If you have ever thought about how you hand out your business card or spend any time networking with business cards then you know how important the actually presentation is! To often we see the person we just handed our little card to just shove it into their pocket without ever noticing what is on it. Most likely this person just pocketed it as a courtesy and will dump it into a trash can as soon as they can!
Well if you change the presentation of your card to be something more entertaining and memorable then you may have a chance to keep your card out of the dumpster and possibly even generate a new business relationship! Using this little bit of magic your show your client a “blank” business card then print it right from your hand! This trick takes only a few minutes to master and once done correctly is an extremely effective illusion! Now go get some free business cards and try it out for yourself!
In the Victorian Era visiting and social calls were of the upmost importance. Victorian ladies spent a good part of their time visiting with their friends over a cup of tea. The calling card was used to let people know that they had been “called” on. It seems that with the introduction of the internet that we are seeing “calling cards” more frequently. Whether it be in guestbooks or your email~I really enjoy looking at the beautiful cards that people leave for me! Below you will find a few links to get you started on your search for the perfect Calling Card~Have fun!
Women would often leave her husband’s calling card as well. In this case
she would leave one card for herself and two for her husband, one for the
hostess and one for the hostesses husband.
In large cities it was customary to make only one social call per year to an
acquaintance. Also, leaving a card while attending an afternoon tea was
commonplace.
One was obligated to leave a card after a wedding breakfast, luncheon,
dinner party, or after any evening event.
It was impolite to write on cards to accept or to decline an invitation, a
formal letter is appropriate in this situation.
If a call has gone unanswered for a period of time, it should not be taken
personally. After the call is returned the hostess must accept the caller
politely and accept any excuses with courtesy and not mention it again.
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