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Funny as hell business card ideas - your input needed...

Posted by David Newman on Thu, May 07, 2009 @ 02:52 PM
  
  
  
  
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Here's the deal - a boring, plain, blah business card costs just as much to print as a funny, powerful, and attractive business card.

Which category does YOUR business card fall into?

Right now, I'm trying to create a creative, funny, inspirational business card that's gonna have a strong "pass around" factor - funny as hell... or different... or something.

I gave my awesome designer, Erin Hyland, of www.jackoutofthebox.com a design assignment - actually it's not just a design assignment, it's a creative assignment.

What do YOU think of any of the following ideas?

Starters / initial thoughts: I wanted to put something clever on the back, such as:

If you hate marketers, I'm a professional speaker... If you hate professional speakers, I'm a marketer. Nyah-nyah!

- OR -

Our firm also does business under ALL of the following names:

  • Someone Else ("We decided to hire someone else")
  • A Different Direction ("We're going in a different direction")
  • A Budget of Zero ("We have a budget of zero")
  • Our Current Agency ("We're happy with our current agency")

If you're considering one of these other options, please continue to make checks payable to David Newman

Or I could go in this direction... man, is this ever TEMPTING:


Marketing speaker, funny business card

What's the funniest, cleverest, wittiest copy you've ever seen on a business card?

Let me know in the COMMENTS area below - in fact, the best idea will win something cool from me. [No, it's not a puppy.]

By the way, check out Phil Gerbyshak's 5 Tips for Making Great Business Cards

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Comments

Ok, that's too funny, I'm think I need something like the card above. I'd hand it out just before I discuss the importance of picking a niche.
Posted @ Thursday, May 07, 2009 3:15 PM by Tom Lyons
My favorite has always been the 'fill the name in the blank' business card. It screams loudly: "This dude hasn't been here long, and we don't plan on keeping him much longer either!"
Posted @ Thursday, May 07, 2009 3:16 PM by Jeff Korhan
LOL, that's perfect.  
 
Hi my name is _____, I work at Tom Inc, my position is ______. 
 
Toss in a logo and the number to reception in case they leave, and you're set.
Posted @ Thursday, May 07, 2009 3:51 PM by Tom Lyons
Funny but at what price? Unless you are selling comedy, don't go too far in this direction. A lttle lightheared maybe. I just don't see the real estate on the biz card for it. A hunmorous card could be used to make a point about problems you solve or opportunties you seize for clients, but then immediately hand out the real card. 
 
Humor is best in a bio--even then sparingly. You can load your speeches and presentations wiith humor--as support for a point and to make it memorable. 
 
 
 
Get the business then have fun.  
 
And that doesn't mean you, your brand, and you can't have a distinct personality. 
 
 
 
Over to you dude. Time to reschedule a little one on one time. 
 
Ger 
 
 
 
Posted @ Thursday, May 07, 2009 5:08 PM by Gerry
Dave- one of the best I've seen simply read "My Card" and nothing else. 
 
 
 
By the way, great presentation at NSA Ga the other week! 
 
 
 
Bill Kovach 
 
www.kovachcommunications.com 
 
www.yourtradeshowpro.com
Posted @ Friday, May 08, 2009 3:07 PM by Bill Kovach
The professionals at my hair salon have this on their cards: 
Name 
Daymaker  
 
If they did their job well they would indeed have made my day.
Posted @ Monday, April 04, 2011 11:16 AM by Cynthia Lett
Cynthia, 
Awesome! And thanks for making MY day with your comment.  
-- David
Posted @ Monday, April 04, 2011 4:59 PM by David Newman
I do not get caught up with too much of the wording on the card but I have seen some really creative shapes. I saw one card that looked like it had a burn hole right through the center and it was tied to the occupation somehow. Like I am a loan officer and my card looks like a 100 dollar bill but has my info on it. Anything creative like that stands out
Posted @ Monday, June 06, 2011 7:05 AM by Joe Kaufman
Joe - Totally true. The point is to get SOME sort of reaction. Either "Wow" or a laugh or a comment. Same-o Lame-o cards mean you're just like the next guy. If you're just like the next guy, you're DEAD! 
-- David
Posted @ Monday, June 06, 2011 4:20 PM by David Newman
Love this idea! It clearly doesn't work for everyone, but it's a creative way of standing out and making people laugh. Who doesn't want to work with someone who has a (tasteful) sense of humour? 
 
It could be really useful in the crafting of pocket CVs as well. Keeps you memorable!
Posted @ Tuesday, January 24, 2012 4:38 AM by Holly @ Carousel
Holly - Thank you for your comment. Spot on!
Posted @ Tuesday, January 24, 2012 2:47 PM by David Newman
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