Social Media Examiner | Social Media & Business Cards | Topic Replies http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/feed/ Social Media & Business Cards - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business Wed, 22 May 2013 18:43:56 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48332<![CDATA[Jon Whitbeck replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48332 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:03:22 +0000 Jon Whitbeck replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business Hey there,
@punchbugindy, As I was considering adding certain social media profiles, I was thinking I def wouldn't add G+, because I don't have a custom URL. Not only would it look crazy to have it written out, […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48329<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48329 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 12:10:16 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business HI @punchbugindy   
What you stated makes sense to me.  Too much stuff on a business card and the little thing looses its focus.  I'll probably change mine back to the basics with a QR on back next time.
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48324<![CDATA[Mark Walker replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48324 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 05:29:02 +0000 Mark Walker replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business I stick to my website on business cards in hopes that those who receive the cards will visit the site and then use the social buttons from there. The direct address to my site is much easier than sharing a long […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48250<![CDATA[Plastic Printers replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48250 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:23:46 +0000 Plastic Printers replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business We design plastic business cards for our customers and there has been a trend towards more QR codes as they have become more ubiquitous in the retail world, etc. like some have mentioned.  We've found there are […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48222<![CDATA[Jon Whitbeck replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48222 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:00:35 +0000 Jon Whitbeck replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business @kathybernard, Have to admit I was tempted to just use the icons, but didn't feel quite right about it, which is why I posted the question. I have two versions, one without and one with URLs, with four […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48179<![CDATA[Kathy Bernard replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48179 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:00:51 +0000 Kathy Bernard replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business I definitely think you shouldn't just list the icons because it's too hard to track you down on the various social media, but you can also go too crazy with listing all of the social sites. I'd probably just […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48176<![CDATA[Jon Whitbeck replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48176 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:22:03 +0000 Jon Whitbeck replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business Hi there,@rich-brooks, Your comment about including URLs for ease of contact makes perfect sense. If I keep the number of platforms to a choice few, I could include the URLs and still keep the layout clean. I […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48150<![CDATA[Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48150 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:14:35 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business @whitbeckweb
On my flyte company business card I list the company's contact info, website, blog, and my personal Twitter account, since that's where I like to engage w/people the most. 
I'm about to launch a […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48145<![CDATA[Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48145 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:48:34 +0000 Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business @whitbeckweb I have Twitter and LinkedIn only on my business cards (The Marketing Curator). My work work ones don't have any social media sites listed. 
Card space is at a premium so I would only list your top […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48144<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48144 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:51:18 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business @whitbeckweb @dcoville001
Hello.
You know I thought about a QR code but decided not to do that on this latest round. I figured that if I needed to hand a card to someone, they may not have the capability of […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48130<![CDATA[Jon Whitbeck replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48130 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:08:31 +0000 Jon Whitbeck replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business @rachelagheyisi, BIG thanks for the QR advice! I will definitely check out the simple one, then look further.
It seems if I'm going to include one on my business card, I want some sort of token reward for those […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48128<![CDATA[Rachel Agheyisi replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48128 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:57:14 +0000 Rachel Agheyisi replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business @whitbeckweb There are LOTS of free QR generators out there. You can try a few out and decide what you want and which fits that need. Simply Google QR Codes to start.Here's a simple one: <a […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48126<![CDATA[Jon Whitbeck replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48126 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:23:38 +0000 Jon Whitbeck replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business Hi there,
Thanks for the suggestions and advice!
@mholandez, It definitely is important to show an understanding of the importance of social media. So, it sounds like you guys decided to share your profile URLs. […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48119<![CDATA[Matt Holandez replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48119 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:57:12 +0000 Matt Holandez replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business We put together some business cards recently, too. Links to the 3 major networks that our brand work on are Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin. I would imagine they are about the same for others, although I know many […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48115<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48115 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:18:29 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business Hi @whitbeckweb ---
I assume you mean printed cards to hand out. 
I have a few of the websites on the face of the card along with my name, phone number, and email.  Social media links on the back - small icons […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48114<![CDATA[Diane Coville replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-business-cards/#post-48114 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:13:02 +0000 Diane Coville replied to the forum topic Social Media & Business Cards in the club Small Business @whitbecweb  I recently had business cards made - on the front I had all my contact information - on the backside I included a QR Code which, when scanned from a smartphone, takes them specifically to my website.  […]

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