Calling Cards for the Busy Mama
When you hear the word calling card, what’s the first thing that pops into your head?
Usually you picture an intelligent, sharp-dressed, well-spoken man or woman, sitting in a tastefully decorated office, offering you some type of product or service that could possibly improve your life. They want to make sure you keep in touch with them, so they give you a business or personalized card with their information to encourage future communication. The card is easy to read, visually pleasant to the eye and filled with all the proper information.
Sound about right? Well, step outside the box and try to imagine this:
You’re at the grocery store with the kids, sporting the best yoga pants, no makeup and messy bun look you were able to throw together first thing in the morning. As the kids are running up and down the isles screaming (with you screaming at them to stop screaming), struggling with a full cart which, by the way, has a bum wheel and tends to pull to the right, followed by a loud announcement from your toddler that they pooped in their pants on the one day you didn’t throw a change of clothes in your purse ~ only then do you bump into an old friend you haven’t seen in years. At first you’re embarrassed by your exhausted, disheveled state, but find the strength to greet her with a smile and a hug. You talk of getting together for future play dates, cookouts, girls night out and other events of debauchery.
So as you’re preparing to exchange information to contact each other at a later date, you dig through your purse and realize that the only thing you have to write with is a crayon, melted onto a sippy cup filled with 3-day-old milk. Yuck. But low and behold, you eventually, in the depths of your wallet, find a pure, pristine business card. Brilliant cardstock, beautiful font, filled with all the info needed to get ahold of you, this card is worth gold in your current situation. So you pass this on to your friend, and pray she quickly forgets your state of disarray at that moment.
We should never be judged by sheer appearance alone, especially when caught off-guard. So why not be prepared with an awesome calling card that will represent the cleaner, more put-together side of yourself. Then be prepared for some amazing playdates!
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Bethany
I’ve had days like that (well, except for the children anyway). I always seem to run into old friends and acquaintances right when I look my worst. Maybe a classy, beautiful business card with my contact information on it would outlast the negative impression left by my jogging pants, dirty old sneakers, sweatshirt and bad hair. It’s a good idea I think.
16 June 2012, 11:38 amMaxine
Calling cards usually make me think of serial killers, as in the “calling card” they leave to taunt the police or whatever. Obviously I watch too many crime dramas on TV.
But I do agree with this, it’s a quick, easy way to give out your personal information when you need to, whether it’s a chance encounter at the store or a planned meeting with a client or employer. And the business card itself can definitely help leave a nice positive impression on people that will either add to the good impression you made, or perhaps help to make up for looking disheveled or dirty.
16 June 2012, 3:50 pmAshleigh316
Tara has this actually happened to you? I know we’ve all been in that kind of situation where we meet someone we’re not expecting when we don’t look or feel presentable. Having a screaming child along magnifies it a whole bunch, naturally. But have you been in that kind of situation and been able to give that person your personal business card, in the hopes that the sharpness and beauty of said card will erase the impression of seeing you in such disarray?
If not, kudos on conjuring up such a vivid description that I can imagine exactly how it happened. If so, then did it work? Did they forget about what a mess you seemed to be at the time?
16 June 2012, 6:06 pmTara Scalzo
Ashleigh316, yes it has, more times than I care to remember. As a freelance writer that works from home, I tend to dress “down” all the time, as in yoga pants and flip flops. And now that’s summer and the kids are off school, I have to schlep them around while running errands, so this happens quite a bit. But that’s just the sexy life I lead…..HAHA!
19 June 2012, 6:35 pmHenry B Springs
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19 June 2012, 8:13 pmHenry B Springs
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20 June 2012, 1:59 pm