business cards - Stuff Parents Need

If you have a blog or a business of any sort, business cards are really a MUST. I got my very first set of business cards just before my blogging conference this January. I brought 80 and I used every. last. one. I held off on getting more because I knew I was going to buy my own domain (stay tuned for info on the move over to Stuffparentsneed.com!). But now I’m about to get some more. In the past few months I have missed so many opportunities to take the networking I was doing one step further by handing over a business card. I honestly wish I had just ordered more because once you start looking for opportunities to connect with others, you’ll be truly amazed at how handy your business cards are (and how much business they can bring you!).

Another reason to go ahead and get some business cards if you haven’t already done so is because they aren’t at all expensive. UPrinting.com offers fantastic online printing services, including business card printing. Rates start as low as $20! You can customize your cards with any logo or color schemes that you like, or if you need some help in the design department, UPrinting offers die-cut business card templates. It couldn’t be easier!

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win the following from Uprinting:

250 pcs Die Cut Business Cards
1.75” x 3.5”, 2” x 3.5”, or 2” x 2”
2.5” Diameter (Circle) Rounded Corners, Leaf, Rounded Single-Corner,Half-Circle Side, or Circle
14pt Cardstock Gloss / Matte / High Gloss (UV), or13pt Cardstock Uncoated,
6 Business Days Turnaround, *Free shipping

The contest will run until June 25th at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected via Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to winning notification before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States 18 years of age or older. Limit one entrant per household, please. If you have won the same item from UPrinting in the last 6 months, you are not eligible for this giveaway.

Mandatory entry:
Tell me what you will use the business cards for (if you have a business or a blog, tell me a little about it or send me a web link…I’d love to see!).

Additional entries:
1. Sponsor love: Like UPrinting on Facebook
2. Blogger love: Follow Stuff Parents Need on Google Friend Connect

Be sure to enter my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my homepage.

Disclaimer: This giveaway is sponsored by UPrinting, no monetary compensation was given and I will receive business cards for hosting. For more information about business cards, please visit UPrinting online printing services.

When I attended the Blissdom conference last month, I learned a bazillion different things! One very important thing that I learned was the power of a business card. They are SOOOO useful! I’m currently going back through the ones I collected from other bloggers, and as I look at each card, memories of our conversations are triggered and I feel more of a connection with the person. It is very possible that I could have completely forgotten that I even met some of these people without having these business cards to remind me, and to encourage me to reach out and connect with them again.

Since that time, there have been at least 6 different occasions when I wished that I had a card to hand to someone I met here in Chattanooga, because I knew it would increase the chances of our talking to each other later down the road. I’ve also just become much more interested in networking with others and less intimidated by the process. It’s who you know, baby!

As a work-at-home mom, still relatively new to this city, I’m starting to really crave developing more friendships with other moms. Guess what? I’ve got to put myself out there more! I’ve had some good chats with other ladies during different events, but they never go anywhere. How to fix this???

Social Kiddos is the answer! This is a genius new product from Kiddo Tags (a company I have bragged about before). These are basically business cards for mom and baby together. They are much more playful and much less business-y, though, I promise! These stickers, which are adhered to card stock to create the card, itself, give the name of the child and the parent, as well as contact information. The cards I selected are to the right…super cute, no? I have found them to be such an awesome tool when it comes to making new mommy friends and scheduling some play dates! I love that my card just goes ahead and says, “Let’s Play!” for me so that the mom knows I really would love to get together.

If you have school-aged children who want to invite friends over to play, you can also send these to school with them so they can hand them out!

Buy it!: Social Kiddos aren’t available just yet, but will be very soon!

Not to fret, though, because right now you can

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader is going to win a set of Social Kiddos set, complete with 24 stickers, 14 card stock, mini marker and gorgeous leather card holder! You are going to LOVE it! The contest will run until March 12th at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to winning notification before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

Mandatory entry: Tell me how you make friends with other parents! Any tips? 🙂

Additional entries:
1. Sponsor love: “Like” Kiddo Tags on Facebook
2. Blogger love: Subscribe to Stuff Parents Need by RSS or email.

Be sure to enter my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my home page.

Disclosure: I received complimentary products for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.