Comments on: Business Card Pre-Mature Ejaculation

By: Karen Hartline

Karen Hartline — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 03:19:56 +0000

This post has fired me up…last comment for the night, promise!

I recently listened to a woman speak who said, don’t give someone your business card unless they ask for it. It’s rude to do so otherwise. I really think people offer their cards because they want yours and expect you to give it to them. How rude!

What really annoys me is when I get back to the office after a conference and start receiving ‘spam’ from people who I gave a business card to, against my will. I didn’t ask to be added to their mailing list, but all of a sudden I start getting emails and phone calls from them (Noah–quit calling and emailing me already!).

I think there should be a 2 minute rule before exchanging cards. Make a connection with the person first and then consider if you think it would be worth it to contact them in the future. My tactic…have 2 sets of cards made–one with the correct info and one with the bad info. Then you don’t feel bad about giving out your card, when asked, of course, but don’t have to worry about getting ‘spamed’ later.

By: Jen

Jen — Sun, 13 May 2007 17:00:31 +0000

I also got a business card shoved at me while at Web 2.0, but while I was listening to a Keynote which was kind of rude. I was thinking, WTF is this?

By: joe

joe — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:42:19 +0000

1. Don’t quite see how premature ejaculation and sucking are closely related enough to be construed as a pun

2. Having a pocketful of meaningless, one-sentence convo business cards isn’t all bad. You can hand those out to the next person who prematurely asks for an exchange

3. Personally, I completely forget that I even have cards. But I’m comfortable throwing them around because I know if anyone calls up asking for Jolina, they don’t know me. If they ask for Joe, I know I’ve at least intoduced myself to them.

By: Mike Sabat

Mike Sabat — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:28:29 +0000

Noah,
You just hit on my new business idea – the business card condom.

Now you can give out your biz card to anyone, anywhere – even at large meetings and conferences.

By: sri

sri — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:47:16 +0000

Karen,

Not to worry. Noah uses Exten-z. It enhances that certain part of the male body and prevents it.

By: Jason H.

Jason H. — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:44:02 +0000

Damn you, Noah, from now on, whenever I receive a new biz card from someone, I’m gonna have this nasty image of you pre-maturely ejaculating. Ewwww….

By: karen

karen — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:01:02 +0000

Noah, that’s too bad. We would kick and scream if they made us go down there:). We just moved into a new space on 3rd and Bryant. I love the new space.

By: Noah Kagan

Noah Kagan — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:51:16 +0000

Will,

Maybe I will start my new business cards as a new trend.

Laura,

I spend as much time speaking with anyone who will bare to listen to me:)

By: Noah Kagan

Noah Kagan — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:49:10 +0000

Paul, I always think of the business card in terms of quality and not quantity. Are you asking to marry me;)

By: Noah Kagan

Noah Kagan — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:47:38 +0000

Karen,

I am not going to podcast hotel. I am glad you feel the same;) It’s nice to know there are others like me out there. Are you based in Sunnyvale now?