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Guest · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:03 am Post subject: Business Card address

I am putting together a business card.
For starters I am getting a cell phone and putting that number on card. A second line costs too much at least here in Toronto. Don't want to put my home phone number on card.

Since will be working out of my home I believe its best not to put home address on card and just leave blank. Any comments?

Guest · Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:59 am Post subject: RE: Business Card address

Frank,

I would suggest that you do put your home address on the business card. As taught in the Professional Bookkeepers course, your advantage is who you are, where you live and the fact that you are local and available. You will not have people showing up at your home. You can meet at their place of business and you will be able to go and pick up the work. If any one asks, just tell them that this is why your rate is so good, that you do not have to pay for overhead. I

Guest · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:43 am Post subject: RE: Business Card address

Frank,

I agree with David. If, however, you are still uncomfortable with putting your home address on your business cards you may want to consider getting a PO Box. There are also businesses such as Mail N Mor that allow you to basically rent an address so that it isn't a PO Box but it isn't your home address either. Instead it would be something such as 123 Main Street Unit 12. Best of luck.

Leann

Guest · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 12:00 pm Post subject: RE: Business Card address

I got a post office box at The UPS Store. So the address looks like: 123 Main Street PMB 100 City, State Zip.
7/24/05

43965db0 · Guest

Dave wrote: Frank,

I would suggest that you do put your home address on the business card. As taught in the Professional Bookkeepers course, your advantage is who you are, where you live and the fact that you are local and available. You will not have people showing up at your home. You can meet at their place of business and you will be able to go and pick up the work. If any one asks, just tell them that this is why your rate is so good, that you do not have to pay for overhead. I I have a busines card with my PO Box showing what town I'm located. Should I include a title under my name. I have business name and what to offer such as help lower taxes, increase profit & cash flow.[/quote]

Barney · Guest Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 129 Location: California

Hello Frank,

I think that an address on a business card shows stability. Using your home address is good because it shows that you are not trying to hide anything. I do go to my clients locations but I do have one client that comes to my home office monthly to drop off his work and pick it up when it is completed. I have another that lives right up the block so it is very convenient for him to stop by.

Some of your clients may be in the same boat and have an office at their home as well and don't want people showing up. (you have to meet somewhere at some point in time).

I wouldn't think that any of your clients would just drop in without setting up a time. Just make sure that your home office is in order.

Good Luck,

Carol

Jennifer T · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 4:33 pm Post subject:

I've always used my home address on business cards and it's never been a problem.