Join the PC and Share Your Why: Business Card Exchange Opportunity

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Discussion Overview

The thread centers around a proposal for a business card exchange among Pampered Chef consultants, where participants would share their reasons for joining and staying with the company. The idea is to compile these cards into a binder for motivational and recruiting purposes.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, shares an idea for collecting business cards with personal reasons for joining Pampered Chef to use as recruiting material.
  • Another participant mentions a previous experience with card swaps and suggests a similar approach for this initiative.
  • Several users express enthusiasm for the idea, noting it could serve as a motivational tool and a way to showcase diverse reasons for joining the company.
  • One participant offers to host the card exchange and suggests logistics for participation, including sending cards and return shipping.
  • Multiple participants indicate their willingness to participate, expressing excitement about the project and its potential benefits.
  • One participant mentions having business card sheet protectors available and offers to share them with others interested in the exchange.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

General agreement exists among participants regarding the value of the business card exchange idea, with many expressing interest in participating. No significant disagreement is noted.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects a collaborative spirit among consultants looking to enhance their recruiting efforts and share personal experiences related to their involvement with Pampered Chef.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants interested in networking and sharing personal stories as a means to motivate themselves and others in their business endeavors may find this discussion relevant.

iamtamnur
iamtamnur
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Hi all, I got this great idea from a consultant I met on the last day of NC so I didn't have time to get it done there. She was asking consultants why they joined the PC and would write that on the back of the card to use as recruiting material....she'd have a collection of consultants' cards from all over the country showing reasons they'd joined the company. I love the idea and have been challenged by my Director to get a recruiting notebook put together. If you'd like to have your business card included in my notebook, email me for my address then just write your reason(s) on the back of your business card and pop it in the mail. I appreciate it!
 
I used to sell for a stamping company, and we would hold card swaps. One person would "host" it....and depending upon how many people signed up (lets say 12 for this example...) then 12 people would send in 12 cards each. The "host" would divvy them up into 12 piles and each person would get back 12 unique cards!

What if we did something like this? I am thinking once you got all of these cards, you could have the cards laminated all laid out flat, so it would fit into our flip binder. Then, guests could see cards from all over the country and look at the back to see all of the different reasons for each of them joining PC!

I would think you should write (or print out on a sticker to go on the back of your card) your #1 reason for STARTING PC, and now your #1 reason for STAYING with PC. Most of us find reasons other than our beginning reason to stay with it!

Since I am suggesting this, I will offer to host it!

We need to figure out how many folks want to participate, or come up with a max number. Then, I could figure out what shipping would be and you all can send your alloted number of cards, along with a SASE so I can return all of the cards to you!


**Tammy~
Sorry to hijack your thread.....if no one is interested in this, I will still send you a card from me!!
 
I think this is a great idea, especially to put in a binder for guests to see. It would also be a little motivator for when we need that little extra "kick" in the pants, ha. There should be a page-like sheet protector to hold business cards, I know they make them for organizer size - surely they have them for binder as well.
Count me in!!:p
Gretchen Kruse
 
thats a neat idea - I have one of those sheet protectors someplace that hold the business cards!
 
What a great idea - I would like to participate
 
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KellyTheChef said:
**Tammy~
Sorry to hijack your thread.....if no one is interested in this, I will still send you a card from me!!
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Kelly....I don't feel hijacked at all but rather relieved! I've been working with my Director on a bunch of things and this would help me greatly. I'd love to have you organize it! Just let me know what you need from me (including help!)
 
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I was going to use these from Office Max:
Clear Untabbed Business Card Sheet Protector
Item # 20159935 , Style # 76009
(Didn't know if I was allowed to link to them!)
 
I would like to participate
 
I would like to participate too
 
I'm in. Let me know how many cards you need and how to proceed.
 
Me too please!!
 
Count me in, let me know what I need to do!
 
Sounds good - I'm in!
 
count me in to
 
Me too....
 
Sounds like a great plan! Count me in! What do I need to do?
 
What an awesome idea! I'm in!! :D
 
I'm already a director but would love to increase the size of my team...count me in!!! What a great way to get those fence sitters off!!!
oh, they have binder sheet protectors for business cards at Office Max...I use them at conference to keep the business cards of the new friends I've made...
 
I'd love to do this, great idea! Count me in and let me know how to proceed.
My email is dwyerkim at msn dot com.
 
Wow! I went shopping for a little while and just checked in here!

Looks like this is a "go!"

I will give this a couple of days to see how many want to participate, and then I will send out specifics to everyone!

Tammy- I am glad that my idea will be of a help to you! It's always hard to tell on a bulletin board how something may come accross, and I didn't want to be stepping on your toes!

Perhaps I will figure a head count on Monday morning? Does that sound like a good enough time frame for anyone intereted to post here?
 
Sounds good to me
 
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Okie Dokie! I hear you about the BB thing....I've moderated or been an admin at several parenting BBs and sometimes it's amazing how something so innocent will start a major conflict. Thanks for offering to organize this....my plate is really full at the moment! ;)
 
count me in as well, you can never have enough networking or info to share with others, what a great idea....
 
Me, me, me!!! I want in!
 
Ok, I have something to offer....

I noticed a while back here at work that we had some business card pages as posted above (Avery 76009). They are set up to go in a binder (3 holes punched) in it and will hold 10 cards (20 back to back) but for what we are doing I think we only want 10 cards so they can see the info on the back.

These have been in the supply room for years not being used and I know that things like this will just get thrown away when they realize they are taking up space. I could send a couple pages to anyone who wants them if they will send me a SASE. I have not looked at the cost of the pages but the packages have 10 pages to a pack and would split them out according to how many we need here - say 2 pages per person which would give you room for 20 cards. Right now I know have enough for 30 people and there are more in the store room AND I even have some that have a tab on them so you could put a label for people to know where to find that page. These are Avery item number 76004 if you want to see them.

I suggest the envelope be a large flat enevelope so the pages don't get bent or wrinkled but that would be your choice.

Maybe this is a dumb idea or making things too complicated but let me know.

Now it is my turn I did not mean to highjack anyone else's ideas here just to contribute
 
Me tooCount me in!!! I can/will help out in any way needed.
 
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Love it, Kim! I'd be willing to send you the SASE!
 
Me, too, Kim! I don't need a whole pack of business card holders - so two or three from you would be great! I'll send a SASE!
 
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