It’s funny that I am blogging about free business cards offered by Starbucks just a day after I blogged about a coffee fragranced scratch and sniff card. Must be something in the air. Also interesting that there is constant chatter about the future of business cards yet everyone seems continually interested in them.
Admittedly the Starbucks offer is a kind of spoof. They are not really intended for business use but rather offer the opportunity to print your name, phone number and email in conjunction with a title such as Puppet Master, Bossman and CEO of Everything.
Undoubtedly this is a thinly veiled attempt to glean names and contact information, proving once again that nothing is really free. There may be no exchange of cash but you must give something of value which in this case is the all important contact info.
For the sake of my readers I bit and squawked like a goose. Giving up name, phone, email and even address so that I could have my cards sent to me. There is an option to get a file download and print them yourself but come 0n I want the full treatment. When they arrive I may blog again to let you know how they look and if I get a free cup of coffee or something too.
Check it out and get your own at http://www.starbuckscoffeeonthego.com/card/setup.php
It’s a great way to get your product out to more people..maybe this is what you ought to do..actually maybe we all could do.
Thanks for starting the Blogging Zone comments..GReat Job!
Mari-Lyn
Just did a coffee piece on my blog. I found out that ‘StarBucks’ is not big on fundriasing, but they do support somewhat in the community.
I like what they’re doing there. Great way to get opt-in information out of their already customers. Love Starbucks…