Adding your @username to your business cards?

Justin Aguirre

Justin Aguirre

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I'm in the middle of redesigning my business cards right now and would love some advice.

I am torn on if I should add my @username to my cards. I'm torn because on the plus side it's another way for people to keep in contact with me and see what I'm up to on Twitter and Instagram and have heard from people that providing all the ways to connect the business with the client isn't a bad thing. But on the other hand I'm worried it will come across as unprofessional because I'm not sure where the @ stands within the professional world and if it's only looked at as ametuer.

I'd love to hear this forum's opinion. Is the @ symbol taken seriously in the professional world?
 
You can't write down your email address without using @.

I use my twitter handle on my business cards, and I write it like this:

Twitter: @TheNorthlander

That's what social media is for, isn't it?
 
The only thing would be to make sure that you maintain a split between your private and professional usernames - if your Facebook or twitter profile presents a good impression of you use it - but if they will see the 'real' you, maybe you need to create a business profile instead.
 
Yeah, my Facebook is locked down so I feel more free to post "unbusinesss"-like posts on it. Twitter is my public persona.
 
Gary Huff said:
Sometimes I'd like to dump mine, but I do find it useful on occasion, for coordinating with friends.
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I just never liked the idea of Facebook becuse I'm a private kind of guy.
I guess that makes me trying to become a successful filmmaker is a bit ironic.
MySpace and Twitter is fine though, but Facebook is just on a whole other level I think.
 
Nothing forces you to use Facebook any differently than anything else. I share some photos on it, but mostly I only use it because my friends like to message on there more than email. Which is something I don't really understand. I'm not sure I've ever posted a status update, and I can certainly count all of my comments on one hand.
 
Twitter is one of the best ways to get views to your video or kickstarter/indigogo, so yes it's very useful in the indie world.
 
Cassius said:
Nothing forces you to use Facebook any differently than anything else. I share some photos on it, but mostly I only use it because my friends like to message on there more than email. Which is something I don't really understand. I'm not sure I've ever posted a status update, and I can certainly count all of my comments on one hand.
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Not true. Facebook requires you use your real name. On MySpace or Twitter you can use a handle. You can also delete your MySpace or Twitter account easily.
At least MySpace used to be like that, I don't know what it's like nowadays as I haven't used it in years.
 
I wouldn't worry about putting social media related info on a business card if you do in fact use your Twitter or Facebook in a professional capacity. Some old fogey businessman doesn't like it, who cares. I can't imagine someone seeing samples of your work and then if they love what they see they end up saying, "well, this guy has a Twitter on his business card, can't hire him." Maybe if that potential client were Patrick Bateman, but then you likely wouldn't want to produce a video for him would you?

Jawa Ex Machina said:
I don't even have a facebook profile.
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Gary Huff said:
Sometimes I'd like to dump mine, but I do find it useful on occasion, for coordinating with friends.
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I don't even have friends :cry:

Seriously though, I've not done much with the social media thing, and I don't have many friends left in the real world. Not that I'm a jerk or nut job or anything bad like that. I just find lately that I'm more selective with the people I spend my time with. Time is the key, as I don't have as much of it to waste anymore. All most people want to do is get drunk anyways, which is expensive and gets boring after awhile, as well as gets one into trouble on occasion.

I'd rather read all the awesome books out there, watch more films, practice video/film and photography, or have some other hobby that lets me create something or experience something beyond puking in a toilet. Perhaps travel a bit more.
 
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