Comments on: The Honest Truth: It Just Doesn’t Matter

By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:04:20 +0000

I get mine 250 at a time from VistaPrint for about nine bucks.

By: Roy Moses

Roy Moses — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:00:07 +0000

Sometimes, Beth, perfection can work against you. Years ago when I was a university flack I attended a regional meeting/convention of school flacks. A guy from some university i don’t recall told of a fund-raising printed piece they worked on, and the designer was so good with uses of limited color, colored paper, colored ink, color blocks, bleeds, etc. that the brochure looked like a million bucks, but the cost per unit was really quite reasonable.

However, they had so many responses saying things like “if you can afford a print job like this, you don’t need my money.” Upshot: they took the offending piece out of circulation.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:44:41 +0000

You remind me of myself, always seeking perfection. I have to pull myself back from the quest a lot, because when I really think about it perfection has has less to do with high standards and more to do with forcing myself to move on and get this show on the road. Plus, I get hung up on business cards too.

By: Global Patriot

Global Patriot — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:35:32 +0000

I’ve collected hundreds of business cards over the years, and it’s amazing to see the variation of card stock, colors, layout.

Every once in a while I’ll get one that is so well done that I take notice – beautiful color, font, layout, paper – but such a card will never influence who I do business with, as that decision is all about how my impression of the person who gave me the card.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:36:00 +0000

You are funny. What you need is one of those fancy little card holders you stick to the outside of your car. I bet you can get rid of a few cards that way )

By: Mario

Mario — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:10:38 +0000

Lol! Beth, you are awesome. Thanks for sharing the delightful tale of your visit with me. Sometime next year when you run out of your cards PB Printing will be happy to help you. We’re only perfectionists about what we print. Not too small, not too big… just right. And on a nice thick cardstock as well.

Sincerely,
Mario Prado Jr.
PB Printing

By: twocatslj

twocatslj — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:38:28 +0000

Hi Beth-

Sometimes all that is needed is a voice of reasoning. I am so glad Mario did that for you.