From: "Chris Horne" <chris-horne@lineone.net>
To: <balloondeco@balloonhq.com>, <TNapp77@aol.com>
Subject: Re: newbie ?
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 09:31:33 -0000

I have a problem with attaching my name prominently to work which has been
paid for. I have no problem with a discreet little sticker on every item
that I do - after all, all the best shops and companies brand their
products, don't they? But if the client has paid top dollar for your work, I
don't think it's right to slap a great big business card in the arrangement.
If you've discounted though, it's perfectly alright to ask that you put your
card into the arrangements in exchange for the discounted price.

This is a slightly different situation however - just one piece, being
collected. I still don't think you should put your card as an advertisement
as such into the arrangement, but as the arrangement is for a good luck
delivery, is there not some kind of message to be attached? If so, put the
message card into a small envelope, which has the recipients name on the
outside, and ensure that the outside of the envelope bears your business
name, logo, address etc as well. This is common practice with florists all
over the world. It's a discreet way of advertising, it hides the sender's
message from casual observers, and it identifies the recipient of the
bouquet or arrangement professionally. You can print these little envelopes
off on your computer too.

Regarding the printing your own business cards thing - why not?? I do!
Provided your printer is up to scratch and you use a good DTP program, there
should be no problem. Avery produce a good business card blank on heavy card
stock with no perforations - they look as good as any I could get done
professionally. It's actually a little more expensive than having, say 5,000
cards printed at the printers, but I can change the details to suit whatever
is happening, whenever I like.

Chris Horne CBA
Northampton,
England.

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>
> In a message dated 11/16/00 8:39:47 PM Pacific Standard Time,
TNapp77@aol.com
> writes:
>
> << Hi,
>  I am making a  "Good Luck" bouquets for a couple of football players for
>  their next play-off game. I have no problem coming up with the
arrangement.
>  My problem is, I don't know how to go about leaving my name on the
>  arrangement for advertisement.  The arrangement will be seen by several
> staff
>  members at the school, as the rule there, is to leave the balloons in the
>  office until the end of the day and the person receiving the balloons
will
> be
>  notified to pick them up before leaving at the end of the school day.  I
> have
>  a great program for printing out my own business cards, flyers etc. I
made
> my
>  own business cards and they turned out really great, but I don't know if
> this
>  is tacky or not. Any suggestions?
>
>  Justina
>  Justina's Balloon Decor
>  Gobles, MI >>
>
>