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RE: Business card pic critique

JimGreatOutdoors · Guest

I fully understand the desire to do it yourself whether out of financial need or just like me being a power control freak. But sometimes you just gotta let go and see what the pros can do. If you do not want to try an outright pro, a lot of times high school and college graphic arts classes will do projects for teaching purposes and it is amazing some of the things the younger people will produce. Just more food for thought.

Roof Cleaning Corpus Christi TX · Guest

I have had Keith design a lot of things for me over the years and he is great at designing things and making things look great.

Not being mean or rude here but read it all:
If you handed me that card I would think "how cheesy" and wonder if you even know what you are doing and would have second thoughts about something as expensive as my roof.

Why wouldn't someone in business have cards that looked professional?

Why wouldn't someone that is looking for work look like they know what they are doing by having good looking cards or are they just starting out and might be "experimenting" on my roof? Pass.

Your business card will say many, many things about you whether you realize it or will admit it or not.

One thing is that it shows how professional you are (whether you really are or not is not the issue here, it is what the customer thinks when you hand them your card).

Another thing is nobody really cares what your name is, what the name of your business is or anything else, it is about "What's in it for me?" like someone else mentioned so I would take most of the stuff off the card that is not helpful in getting them to think of you as professional and what you can do for them.

What would a picture of a bird have to do with roof cleaning or trying to get roof cleaning jobs??? Seriously?

Why would your name, business name and other info be so big when it is not really that important, the important things are what you can do for the customer, not your ego and seeing your name and business name on the card.

Those colors......I won't keep beating a dead horse, others have mentioned that it is bad so I will leave it at that so I don't type a few paragraphs here. hahahahaha

When you want something done right, with great results you hire a professional right? ? ? Hire a professional to get you some good looking cards made so your professional image is presented and they show your card to other people instead of laughing at the card and passing it around to others for a good laugh at how cheap and cheesy they are.

Like I said, I am not trying to be mean here (actually holding back) but giving the answers you need to hear so you get the things done right to help your business look more professional and help get the word out. Whether you can clean roofs is another story and another part of the big picture but that part is up to you, not much we can do to help you learn and perfect your system along with the helper doing his job.

Good luck.

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Roof Cleaning Corpus Christi TX wrote:

I have had Keith design a lot of things for me over the years and he is great at designing things and making things look great.

Not being mean or rude here but read it all:
If you handed me that card I would think "how cheesy" and wonder if you even know what you are doing and would have second thoughts about something as expensive as my roof.

Why wouldn't someone in business have cards that looked professional?

Why wouldn't someone that is looking for work look like they know what they are doing by having good looking cards or are they just starting out and might be "experimenting" on my roof? Pass.

Your business card will say many, many things about you whether you realize it or will admit it or not.

One thing is that it shows how professional you are (whether you really are or not is not the issue here, it is what the customer thinks when you hand them your card).

Another thing is nobody really cares what your name is, what the name of your business is or anything else, it is about "What's in it for me?" like someone else mentioned so I would take most of the stuff off the card that is not helpful in getting them to think of you as professional and what you can do for them.

What would a picture of a bird have to do with roof cleaning or trying to get roof cleaning jobs??? Seriously?

Why would your name, business name and other info be so big when it is not really that important, the important things are what you can do for the customer, not your ego and seeing your name and business name on the card.

Those colors......I won't keep beating a dead horse, others have mentioned that it is bad so I will leave it at that so I don't type a few paragraphs here. hahahahaha

When you want something done right, with great results you hire a professional right? ? ? Hire a professional to get you some good looking cards made so your professional image is presented and they show your card to other people instead of laughing at the card and passing it around to others for a good laugh at how cheap and cheesy they are.

Like I said, I am not trying to be mean here (actually holding back) but giving the answers you need to hear so you get the things done right to help your business look more professional and help get the word out. Whether you can clean roofs is another story and another part of the big picture but that part is up to you, not much we can do to help you learn and perfect your system along with the helper doing his job.

Good luck.

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Roof Cleaning Corpus Christi TX · Guest

Yes, another useless post by clyde. Nothing to help, nothing informative, no constructive criticism, just useless gas as usual. O Well.

dmitchstevens · Guest

tell me what you guys think about my business card

dmitchstevens · Guest

very nice at vista print

Roof Cleaning Missouri 417-230-8103 · Guest

dmitchstevens wrote:

tell me what you guys think about my business card

again looks like a power washer doing it, get your cards done by a pro, cause your first impression could be your last.... cards are cheap, cheap cheap cheap.... buy a couple thousand and leave them every where, and never ever design them your selves.. re read this thread and see what the guys say. I myself work with locale vendors . reason being, Iam starting a whole new industry here in the ozarks and ever little bit of marketing helps, your sign guy your graphics designer meets alot of people on a daily bases and he can help spread the word... hope this helps

Dave

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Roof Cleaning Missouri 417-230-8103 wrote:

dmitchstevens wrote:

tell me what you guys think about my business card

again looks like a power washer doing it, get your cards done by a pro, cause your first impression could be your last.... cards are cheap, cheap cheap cheap.... buy a couple thousand and leave them every where, and never ever design them your selves.. re read this thread and see what the guys say. I myself work with locale vendors . reason being, Iam starting a whole new industry here in the ozarks and ever little bit of marketing helps, your sign guy your graphics designer meets alot of people on a daily bases and he can help spread the word... hope this helps

Dave

AMEN !!!!!!!!!

dmitchstevens · Guest

heres a card I design give me your alls honest opinion. The only thing that is bothering me is where I put plant and animal safe. Do you think it's ok to have that on there?

Washed-up · guest

I like the ones Chris and Bill have.

sweetwaterfish · Guest

Since we're on the subject of cards, here's my wife's card. One of the comments I always hear about our logo/marketing materials is how "corporate/franchise" we look, which is a good thing, as it gives us some added perceived expertise (when in actuality we've only been around since November '09. )

Sometimes its better to say "less", but say it with quality!

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You are so right. Do what you do and do it wall.

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