Whizz-Bizz

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My new business cards
« on: July 18, 2013, 10:43:07 pm »
Had my new cards delivered today what do you guys think ? Black plastic with metallic gold writing.
 https://twitter.com/WhizzBizzSales/status/357976201333190656/photo/1
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Tom White

Re: My new business cards
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2013, 11:32:16 pm »
Moved from off-topic area.

PoleKing

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2013, 11:34:57 pm »
Looks a bit porny
www.LanesWindowCleaning.com

It's just the internet. Try not to worry.

Whizz-Bizz

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2013, 11:36:43 pm »
Pure sex mate
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p1w1

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2013, 11:20:39 am »
Had my new cards delivered today what do you guys think ? Black plastic with metallic gold writing.
 https://twitter.com/WhizzBizzSales/status/357976201333190656/photo/1
In all fairness the photo probably doesn't do them justice, haven seen those style of cards before they do look smart so I bet they look good

AuRavelling79

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2013, 08:11:13 pm »
Very nice, except the for the spelling.
It's a game of three halves!

rosskesava

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2013, 08:12:29 pm »
Very nice, except the for the spelling.

I didn't notice that before. How odd?
Just chant..... Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. It's beats chanting Tory Tory or Labour Labour.

PoleKing

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2013, 10:24:44 pm »
Very nice, except the for the spelling.

I didn't notice that before. How odd?

What's spelt wrong?
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rosskesava

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2013, 01:02:59 am »
Very nice, except the for the spelling.

I didn't notice that before. How odd?

What's spelt wrong?


It's so obvious that most will miss it.
Just chant..... Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. It's beats chanting Tory Tory or Labour Labour.

PoleKing

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2013, 07:58:35 am »
Very nice, except the for the spelling.

I didn't notice that before. How odd?

What's spelt wrong?


It's so obvious that most will miss it.

{in Yoda's voice} hmm helpful you are
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Dan crowther

Re: My new business cards
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2013, 09:19:33 am »
I think it's the word bizz thats incorrect as there isn't really such a word. The abbreviation for business would be bus or biz although the latter is really urban slang. I've seen the word Bizz used a bit in small business/adverts though technically wrong. I suppose it may be a problem to the world of big business where spelling and technicalities are important but for a window cleaning canvassing company I can't see that it would matter. I didnt see it at first either, Granville is very observant...yous da man!  ;)

DG Cleaning

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2013, 09:32:01 am »
I'd have a landline on there on possibly an address.
From what I hear canvassers don't have the best of
reputations so anything to allay those concerns would be an advantage I think ;D

rosskesava

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2013, 10:21:45 am »
{in Yoda's voice} hmm helpful you are

Joking I was.  ;D
Just chant..... Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. It's beats chanting Tory Tory or Labour Labour.

Pete Thompson

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2013, 11:16:26 am »
Terrible business card
Terrible name
Terrible website

That is all.

jarvy

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2013, 11:57:31 am »
Very nice, except the for the spelling.
You may have to give a clue,looked twice now and can't see it!
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Whizz-Bizz

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #15 on: July 21, 2013, 06:51:52 pm »
Its always been spelt like that, cant change it now
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windiewasher

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #16 on: July 21, 2013, 07:28:58 pm »
Terrible business card
Terrible name
Terrible website

That is all.
lol not too critical then, ;D ;D ;D
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October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

Smudgeoff Cleaning Services

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #17 on: July 21, 2013, 07:35:14 pm »
Very nice, except the for the spelling.

Brown nose.....lol
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PoleKing

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2013, 11:28:14 pm »
It's not a spelling mistake then.
It's a company name.
Kwik Fit isn't a mistake-it's what the company is called.
www.LanesWindowCleaning.com

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robertphil

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #19 on: July 22, 2013, 07:23:46 am »
keep us posted  if they work well or not

 iv had several different business cards in the 5 yrs iv been going /cheap one mainly but not all, and i can honestly say iv Never had a single job come from anybody who has asked for my card - In fact a few have cancwlled before iv done the first clean after asking for my card!!
and iv handed out a fair few probably two or 3 hundred ,to people who wanted one  ???

Whizz-Bizz

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #20 on: August 02, 2013, 07:07:59 pm »
I just thought double zz s looked better thats all, I only give my cards to people that have already paid me, so thus far fairly positive feed back from people actually given a card
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goldoak

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #21 on: August 02, 2013, 07:14:18 pm »
Terrible business card
Terrible name
Terrible website

That is all.

Agree, just awful

Whizz-Bizz

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #22 on: August 02, 2013, 07:55:52 pm »
Help me out then how would improve it ?
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goldoak

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #23 on: August 02, 2013, 08:15:44 pm »
pic of your van or at least a window getting cleaned or water or so min, looks like a vip ticket you get on sat night lol

Whizz-Bizz

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #24 on: August 02, 2013, 08:23:19 pm »
Im a canvassing firm, so a van pic etc not really needed 
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tlwcs

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #25 on: August 02, 2013, 08:38:33 pm »
It's a bit "glam rock" to me with the lightening bolt makes me think of the 70's
Don't know whether thats good or bad  ;)
Tony

Whizz-Bizz

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #26 on: August 02, 2013, 08:59:17 pm »
exuberant was the look I was going for
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windiewasher

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #27 on: August 02, 2013, 09:05:53 pm »
Terrible
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October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

ben M

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #28 on: August 02, 2013, 09:17:37 pm »
your logo on here with colour look better than your business card to be honest

jarvy

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #29 on: August 02, 2013, 09:24:08 pm »
pic of your van or at least a window getting cleaned or water or so min, looks like a vip ticket you get on sat night lol

is that a brodex system in your van?
www.wedgwoodcleaning.co.uk

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Whizz-Bizz

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #30 on: August 02, 2013, 10:12:47 pm »
your logo on here with colour look better than your business card to be honest

The lightning bolt is actually in grained into the plastic its not grey but black it definitely looks better in the flesh
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AuRavelling79

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #31 on: August 02, 2013, 10:28:03 pm »
Very nice, except the for the spelling.

I didn't notice that before. How odd?



What's spelt wrong?




It's so obvious that most will miss it.

Nothing is spelled wrong but no one has noticed the extra "the" in my post! I was trying to be ironic.  :-[
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Whizz-Bizz

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #32 on: August 02, 2013, 10:38:17 pm »
Ironic, moronic its all good  :P
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AuRavelling79

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #33 on: August 02, 2013, 10:39:54 pm »
Ironic, moronic its all good  :P

My moronic condition is chronic I'm afraid.
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sunshine windows

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #34 on: August 03, 2013, 11:58:49 am »
Spelt Gold!
To climb mount fuji you must first find a path
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AuRavelling79

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #35 on: August 03, 2013, 12:15:56 pm »
Spelt Gold!

Not necessarily; either is acceptable like wagon and waggon. Sill or cill.

But spelt also means wheat or dross from metal so "spelled" makes the meaning abundantly clear.
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Pete Thompson

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #36 on: August 03, 2013, 01:47:57 pm »
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Help me out then how would improve it ?

That's like saying 'how do I improve a dog turd'

You don't.

Whizz-Bizz

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #37 on: August 03, 2013, 10:09:42 pm »
Get your vista print card up Pete, show us how you roll
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Pete Thompson

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #38 on: August 03, 2013, 11:30:50 pm »
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Get your vista print card up Pete, show us how you roll

I don't have business cards from vista print or anywhere else because IMO they are a waste of time for a window cleaner like me that does mainly domestic.

Here is why your whole image is wrong:

1. The name whizz bizz - I mean WTF?  What has that got to do with canvassing or window cleaning?  It would be a good name if you dealt in something urine related like toilet blocks etc.  Just because you think it sounds good, doesnt mean it will help you sell your company.  It sounds non-serious, which is fine if you were selling something fun and non-serious like party supplies etc, but not fine for something businessy like canvassing.

2.  Your logo - a bolt of lightening (and not a very good one at that).  What has that got to do with canvassing etc?  It would be good for an electrician or installer of lightening conductors.  Also, against the black background it just looks tacky.  Again this adds to the image of being non-serious.  My impression is a not very professional company. 

3.  The website.  Oh. My. God.  How tacky can you possibly get?  And not even useful.
No address on the contact page, so immediately suspicious.  Only a mobile number as a contact - again suspicious.  Super-annoying text scrolling across the top like something from the 90s - TACKY.  Not even a proper navigation bar.

Considering you're selling a marketing service, I would expect you to be at least A BIT good at marketing yourself.  But instead it all looks home-made, tacky and unprofessional.

Sorry to be harsh, but you did ask. 

If you want to know how to improve it, well being totally honest you might as well start from scratch.  First and foremost ditch that stupid name, call yourself something relevant like CanvassBuzz or RoundBizz etc etc. 

Then ditch that equally stupid logo and have one professionally designed by a graphic designer.  Get a freelancer to do it for you from peopleperhour etc.  And don't have one that requires a black background to show properly because that's tacky as hell.

Then don't do your website yourself becasue it always looks homemade.  Again get a freelancer to help you, its not expensive and they'll do a better job standing on their head than you or I could do in a month.  Most importantly use good quality images even if you have to pay for them.

And finally do you really need business cards?  I'd guess that most people would approach you online not in person.  But if you really do need them again get a designer to do them for you.  I can usually spot a home-made design from a professional one in about 1 second.  It's well worth the money.

Wow I just totally saved your business.

Whizz-Bizz

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #39 on: August 04, 2013, 12:05:24 am »
1. The name Whizz-Bizz derives from the idea of I go to an area, Whizz round get the Bizz and go home. So yea I think its quite relative to what I do.
2. The lightning bolt represents quickness as thats what its all about. Getting £500 in or what ever you got in April,May doesnt really pay my bills.
3. My address is on my facebook page which can be found via website, I only have a mobile as never at home and Ive never had a landline ever, and I don't want one, I've been home 3 weeks all year, not necessary
If you compare my site to my competitors I actually think its the best of a bad bunch and I do agree it needs work its only been up since Jan so the way I see it as I grow and improve so will the site. I had a firm do it.
If we compare my operation to my competitors I'm the only one on facebook and twitter and with a site.
Considering I'm currently fully booked up until November I must be doing something right in the marketing department. The scroll bar is annoying but I feel a necessary evil as I wanted something thats easy to change if new notifications are needed.
The cards are needed as when I'm out knocking you'll be surprised how many cleaners I stumble across each being a potential client its handy just to dish out a card rather than a scrap of paper.
To be fair Pete I dont think your being harsh at all and I hope Ive cleared up a few of your statements       
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windiewasher

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #40 on: August 04, 2013, 06:37:23 am »
Who cares ???
Yawn zzzzz
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November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

Whizz-Bizz

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #41 on: August 04, 2013, 08:10:36 am »
Who cares ???
Yawn zzzzz
Exactly who cares what you think ?
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windiewasher

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #42 on: August 04, 2013, 10:45:49 am »
Who cares ???
Yawn zzzzz
Exactly who cares what you think ?
Why ask people about your business cards?
Yawn.....zzzzzzzzz
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

roundbuilder

Re: My new business cards
« Reply #43 on: August 04, 2013, 10:47:33 am »
Who cares ???
Yawn zzzzz
Exactly who cares what you think ?
Why ask people about your business cards?
Yawn.....zzzzzzzzz
Lol windie.

Pete Thompson

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #44 on: August 04, 2013, 10:55:30 am »
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To be fair Pete I dont think your being harsh at all and I hope Ive cleared up a few of your statements

Mate, I couldn't care less, I was actually trying to help, I didn't need anything 'clearing up'.

You obviously have everything just perfect and don't need anyone's help, so I wonder why you asked what anyone thought?  Lol, that's me out of this discussion. Good luck and stay terrible.

windiewasher

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #45 on: August 04, 2013, 11:44:40 am »
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To be fair Pete I dont think your being harsh at all and I hope Ive cleared up a few of your statements

Mate, I couldn't care less, I was actually trying to help, I didn't need anything 'clearing up'.

You obviously have everything just perfect and don't need anyone's help, so I wonder why you asked what anyone thought?  Lol, that's me out of this discussion. Good luck and stay terrible.
Hes booked up till November but touting for business.
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

goldoak

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #46 on: August 04, 2013, 11:45:39 am »
pic of your van or at least a window getting cleaned or water or so min, looks like a vip ticket you get on sat night lol

is that a brodex system in your van?

yes o well it was, i dnt use them any longer.

p1w1

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #47 on: August 04, 2013, 11:54:16 am »
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To be fair Pete I dont think your being harsh at all and I hope Ive cleared up a few of your statements

Mate, I couldn't care less, I was actually trying to help, I didn't need anything 'clearing up'.

You obviously have everything just perfect and don't need anyone's help, so I wonder why you asked what anyone thought?  Lol, that's me out of this discussion. Good luck and stay terrible.
Hes booked up till November but touting for business.
and why not ??

windiewasher

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #48 on: August 04, 2013, 12:00:21 pm »
Moved from off-topic area.
Move it back please
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October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

windiewasher

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #49 on: August 04, 2013, 12:02:15 pm »
Get a extreme pole with extreme brush and dont forget the aqua dapter.
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

Whizz-Bizz

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #50 on: August 04, 2013, 07:17:15 pm »
Get a extreme pole with extreme brush and dont forget the aqua dapter.
Its really just your opinion I'm not worried about because anyone that only gets 10 new customers in a month is obviously doing something wrong, so go paint yourself green and go back under your bridge
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windiewasher

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Re: My new business cards
« Reply #51 on: August 04, 2013, 09:13:44 pm »
Get a extreme pole with extreme brush and dont forget the aqua dapter.
Its really just your opinion I'm not worried about because anyone that only gets 10 new customers in a month is obviously doing something wrong, so go paint yourself green and go back under your bridge
That was done on about the 10th of may.
Ive been canvassing recently and picked loads of work up aswell commercial.
Could show you a thing or 2 about canvassing.
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.