 In Japan, when you are offered a business card, you are expected to regard the card carefully, reading both front and back. In that country, a person's card is regarded as symbolic of his or her character, perhaps even moreso than being representative of his actual line of work. Often a bow proceeds the acceptance of the card. We don't think you need to go as far as a bow, but a business card should be more than something that just conveys your name, address and phone number; it should be as eye-catching and effective a sales tool as a well-designed display ad.
These days you can purchase a thousand black and white template cards online for about $12. But what does that say about the person who thrusts one of these things at you in hopes of gaining your attention? To me, it says this person doesn't care enough about his business (or himself) to get a decent logo and business card made.
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