new cards! Throwing standing up intrigues me.
It looks like your doing really well at it.
patricia griffin
October 29, 2008 at 5:14 am //
Hi Cynthia – It’s nice how the colors on your business cards also line up with the color design on your blog. Great marketing!
Jerry
October 29, 2008 at 5:45 am //
That business card is great! And I am so new to facebook, I cannot answer that question.
Linda Starr
October 29, 2008 at 6:27 am //
Beautifully designed card. I think collaborative marketing is good.
jafabrit
October 29, 2008 at 6:39 am //
I like your new card, it is elegant.
Mary T.
October 29, 2008 at 7:24 am //
I like the new card a lot! There is a lot to keep up with in this stuff of promoting. It is just more than I want to do right now. Maybe later, but today I’m going to buy a new iMac at the store. I’ve heard it is so loved by people who use it and well loved for its stablility! What a great new adventure you and I are both on.
Cynthia
October 29, 2008 at 10:34 am //
Thanks for all the comments on the new card design everyone! I didn’t spend a ton of time belaboring the project since I had exactly 5 hours to take advantage of free shipping and 10% off sale with Overnight Prints a couple of weeks ago. I should always make my decisions that way – no wringing of hands – just did it. I did have my hubby proof for typos.
My next computer is going to be a MacBook, Mary – hope you like your new computer!
I do think I’m going to build the CPG a page on Facebook.
Shawn McCann
October 29, 2008 at 5:55 pm //
The business card looks great Cynthia! As for the facebook question, I don’t think it is a bad idea for a separate page. It could be a very useful and commonly used area.
LB
October 30, 2008 at 6:46 am //
I like the look of your new cards! Also, I’m on Twitter, too! I like it. I make it work for me by feeding blog posts to it, and feeding the status updates to Facebook. I’ve only been there for a couple of weeks, and have already made friends! And, you should totally make a Facebook page.
ang
October 30, 2008 at 11:29 pm //
have you seen the new macbooks all spiffy all aluminium casing…….