« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2   Go Down

Author Topic: Business Cards  (Read 22140 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline LazyBkpr

  • Gold Member
  • Posts: 6842
  • Thanked: 205 times
  • Gender: Male
  • www.outyard.net
    • The Outyard
  • Location: Richland Iowa
Business Cards
« on: January 19, 2014, 06:49:29 pm »
  Do any of you have a program you would recomend for printing business cards?  I have downloaded and installed four today, Supposedly FREE only to find that if you want to "actually" print the cards yoi made they have Trial Copy run across the face of them..   Since they advertised as FREE, not just free download, but FREE to use, I'll not be buying any of those..   Thought I would see if any of yall had a recommendation before I started looking in earnest for a good software utility for making them.
   Thanks!
   Scott
Logged
Drinking RUM before noon makes you a PIRATE not an alcoholic!

*Sponsor*

Offline Perry

  • Global Moderator
  • Gold Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 7382
  • Thanked: 390 times
  • Gender: Male
    • Brandt's Bees
  • Location: Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia
Re: Business Cards
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2014, 07:18:44 pm »
I used to make mine, but when you start adding up the cost of the stock, and then the colour cartridges, etc. I found it was just as easy to order them.
I have a friend in the business who cuts me a bit of a deal, nothing outrageous. I get them 1,000 at a time. I punch a hole in them and tie them to my jars with raffia. Two sided with my business stuff on the front, and weight and directions for re-liquifying on the back. I don't mess with labels as I get a lot of my jars returned and labels glued to them are a pain. I can reuse the jars but must use new lids every time.
Logged
"It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor."      
Forum Supporter

Offline LazyBkpr

  • Gold Member
  • Posts: 6842
  • Thanked: 205 times
  • Gender: Male
  • www.outyard.net
    • The Outyard
  • Location: Richland Iowa
Re: Business Cards
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2014, 07:25:50 pm »
That was the plan Perry, but shes now talked to a third person about making them for us and they dont seem to care what she wants, they prefer to make whatever is the easiest and try to sell them to her, and thats if they even get to it within the next three months.  I made what she wants with our own pictures, I just cant seem to find a way to print them without making one card per sheet. Once she has them she can probably give them a card and the pictures and get exactly what she wants.
Logged
Drinking RUM before noon makes you a PIRATE not an alcoholic!

*Sponsor*

Offline iddee

  • Administrator
  • Gold Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 6126
  • Thanked: 406 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Sophia, N. C.
Re: Business Cards
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2014, 08:27:29 pm »
I don't know how many you need, but here is 250 free.

http://www.vistaprint.com/free-and-premium-business-cards.aspx?mk=250+free+business+cards&ad=e&crtv=35019379579&psite=mkwid|jDd7i8lu&device=c&GP=1%2f19%2f2014+8%3a25%3a50+PM&GPS=3080811371&GNF=0&couponAutoload=1
Logged
“Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”
― Shel Silverstein

Offline DMLinton

  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 120
  • Thanked: 2 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Member, Tundra Division
Re: Business Cards
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2014, 09:46:02 pm »
Most word processors - LibreOffice (open source) for sure and pretty sure Word too - have business card templates that print to Avery business card stock.
Logged
Regards, Dennis
First bees installed July 1, 2014..

Offline LazyBkpr

  • Gold Member
  • Posts: 6842
  • Thanked: 205 times
  • Gender: Male
  • www.outyard.net
    • The Outyard
  • Location: Richland Iowa
Re: Business Cards
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2014, 10:40:19 pm »
First thing I do when I get a computer is delete all the stuff I have to pay for more than once.  I don't mind buying a program, but I wont pay to keep using it after I have bought it.
   I will check on the LibreOffice. Thanks!!!!
Logged
Drinking RUM before noon makes you a PIRATE not an alcoholic!

*Sponsor*

Offline Zulu

  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 152
  • Thanked: 3 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Greensboro NC
Re: Business Cards
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2014, 11:01:48 pm »
Quote from: iddee on January 19, 2014, 08:27:29 pm
I don't know how many you need, but here is 250 free.

http://www.vistaprint.com/free-and-premium-business-cards.aspx?mk=250+free+business+cards&ad=e&crtv=35019379579&psite=mkwid|jDd7i8lu&device=c&GP=1%2f19%2f2014+8%3a25%3a50+PM&GPS=3080811371&GNF=0&couponAutoload=1

I used Vista , for $10 got high gloss cards on both sides , very happy and quick turn around

Bees on one side and brewery info on back.... Best of both worlds.
Logged
Zulu's Bees

Offline rcannon

  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 423
  • Thanked: 18 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Ft White, Fll
Re: Business Cards
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2014, 07:39:34 pm »
Zazzle has some nice beekeeper- theme business cards, but they're a little pricy.
Can some of you folks post you cards? I'm looking for ideas. Thanks,RC
Logged

Offline robo

  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 857
  • Thanked: 86 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Beekeep On!
    • Ramblings, Rants, & Ravings
  • Location: Scenic Catskill Mountains
Re: Business Cards
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2014, 08:05:26 pm »
I use Vista Print for all my cards and brochures.  I've been very pleased with their quality and price.

But Avery DesignPro is a great free program to design cards, label, etc. 
http://avery-designpro.en.softonic.com/
Logged

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it comes dressed in overalls and looks like work." - Thomas Edison

Offline Perry

  • Global Moderator
  • Gold Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 7382
  • Thanked: 390 times
  • Gender: Male
    • Brandt's Bees
  • Location: Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia
Re: Business Cards
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2014, 08:23:16 pm »
I'll bite, and post mine. I leave a space on the back of the card to write down the weight (in order to sell legally).
If any of you actually phone me though, it had better be to tell me you're coming up for a visit!  ;D


Logged
"It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor."      
Forum Supporter

Offline LazyBkpr

  • Gold Member
  • Posts: 6842
  • Thanked: 205 times
  • Gender: Male
  • www.outyard.net
    • The Outyard
  • Location: Richland Iowa
Re: Business Cards
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2014, 08:45:54 pm »
Pretty Nice card Perry!
  I ended up buying Belltech's business card designer pro.. was 29 dollars.   Have already made the cards for the wife and printed out the leaflet that goes with her products. about 100 cards and 500 leaflets. Am pretty happy with it so far.
Logged
Drinking RUM before noon makes you a PIRATE not an alcoholic!

*Sponsor*

Offline rcannon

  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 423
  • Thanked: 18 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Ft White, Fll
Re: Business Cards
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2014, 08:28:24 pm »
Nice card,Perry. Where'd you find the picture?
Logged

Offline Perry

  • Global Moderator
  • Gold Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 7382
  • Thanked: 390 times
  • Gender: Male
    • Brandt's Bees
  • Location: Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia
Re: Business Cards
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2014, 08:49:03 pm »
I wish I could take credit for the picture, but the guy (a friend) has a design company and he made them up for me.

http://www.kevinestey.ca/marketing/promotional-items   :D I just noticed he has my card on his website advertising!  :D

He has also got me a website, http://brandtsbees.com/ , but there's nothing on it yet! I haven't decided what I want to do on it.
Logged
"It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor."      
Forum Supporter

Offline riverbee

  • Gold Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 8924
  • Thanked: 410 times
  • Gender: Female
  • ***Forum Sponsor***
  • Location: El Paso Twp, Wisconsin
Re: Business Cards
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2014, 11:33:39 pm »
"I just noticed he has my card on his website advertising!  :D"

yes he does, i just checked it out!...... :D
Logged
i keep wild things in a box..........™
if you obey the rules, you miss all the fun.....katherine hepburn
Forum Sponsor

Offline LazyBkpr

  • Gold Member
  • Posts: 6842
  • Thanked: 205 times
  • Gender: Male
  • www.outyard.net
    • The Outyard
  • Location: Richland Iowa
Re: Business Cards
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2014, 09:29:27 am »
Quote from: Perry on January 21, 2014, 08:49:03 pm
He has also got me a website, http://brandtsbees.com/ , but there's nothing on it yet! I haven't decided what I want to do on it.

   Get to blogging there Mistah!!!!    ;D
Logged
Drinking RUM before noon makes you a PIRATE not an alcoholic!

*Sponsor*

Offline Perry

  • Global Moderator
  • Gold Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 7382
  • Thanked: 390 times
  • Gender: Male
    • Brandt's Bees
  • Location: Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia
Re: Business Cards
« Reply #15 on: January 22, 2014, 10:31:28 am »
Quote from: LazyBkpr on January 22, 2014, 09:29:27 am
Quote from: Perry on January 21, 2014, 08:49:03 pm
He has also got me a website, http://brandtsbees.com/ , but there's nothing on it yet! I haven't decided what I want to do on it.

   Get to blogging there Mistah!!!!    ;D

And take time away from here?  :o And not get to interact and share with all of you?  ;D
No, I think the website will carry information on what I do, and have to offer, but not something that is ongoing.
Logged
"It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor."      
Forum Supporter

Offline efmesch

  • Gold Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1690
  • Thanked: 201 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Israel
Re: Business Cards
« Reply #16 on: January 22, 2014, 11:10:55 am »
Make sure it includes a link to Worldwide Beekeeping.  :)
Logged

Offline Buzzbee

  • Regular Member
  • **
  • Posts: 34
  • Location: North Central PA
Re: Business Cards
« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2014, 06:21:08 am »
Quote from: Perry on January 20, 2014, 08:23:16 pm
I'll bite, and post mine. I leave a space on the back of the card to write down the weight (in order to sell legally).
If any of you actually phone me though, it had better be to tell me you're coming up for a visit!  ;D



Perhaps a game of phone roulette. We all call the number at random times ,let it ring one or two rings and see which is first to get an answered call?
  Just kidding folks, nice card!
Logged

Offline LazyBkpr

  • Gold Member
  • Posts: 6842
  • Thanked: 205 times
  • Gender: Male
  • www.outyard.net
    • The Outyard
  • Location: Richland Iowa
Re: Business Cards
« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2014, 08:37:52 am »
LOL!!   I am TRYING to be nice.. Otherwise I'd have had the wife AND my 25 yr old daughter calling, asking for Perry and hanging up!!!

   "Hi, is my PerryPoo there??"
   "Perrypoo? Who the H#11 is this?"
   CLICK
   
   ooooh, and heavens forbid if HE answered the phone..    MUAAAHAHAHA  <---   Evil Daemonic laugh  Fortunately I am not that mean... while it brought a smile to my face this morning... finding an angry PERRYPOO on my doorstep with a baseball bat would not be as amusing.
Logged
Drinking RUM before noon makes you a PIRATE not an alcoholic!

*Sponsor*

Offline efmesch

  • Gold Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1690
  • Thanked: 201 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Israel
Re: Business Cards
« Reply #19 on: January 25, 2014, 12:47:19 pm »
Quote from: Perry on January 20, 2014, 08:23:16 pm
I'll bite, and post mine....

Perry, I've been thinking about the wording on your card regarding honey crystallizing---IMHO, you would do well to start off and say "TOP  QUALITY honey" or "FIRST CLASS honey" crystallizes.  All too often I have heard people say that when they see honey that has crystallized they see it as a indication that it has been adulturated with added sugar.  People have to be taught that crystallizaton is a positive, not a negative sign in honey.
Logged
Pages: [1] 2   Go Up
« previous next »