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A little something different on BusinessCardsLand.com today…in lieu of a normal post highlighting all of the amazingness that pops up in the world of Business Card design, we’re going a different route and we’re going to highlight a bit of amazingness in the world of great human beings.  Yes, I realize “amazingness” probably isn’t a word, but it should be when talking about people in the upper echelon of our history…Martin Luther King Jr. is exactly one of those people, and today is his day.

That’s right, today is that day and while many of you might have the day off of work for it, many of you are reading this post from the comfort of your own homes, I think it’s important we all remember the spirit of his life, all he stood for, accomplished and would want to see today.  I guess I’ve never thought of today as a day off, and I don’t know if MLK himself would want that either.

So, today, take a moment to remember the man that helped reshape the surface of our society and our culture as a whole.  Today is his day and all he fought for, lived for and ultimately died for is being celebrated.  Use today to do some good, donate some time or money to the Haiti Relief effort, volunteer, something.  We’ll see you back here, but for today, use the time off to put some time Into something bigger than ourselves!

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Time to party!  If you’re mingling tonight with people you barely know (or people you know all-too-well) – here are a couple of tips to keep in mind.

First – if it’s a purely social occasion, leave the business cards at home.  (Well, maybe in the car.  But you should ALWAYS have extra cards in the car.)  It’s just poor etiquette to be pushing your business card at others when you’re supposed to be having fun, not working.  Does that mean you shouldn’t be open to  making connections?  Of course not – but think “market research” instead of “close the deal” and make arrangements for another time.

In other words – keep it light, keep it brief.  Ask for a business card or permission to call at work, then steer the conversation back to appropriate party topics.

Second – and even more important – be the guest that hosts love to invite and attendees are happy to see.  That means being friendly and approachable to everyone (not just the bigwigs.)  It means being a good listener instead of always talking about yourself.  It means taking a few moments BEFORE the party to think of something you can add to the conversation – a great book you read, a new restaurant you tried – something likely to be of interest to the people you’re likely to meet.

Honest – you DON’T have to be about business ALL the time – it’s perfectly okay to crack a smile every once in a while, even if you are the boss!

Talk to you next year – have a fun (AND SAFE) time this evening!

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