Conference Prep: Business Cards

One thing I learned from my first conference was to Bring. Business. Cards.

Wait…Even if I’m a newbie? Unpublished newbie?

Yep. Absolutely.

Writers, Bloggers, Publishers, Agents, Editors, Booksellers writing conferences and they all have business cards to share. It’s fast. And best of all, those little cards are just about you.

Make your business cards for where you’re at now and where you’re headed. You can change them as your writing career evolves. For your next conference, get some cards printed. What do you want people to know about you? And, what do you want people to remember?

What to include?

*Your name – make it prominent.

*The best way(s) to get in touch. If you don’t check your email, don’t include it.

*Your social media – that you use.

*What you’re writing and have written – your title(s), series, genre.

*Your logline.

*An author photo.

*Cover art.

*Your website.

*Marketing opportunities – are you offering something free on your website for signing up?

Only include what works for you. This card is about you.

Where to get them?

There are a plethora of options. Seriously – google it.

I used moo.com the first time around. Loved the cards and the service. They also send a cool case in which you can gather all the other cards you collect. At Sleuthfest, the lovely Jenny Bent also had her cards from Moo and had it on her pitching desk like a little traveling rolodex.

This time I went to my local printer who does a ton of work for my other job. It was more expensive, but they designed it for me and delivered it to my office. The first time around I had my website listed, but I haven’t developed it, so I took it off. I added the GOB blog since we’re excited to meet some other newbie writers and talk about this blog.

Whatever you decide to put on your cards, and wherever you decide to get them, just make sure they match your goals for the conference and reflect the writer you are today and the writer you’re aiming to be.