I have good news and I have better news. The good news is that Tiffany Sutton has written an entire e-book on working from home. The even better news is that she released it for free on her website, TheWorkPlaceSucks.com. Read an excerpt below:
Business Cards
Because I have a few websites, I have always purchased business cards for each of them. And, I leave those cards in places where people will find them. We leave them with a tip in restaurants, my dry cleaner lets me leave some by their register, and I leave 1 or 2 at the ATM. I leave them on newspaper bins and in the donut shop when we got out for donuts in the morning. (Most of the people in those donut shops are going to a job they wish they didn’t have.)
Leave your cards in a place where people will find them! I leave one every time I fill up my vehicle. The next person who fills up can read my business card instead of focusing on how they are getting ripped off at the pump. I’ve been doing this for several years and it works.
I don’t have kids. So, I pay a friend’s kids to distribute my cards for me. They would much rather walk around their neighborhood than do chores. (And, I pay them pretty well.) For your business cards, I recommend using VistaPrint. They have some cool, eye catching designs and are very reasonably priced.
I have a site that sells dental plans. I keep business cards in the offices of dentists who accept the plans. I am paying for their advertising via my website and the plans I offer make dental services more affordable for their patients. I get paid each time someone goes to my site and signs up for a dental plan. It’s a win/win for both of us. Putting your cards where people will find them and pick them up is everything.
-Tiffany Sutton, TheWorkPlaceSucks.com