- A musician hands out a business card with an announcement of the band’s next gig on the back.
- A job-seeker hands out a card with a link to their resume or LinkedIn profile on the back.
- A company prints a time-sensitive offer on the back of business cards that are given out at a trade show.
Side hustle? If you have a side hustle and are attending a networking event as a representative of your full-time job, make sure that you’re not ‘side hustling’ inappropriately.
No design skills? No money? If you don’t have design skills or the money to hire a designer, use one of the many online printing services that allows you to create cards online.
One front, infinity backs Look for a printing service that allows you to create more than one different design for the back of a business card. That way you don’t have to do separate business card orders for separate calls to action.
Compelling call to action Make sure that your call to action is compelling. “See what this sales ninja can do for you!” beats “Find me on LinkedIn” (though not by much, due to the use of the word ninja).
