Eatin breakfast.

[prog]

On a whim, I just registered for a breakfast meeting of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce tomorrow so I can network with local businessfolk as a service provider. It's a little pricey, but not too pricey to rise out of what-have-I-got-to-lose range. (Plus, it's a write-off. I now make the write-off gesture, to demonstrate.)

I attended another such breakfast around two years ago, when I was starting to look for Volity funding and while my business ignorance was profound. It was entirely the wrong place for that, but I was impressed by how nice the people were. Several gave me tips on more appropriate groups to join. Now, I represent a different business that actually does offer a service they might be interested in. It feels a little topsy-turvy, talking about my programming prowess to random flower-shop owners and insurance-firm partners, but the idea to attend hit me the other day and the idea feels right in my gut. Why not?



I just threw together this business card. It's not meant to be a permanent design for me; just something decent-looking that I can print onto cardstock tonight and hand to people tomorrow. The URL doesn't exist yet but I'll make it happen presently. What do you think?

Is it fair to refer to myself as a consultant, at this point? I get the impression that a consultant is best defined as the person who points at themselves and says "I'm a consultant." It sounds a little more, eh, business-cardy than "freelance programmer". Would you agree?

In other news, the usual client just asked if they can assign me some more stuff. Things are gonna be OK, on the money pillar.

Comments

[keimel.livejournal.com]

IMHO, I think most people are more used to the


http://www.foo.org/oneword

than they are the

http://oneword.foo.org

URLs.


Oh, and when you print them, the paper you can buy that are 'perforation less' end up getting curly, as they actually stick to a backing and you must peel them off. It is annoying.

The perforated look a little less pro, but I wonder if it's so bad. At least they're flat.

Good luck.

[hrafn.livejournal.com]

I would use a different font for the contact info. It doesn't really seem to go with the font you use for your name and title. Hmm - maybe a sans serif font? I can't quite put my finger on it, but the all upper-case section looks formal and professional and considered, but the all lower-case section looks casual and um, not (and I don't think it's because it's all lower-case, but maybe).

I spent a couple hours playing with fonts for my F^%%$ing portfolio today. Grump.

[chocorisu.livejournal.com]

Pick 1 nice typeface and stick to it.