Folding Business Cards

[primesuspect]

Okay, we're putting the call out. We've just ordered a large number of Team 93 business cards. What we are looking for are about 50 volunteers that are willing to commit to handing out a hundred cards. We're talking analog spam here. The digital spam worked so well that we are taking this roadshow offline. :p

Here is the card:

Front:
http://www.ambrozy.us/misc/folding_business_card_3.jpg
Back:
http://www.ambrozy.us/misc/folding_card_back.png

So, if you're interested in getting a package with 100 cards in it, please post in this thread "yes, i'm interested". Later I'll be contacting you for your shipping address.

You should hand out the cards to everyone you know. For example, I'm going to send one or two out in every package I ship out from an ebay sale. I'm going to put a few on the bulletin board at the local coffee shop, etc.

If too many people volunteer, we will be basing our decision on how creative you intend to be with handing out the cards. So let me know in this thread what you plan on doing with them :thumbsup:

[Buddy J]

I am so down with this.

"yes, I'm interested"

[edcentric]

Yes, count me in.
Too bad I don't have them now, trade show next week.

[Lincoln]

Gimme! :D

[Cyclonite]

Me too! These can end up on quite a few bulletin boards at my college. As well as in my eBay packages.

[KingFish]

Definitely yes. Address and stuff is the same as when we did business before :)
I'll get these handed out and hopefully need more than one package :D

[mondi]

Definitely in.

[bothered]

I'll start off for the UK branch.

[QCH]

Count me in!!!!!!

[Slydog]

I second the brit contingency... count me in

[lemonlime]

:canflag:

How bout we get some of those cards north of the boarder :D

[profdlp]

I dunno man - you think this Folding stuff is gonna catch on... :scratch:

Count me in! :D

[fatcat]

"yes, i'm interested"...hand them out at work like hotcakes, we only got about 340 customers i see every week.

p.s. last time i checked stanford stats there were only about 165,000 active cpu's, not millions. not bitchin thou, cause the cards kickass :thumbsup:

[Kwitko]

I live in one of the greatest cities in the world. I think the NYC subway alone would be a good place to start.

[Gareth]

Count me in. There are about 100+ students / week using the computer suite I look after at my local community centre as well as about 40 members of the local computer club.

[mmonnin]

Send some over to me as well.

[Shorty]

Send me some :D

[qparadox]

yes, I've love to have some. My interesting idea: talk to local computer businesses to give the business cards out with new systems / ask them if I could booth at their store for a day and talk to people / hand out cards.

[GnomeWizardd]

Hook me up! ( working at best buy i can get the passing on! ) Especially since my manager is into folding too i sell prolly 9 pcs or lappys a day so boom there are some right there! ( its the least i could do for you guys! )

[Jimborae]

Shame you can't get them to me by Tuesday as I'll be at InfoSec 05 (Uk) & could have handed them out there, but i'll gladly spam Vodafone's World HQ :). Count me in!

[bikerboy]

send me a box. I'll hand them out to all my friends and teachers.

bikerboy

[GHoosdum]

You can count me in. I'll be able to hand them out to anyone I help with a PC problem - which is already a bunch of folks at work.

[Justin]

Yes, I'm interested. I have develpoed a decent customer base here in the southeast and the cards would be taped to the front of every PC that goes back out the door. Matter of fact, they will be taped over the power button, wouldn't want any cheating would we??? :D

[entropy]

Would it be possible to get smaller increments? I could drop them off at places, leave them with the waiter's checks, etc. Also, my mom is an HR manager at her work, so she talks to almost every customer/partner they have. She could easily give them one, along with her business card, and give 'em a quick 10-second shpiel.

I haven't asked her yet, but I'm sure she would. And if not, I'd still like some for myself - but maybe not 100. Possibly around 25 or something?

[primesuspect]

We just want to avoid sending out tons of little packages everywhere, that's why the high minimum :mullet:

//edit: But since you are quoting Wonko the Sane in your sig, I may be able to pull some strings ;D

[primesuspect]

Alright everyone. They are here, and they look incredible. Please PM me your mailing address and I will begin shipments tomorrow :)

[profdlp]

I cannot wait. :D

[FormFactor]

yes, i'm interested!

Ill take them to work and hand them out, put them in the breakroom. (I work eith a LOT of IT personel)

My sister is getting married real soon, so I can probably set some out at the reception or something.

My girlfriend sells a lot of Avon and candles and stuff like that, so I can put them in her packages.

This is a really cool idea! :thumbsup:

[Siggy]

I'm not too late am I????????????

Count me in
I will have them at the front of the shop and hand them out with every coffee I sell.

Pity I didnt know about this earlier i am going to the IT Expo here in Sydney tomorrow :(

PM is on its way!

Great idea

Siggy

[primesuspect]

Okay, the first batch is away. I need to get more packaging and then I can send batch 2 out.

Those outside of the US: I apologize for the lame packaging, but I stuffed large envelopes full of cards instead of putting them in boxes. It is much cheaper to send an envelope than a box to Canada, UK, Australia, etc. :D

[primesuspect]

I still need addresses from people who haven't sent me their addresses yet :p

[bothered]

Those outside of the US: I apologize for the lame packaging, but I stuffed large envelopes full of cards instead of putting them in boxes. It is much cheaper to send an envelope than a box to Canada, UK, Australia, etc. :D
No problem, and thanks, the dear old Royal Mail will probably repackage them in gift boxes with ribbons and stuff.

[profdlp]

I got mine today. They are even nicer looking than I expected - and I expected a lot. :D

Great job on these. :thumbsup:

[primesuspect]

Already? :eek2:

way to go, USPS!

Anybody else get theirs today?

I'm sending out batch 3 tomorrow :D

[QCH]

I got mine yesterday... They are SWEET. :thumbsup:

[GrayFox]

"yes, I'm interested"

:D


I will also try to get us more members at the next lan I go to.

[primesuspect]

Send me your address :)

[CB]

I always tell my students to fold, and these cards might be a good way to help them remember by the time they get home. I think that a few of them do remember, cause they are really interested in it, but I doubt that they remember to enter 93 as their team. These cards would help with that also...

I could easily go through a hundred of them, just handing them out to interested students. Most of my students are socially conscientious adults with families (and older parents) so it's easy to interest them.

[primesuspect]

Address, please :)

[Lincoln]

Received mine today :)

[Camman]

Hey Brian, were those made by that company you told me about online? I cant remember the name, did you just design a PSD and send it to them? They look top notch, I need to have some business cards made up and those look awesome.

[Thrax]

I don't need the cards, but I wanted to say that those are about the sexiest business cards I've ever seen.

[profdlp]

These things are even better when seen in person. They are laminated with a sweat-proof finish so they won't go soggy in your pocket, and are sturdy enough to pick locks with. Amazing to behold.

:smokin:

[primesuspect]

They make great toothpicks :p

They were done at www.gotprint.com

I've dealt with them for two years now, gotten lots of cards from them for different things, and the quality has always been beyond superb. I have never once spoken with a single human being there. I submit the orders as PDF files on their website, put in my credit card, etc.. and then they send back a PDF proof. If the proof is okay, I click "okay" and then the cards show up several days later.

Their prices are a bit high on shipping, and they do take a while to get here (because overnight shipping is exhorbitantly high), but other than that, i have no complaints.

Cam, yes, that's them.

[madmat]

If you've still got some cards left I'm interested in passing a few out, I think church and the local music/hobby shop among others would be good places to pass them out.

[primesuspect]

Address, if you don't mind :)

[mmonnin]

I got mine yesterday, a nice batch of them I would say.

[KingFish]

Got mine today, thanks prime. They look outstanding. I can't wait to begin dispersing them.

[yagga]

Wow, great idea and great design! Too bad I support Team Icrontic, but if I could send the full points to both teams I would! :) But in reality my points would be cut in half and I would be no competition at all. ;)

[GHoosdum]

I received a package of them yesterday. They look awesome.

[primesuspect]

Can't wait till some of the damned furriners start getting them ;)

Australia, UK, Canada, report in! :p

[bikerboy]

these are nice. I go tmine on saturday. Already gave them out with three different restaurant bills. I got some wierd looks from the waitress.

bikerboy

[profdlp]

...Already gave them out with three different restaurant bills. I got some wierd looks from the waitress...
I get weird looks from waitresses whether I give them a joinfolding.com card or not... :mullet:

[Kwitko]

WTH? :mad: I haven't received mine yet.

[Gareth]

Can't wait till some of the damned furriners start getting them ;)

Australia, UK, Canada, report in! :p
Still waiting here in Wales.

[profdlp]

Still waiting here in Wales.
Just like Jonah.

Oops - missed the absent "aitch". My bad. :cool:

[lemonlime]

Got mine today, nice cards! Going to start passing them out asap :thumbsup:

[Siggy]

nothing from Aus yet, But not really expecting them till next week!

We is slow over ere........ :p

[FormFactor]

Got mine Saturday, and they are sweet! I have given maybe 8 out so far. I forgot to bring them to work this morning, but will tomorrow.

[Cyclonite]

Haven't received mine yet.

[GrayFox]

I should be reciving mine soon :)

[fatcat]

got these sweet ass cards in the mail today :thumbsup: whoever designed them nice work!

SM Rally in full effect! :fold:

:smokin:

[bothered]

Our postmans donkey must be lame again, nothing yet.

[bothered]

Ah ha, while I was at work the donkey must have been. Nice cards, :thumbsup:

[Slydog]

the donkey was delayed because he was delivering a parcel to Bristol before heading up to Manchester.

they are the nuts! alomost too good to give out (almost i said....!!)

very impressed!

[Gareth]

The Donkey must have gone from Bristol to Manchester via WALES; mine arrived today.
Excellent quality. Just in time for the computer club meeting this evening.
Thanks Prime.

[entropy]

Holy package of cards, Batman! :eek:

My God... they look great, for sure. That's a lot of cards. :eek:

[Siggy]

Got mine this morning in Australia!

They are the dogs B*****ks!

Looking great and are on the counter to be given out with the coffees, keeping a few in reserve for the PC fixing! Pinned one onto the noticeboard!

Thanks

Siggy

[bothered]

I gave a few to the kids to give teachers. The IT teach and a few others showed some interest.

[Shorty]

Awesome awesome cards :D

I don't quite understand why they arrived in Manchester several days ago and yet seemed to be delayed goin down the road to my place ;D

[bothered]

Manchester, the birthplace of the modern industialised world, has the slowest mail in the country. Batches of stuff sent out across the UK almost always arrives here after everbody else, this is a fact.

[Kwitko]

Hooray, they finally showed up!

[primesuspect]

I got mine last week! oh wait.....

[Slydog]

i think these cards are soooooo beautiful i may have to make a collage (is that how u spell it??) out of random things to resemble my last remaining few cards... maybe in the shape of a donkey?

i actually asked a bird out tonight and then when she refused, i then gave her a folding at home buisness card... i'm gonna stick a pin in a map here but that is a card wasted i feel...??!!

... on the other hand... maybe she didnt want me to ruin the card with me scrawling my mumber over www.joinfolding.com ...

thats what i'd like to think

how is the great card giveaway going people??

EDIT> Sorry folks, was drunk posting and only now do I realise that i dont make much sense nor am i in any way funny when i've had a few beers. At least the folding spirit is still in me though!!!

[CB]

Got mine. I'll start giving them to interested students on Monday.

[FormFactor]

I rigged up some stickers out of them with some double sided tape. Stickem on my lappy, monitor at work, Bulliton boards, Car, Skateboard, snowboard, nightclup bathroom walls, etc.

The double sided tape is the exact length height-wise of the card so its easy to just cut them to spec with a pair of scissors. And they stick perfectly.

Just lay out a strip of tape about 10 cards or so long. Then lay the cards down on the tape, then cut between the cards.

Id post pics but my cams toast, but give it a try. They look prertty cool. :thumbsup:

[profdlp]

I rigged up some stickers out of them with some double sided tape...
You just gave me an idea.

Refrigerator Magnets! :D

[madmat]

I just wanted to pop in and say mine made it, they're purdy too. :)

[FormFactor]

You just gave me an idea.

Refrigerator Magnets! :D

Yup! I did the same thing. They are the exact same size as those business card shaped magnets, so I taped them on all of ours. Works pretty well.

[Buddy J]

Got mine too! :thumbsup:

I sent a few with Gargoyle back to Nuevo Mexico so that he may spread the gospel of folding in that far away, savage land.

[GrayFox]

Got the cards today :) they look awesome Heres some pics of them :).
http://www.netpointfocus.co.uk/forum/files/dscn1042_259.jpg
http://www.netpointfocus.co.uk/forum/files/dscn1043_134.jpg
http://www.netpointfocus.co.uk/forum/files/dscn1044_234.jpg
http://www.netpointfocus.co.uk/forum/files/dscn1045_244.jpg


Looks like theres a bloom effect on some of them ;D

[Nightwolf]

Heck yes i'm interested....

[primesuspect]

PM me your mailing address and I'll send them out tomorrow :)

[profdlp]

You guys are going to like these - they are not your average business cards.

Everyone who's seen one has been quite impressed. :)

[Nightwolf]

Its not the cards i'm gonna like, its the look on your face when i have 75 cpus running under my name, MWAHAHAHA

[profdlp]

Its not the cards i'm gonna like, its the look on your face when i have 75 cpus running under my name, MWAHAHAHA
/me orders more cogs for the Notable Milestones Forum (http://www.short-media.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=26). :D

[RWB]

Prime I got your MO with these cards in the envelope(BTW I'm about to leave to send out these packages I've been holding onto for like a week now, w00t!).

These cards are very... very clean and well made. I was just starring at one while at work because it was so much better than actually doing work ;D

GOOD JOB! :thumbsup:

[checkmate]

Yes, I'm interested.

I can pass them out to a lot more than 100 people :D

[Nightwolf]

Just got the cards and boy are they pretty!

[Winga]

I know that a lot of ideas were kicked around in this thread as to how we can distribute the cards.

How about including a reference to team 93 in our e-mail signature and putting a link to folding@home in there. I must send close on 40 to 50 e-mails out a day. Most of them I'm just forewarding a whole lot of jokes and other cr*p to mates of mine. I figure if they make time to read half the rubbish received in their inbox they can check out a quick link.

Just a suggestion. If someone has already come up with the idea in another thread my apologies. To my way of thinking, thats the quickest way of getting to thousands of people.

[primesuspect]

Winga, I'd be happy to send you some business cards to south africa. No reason we can't expand our global outreach a bit :)

[profdlp]

...How about including a reference to team 93 in our e-mail signature and putting a link to folding@home in there...
I've been doing that for a year or two now. Too bad I wasn't bright enough to share the idea with the rest of the team. :rolleyes:

Thanks for a great suggestion. :thumbsup:

[checkmate]

I got mine the other day and am passing them out like candy to babies...

[Qeldroma]

prime,

Got mine just today- thanks, Sir. If you think it took a while, just understand that I'm in the middle of relocating a division.

These really are quality made and quite remarkable. Glad I didn't make my own from the stock I have. A couple of colleagues may be dropping by soon. -

Thanks! :thumbsup:

[csimon]

I'll take some if you have any leftover brian.

[csimon]

whoa got my cards in today delivered inside the pocket of a warren michigan sm lan 2005 t-shirt. What a pleasant surprise!!!!!!!

Thanks brian! :thumbsup:

[Jonsey]

I've got the time, and I'm at <a href="http://www.rit.edu">The Rochester Institute of Technology</a>

So, if you're willing to toss some my way, I can try to pass 'em out, even if I've been remiss in my own folding of late.

[Yui-Ikari]

omg, im late?
YES!!!!! i'm interested
^___^ should i still pm u my address? ^___^

[primesuspect]

yep, anybody who wants some, please PM me your mailing address and I'll get them out ASAP. :)