Using Business Cards To Promote Myself
In 2007 when I started traveling to different states to ride in Tour de Cures people would ask where I was from and they’d then be told my story. Where I was from, why I was doing it, etc. I didn’t have cards that year so I could tell them about my blog but the chances of remember it were slim. In 2008, I had little moo cards that I would hand out when I’d talk to other riders at rest stops, it would help them remember me and give them a way to see how I was doing in my quest to ride in every Tour de Cure in the country. It also made it so that they could tell other people about my blog and what I was doing and I could be an inspiration to other diabetics. Here in 2009, I forgot my cards and so when I was telling people about myself I had nothing to give them. It was detrimental to the sharing of my story.
For IZEAfest, I had new cards made with my new logo on them and I was able to not only share my story but give people a way to come back to it.
Business cards give people a way to connect to our stories and share them if they want to.
When I’m out riding in a Tour de Cure, I meet many many people. Some of them are diabetic, many of them are not. The one’s that aren’t diabetic are often riding for a family member or friend that is. 99% of the riders I meet are from the state that I’ve come to ride in. When I share my story I often hear “I’m going to tell so-and-so about you.” or “you’re such an inspiration, I wish so-and-so could meet you.” In giving them my card, it gives them all the information they need to read what I’m doing and to share it with others.
At conferences, it serves the same purpose. Many of the bloggers that I met at IZEAfest said “let us know when you’re doing your next ride, we may not be able to give much, but we can most certainly blog about it and get the word out.” Business cards are an essential tool to spreading the word of your story and what you’ve got going on.
Business cards give potential sponsors a way to further look at us long after we’ve had conversations with them to see if we’ll be a good fit for their brand.
Business cards are essential to sharing what you’re doing. They let people know you’re serious, they provide people with all the information they’ll need if they want to contact you, and when someone asks about you, the people you’ve given your cards to can say “yes, i’ve met them and I have all their info, let me get it for you”.
With all that being said, I’m going to tell you how you can win some business cards so that you’ll have them when you need them.
UPrinting is one of the sponsors for a contest that Dave over at RagingTech.com is currently running. The winner of the contest will receive 500 high-quality business cards courtesy of UPrinting. UPrinting provides you with many options for your cards from the size of the cards, the paper they’re made on, one sided, double sided, colored, black/white, rounded corners, glossy finish, matte finish, no finish. There are many options, you can design the card, you can use templates they have available. It’s a great start to expanding your readership, your story, and your cause.
If you would like to enter this contest, go to to RagingTech.com to see what Dave has in store for you and how you can win.
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Your business cards are pretty awesome, definitely memorable! Some lucky winner is getting all those cards, an XShot, 2 Pokens, Gary V’s Crush It, $100 in Sponzai Credit for guest posting, some BenSpark.com swag, and Raging Tech concierge service!
[...] Prior to IZEAfest I didn’t see a point in getting one because I’m a bit old fashion, business cards are the way to go. They’re in your hand, you can give them to the people you meet, they make [...]
Thanks Dave, I’m glad you think my business cards are memorable. It helps confirm that people are going to remember me when I’m out there riding my bike and sharing my story.
Hi Courtney! It was good to put a face with a name, and I really liked your business cards. I think they are a lot more personal and I prefer them to the new methods even though the Poken is pretty neat (if more people would have them).
Hi Laurie,
I do think business cards are a lot more personal and I will definitely keep them. Poken will accompany my business cards because then people can easily connect to everything I’m doing, but it doesn’t quite have the same personalness to completely give me reason to forgo my cards
I’ll use them both.