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Why it's important to have good business cards

2/5/2014

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I've always wondered where my business cards went. I assumed that like much of the clutter that invades our lives, they just get tossed in the trash.

I have worked hard to make my business cards memorable, or at least to make them too pretty to throw away. It seems to have worked.

I just got a call from someone who had seen my work in Laguna Beach many years ago. She liked it so much that even though she didn't buy anything from me, she saved my business card.

Well, it turns out she is a freelance writer and she is working on a newspaper article for Valentine's Day. She wants to use the image of one of my pieces to illustrate her article.

First of all, a big round of applause to Patricia for asking to use my image. I have had so many of my images used without my permission that I've finally just given up trying to combat the problem.

And second, a big round of applause for me for creating a memorable business card. Every once in a while the seeds that have been planted over the years bear fruit.

What have you done to make your business cards memorable?

2/9/14 Update: The article came out today. Okay, so it's not a Valentine's Day piece, but my Red Violin is the perfect accompaniment to the article. Here it is:

http://www.examiner.com/review/gypsy-violinist-roby-lakatos-treats-us-with-la-passion
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    Loretta Alvarado, Fiber Artist

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    Helping artists and crafters improve their sales, one word at a time.

    Loretta Alvarado is the author of several business for artists books. She spends most of her time in her studio making art and writing. But you can sometimes find her on Facebook.



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