24 May 11 Why Do You Need A Creative Business Card?
Most of the people consider business card as a small piece of paper, which needs to be given to prospects for business intentions, to be remembered for the same, to avail opportunities, to send across information regarding where he or she can be contacted. Considering business cards as just a piece of paper bearing name, designation, and contact information; people do not put much mind into it. But what people hardly realize is a poorly designed or average looking business card often gets lost and that’s not always by accident, but because of the fact that we don’t care to keep them safely. Here are some reasons, which state why you need an aesthetic business card.
It travels to important hands
Have you ever wondered when you go for an interview or go to meet your clients or your prospective groom why you dress up so carefully, keeping in mind you wear the best shirt? Because, first impression has huge impact and you want to put your best foot forward. Exactly the same thing is applicable for business card. Business card is like your identity, your face before the world. When you silently give it to someone it speaks a lot about you, sends across reflection of your taste, preference, personality, attitude. And I am sure you don’t want that person to get a wrong message about you or consider you an average daily encounter. To make a mark, you need to be different, appear appealing. Don’t forget it’s not just one person whom you reach. Recipient may give away your business card to someone else as well to contact you. So your identity travels along. If it’s appealing, you get talked about and admired.
Long stay
People generally lose business cards quite often. Have you ever thought why so? It’s because most of them look boring, so people do not show an effort to keep them with much care and simply throw inside drawers, envelopes, wallet etc. But if a business card looks appealing people make an extra effort towards not misplacing it and keep it in card holder with much care, while flashing it often before others. Such business cards are hardly lost and are recalled often, talked about and perceived in a favorable manner. If a business card looks good the person who receives it also checks it with much more appreciations and holds it for long, whereas an average business card is much ignored and people simply put them in pocket soon after getting the card.
So what are waiting for? Get rid of boring business card and find a good designer to flash an appealing business card everywhere you go.
Tags: Bearing, Best Foot, Business Card, Business Cards, Business Intentions, Card Business, Creative Business, Daily Encounter, Designation, Drawers, Envelopes, First Impression, People Cards, Personality, Piece Of Paper, Prospective Groom, Prospects, Reflection, Taste Preference, Wallet
17 Jan 10 Why Client’s Feedback Matters for a Freelance Writer?
I was talking to a fellow freelance writer yesterday. He was quite pissed on one of his clients as the client has given him some nasty feedback. He was not sure if he deserved it, and according to him he did everything in his capacity to please the client, but it didn’t change his client’s feedback.
I am narrating here my discussion with him because I want to tell the readers that no matter what, feedback given by your client “about your work” matters a lot. His reaction to your personality may not matter, but for the work you have done for him, it does matter.
Having said that, I must say that your client’s feedback is not the final word on the quality you are able to produce. It is just a reflection of the kind of work you have produced for the client. You need to ask yourself where you have erred, and you should try not to repeat the same mistake again with another client. One feedback may not hurt you, but quite a few will blow a serious dent in your reputation.
How to avoid negative feedback?
- Ask as many questions as you need to ask in order to understand the full details of the project before you start working on it.
- Ask for the deadline, and verify if it is realistic or not. If you feel the time frame for the completion of the project is not sufficient tell him that. And also tell him what according to you should be the deadline for the work. Stick to whatever deadline is fixed.
- In case you need extension, tell him days in advance. Calling him on the last day for extension may give you an extension, but will take away your reputation.
- Do the best for each of your client. No matter how low or high one is paying. Always remember it was you who accepted the low rate, client did not put gun on your face to do so.
- Ask for feedback.
Always keep your eyes and ears open, and welcome feedbacks with open arm. This is how you will grow.
Tags: Blow, Eyes And Ears, Feedback Matters, Feedbacks, Fellow, Final Word, Freelance Writer, Lot, Mistake, Nasty, Negative Feedback, Personality, Reflection, Reputation, Time Frame
08 Aug 09 Earn Yourself A Raise
Everyone would like to make more money at their job, because there really is no such thing as making enough money, or having extra cash. The more money you have, the better your overall quality of life can be, or at least that’s what most of us have come to believe in a consumer driven economy. So logically, finding a way to increase your earnings is paramount to your overall fulfillment right? Probably not, but here are a few tips to earn more money at your job regardless.
First off, establish a good work record. Don’t take too many sick days, in fact stay away from taking any unless absolutely necessary, for at least a three to four month period at your job. This establishes you as a dependable worker, committed to the company. Also you appear willing to get the job done for the reasons that you enjoy what you do. If you’re not always trying to leave the workplace, you look more likely to care what you are doing. After you’ve gone a good long while without taking any days off, you can make your case for getting a raise with your commitment as a very good reflection on why you deserve more pay.
Also, take advantage of as many overtime opportunities as possible, including days that your boss may ask you to work that don’t fall into your normal agreement. This shows you to be a dependable worker, and beyond what you can get in the long run, will put some quick cash in your pocket as well. Plus after you’ve established your loyalty you can make a good case for yourself to get that raise.
Make sure you keep accurate records of agreements made with your supervisors, so that you can show that you always achieve your goals, and that as often as possible you push past their expectations to deliver the best work possible. Nothing makes a case for why you should be paid more, than doing the job the best that you can, and being able to back that fact up with data.
Tags: Accurate Records, Boss, Cash In Your Pocket, Dependable Worker, Driven Economy, Earn Money, Earn More Money, Earnings, Enough Money, Extra Cash, Finding A Way, Fulfillment, Getting A Raise, Job, Loyalty, Overtime, Quality Of Life, Reflection, Sick Days
Low cost and high quality provided by the top Website Hosting providers.
Meet Michael Fertik with Reputation.com.