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		By: Tom Dolan		</title>
		<link>https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2007/04/business-cords#comment-15180</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Dolan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hey Mike -- as a Newsvine and loyal MIke Industries reader I&#039;m jazzed you dig the Bloodcard. More info on it on our site if you&#039;re interested. Mutual props.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Mike &#8212; as a Newsvine and loyal MIke Industries reader I&#8217;m jazzed you dig the Bloodcard. More info on it on our site if you&#8217;re interested. Mutual props.</p>
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		By: jamesv		</title>
		<link>https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2007/04/business-cords#comment-15193</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[jamesv]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I ran out of &quot;regular&quot; cards this year right before Flash in the Can, and couldn&#039;t get more printed in time. I could however make ones in my kitchen for ~$.15 a pop that I like quite a bit more than my old, more traditional ones.

&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jamesv.org/2007/04/14/weekend-project-identity/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;wood veneer bcards&lt;/a&gt;

A friend and past co-worker also whipped these up: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ilikegravity.com/real/archives/2007/02/formal_playing_cards.php&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt; screen prints on cardboard&lt;/a&gt;
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I ran out of &#8220;regular&#8221; cards this year right before Flash in the Can, and couldn&#8217;t get more printed in time. I could however make ones in my kitchen for ~$.15 a pop that I like quite a bit more than my old, more traditional ones.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.jamesv.org/2007/04/14/weekend-project-identity/" rel="nofollow">wood veneer bcards</a></p>
<p>A friend and past co-worker also whipped these up: <a href="http://www.ilikegravity.com/real/archives/2007/02/formal_playing_cards.php" rel="nofollow"> screen prints on cardboard</a></p>
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		By: Max Thrane		</title>
		<link>https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2007/04/business-cords#comment-15192</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Max Thrane]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The red one will go nicely with my site :D Me likes!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The red one will go nicely with my site :D Me likes!</p>
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		By: Nic		</title>
		<link>https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2007/04/business-cords#comment-15191</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nic]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For the hundredth time, it&#039;s and interesting concept; but I wouldn&#039;t have chosen DOE for anything from their website: It resizes your browser, it should have a surgeons general&#039;s warning for all its flashing - perhaps they think that&#039;s what &quot;Flash&quot; is for! - and last, but definitely not least, it is probably the best example I have ever seen of mystery meat navigation. Stick to the physical domain, DOE.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the hundredth time, it&#8217;s and interesting concept; but I wouldn&#8217;t have chosen DOE for anything from their website: It resizes your browser, it should have a surgeons general&#8217;s warning for all its flashing &#8211; perhaps they think that&#8217;s what &#8220;Flash&#8221; is for! &#8211; and last, but definitely not least, it is probably the best example I have ever seen of mystery meat navigation. Stick to the physical domain, DOE.</p>
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		By: Brian		</title>
		<link>https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2007/04/business-cords#comment-15190</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I like the cards. But man, there should be a warning on your site before  starts blinking like that. I almost had a seizure.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I like the cards. But man, there should be a warning on your site before  starts blinking like that. I almost had a seizure.</p>
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		By: Danny Mavromatis		</title>
		<link>https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2007/04/business-cords#comment-15189</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Danny Mavromatis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I like them. They could also be an investment someday... like when we run out of copper or copper prices go up ;)

I bet environmentalists won&#039;t like the idea since it&#039;s harder to recycle the cables.  If you do, you will need to strip the outter shield before you can recycle the copper.

Danny]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I like them. They could also be an investment someday&#8230; like when we run out of copper or copper prices go up ;)</p>
<p>I bet environmentalists won&#8217;t like the idea since it&#8217;s harder to recycle the cables.  If you do, you will need to strip the outter shield before you can recycle the copper.</p>
<p>Danny</p>
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		By: Rob Paterson		</title>
		<link>https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2007/04/business-cords#comment-15188</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Paterson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Oops... here&#039;s the link:

&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mcdrom.com/cdr-media_printable.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.mcdrom.com/cdr-media_printable.html&lt;/a&gt;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oops&#8230; here&#8217;s the link:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mcdrom.com/cdr-media_printable.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.mcdrom.com/cdr-media_printable.html</a></p>
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		By: Rob Paterson		</title>
		<link>https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2007/04/business-cords#comment-15187</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Paterson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Not new news at all, but I always thought that business card-shaped CDs are pretty cool:

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a&gt;Business Card CDs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

I&#039;ve always wondered if they&#039;re practical, e.g. if they&#039;ll jam in some CD players. Neat idea though...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not new news at all, but I always thought that business card-shaped CDs are pretty cool:</p>
<p><a>Business Card CDs</a></p>
<p>I&#8217;ve always wondered if they&#8217;re practical, e.g. if they&#8217;ll jam in some CD players. Neat idea though&#8230;</p>
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		By: Jynn		</title>
		<link>https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2007/04/business-cords#comment-15186</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jynn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[So what does it say for me then, when I, a chick, hands out a 3 inch bendy cord with my name on it? * Thinks *...Damn! I&#039;m only handing out the stiff ones to the guys...

(We&#039;re allowed to be sassy here, right?)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So what does it say for me then, when I, a chick, hands out a 3 inch bendy cord with my name on it? * Thinks *&#8230;Damn! I&#8217;m only handing out the stiff ones to the guys&#8230;</p>
<p>(We&#8217;re allowed to be sassy here, right?)</p>
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		By: Corin		</title>
		<link>https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2007/04/business-cords#comment-15185</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Corin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hey, if you hand a cute girl a soft bendy chord about 3 inches with your name on it and she still smiles...bam...you&#039;re in.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey, if you hand a cute girl a soft bendy chord about 3 inches with your name on it and she still smiles&#8230;bam&#8230;you&#8217;re in.</p>
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		By: Mike D.		</title>
		<link>https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2007/04/business-cords#comment-15184</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike D.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;However, one point that hasn&#039;t been mentioned yet-target audience.  Our main focus is on fashion, action sports, and forward thinking entrepreneurial businesses...&quot;&lt;/blockquote&gt;

That, and chicks Corin wants to date. :)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>However, one point that hasn&#8217;t been mentioned yet-target audience.  Our main focus is on fashion, action sports, and forward thinking entrepreneurial businesses&#8230;&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>That, and chicks Corin wants to date. :)</p>
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		By: Jynn		</title>
		<link>https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2007/04/business-cords#comment-15183</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jynn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Damn! Corin beat me to a reply...but I already spent the time typing, so bear with me as well...

Thanks Mike for the props on our new business card. There are a lot of interesting comments in regards both to our idea as well as the functionality/role of a business card in general, all relevant. 

However, one point that hasn&#039;t been mentioned yet-target audience. 

Our main focus is on fashion, action sports, and forward thinking entrepreneurial businesses that seek an identity that makes them stand out from the first impression. They choose us because we DO the unexpected. We don&#039;t just say we do in a tagline or elevator speech. 

One of our expertise&#039;s is in executing outside of the box, especially with regards to materials used and production techniques that often have our vendors thinking we are nuts (but happy we pushed them to try it in the end).

Our experience is with driving youth oriented trends. For us, using your standard paper business card would not accurately represent us if we are not present to vocalize that which we do, what which we are, nor would it impress those making decisions in the markets we pursue, 20-30-somethings that work hard, play harder, and have seen it all in our visual-driven culture. A magnet card, though the perfect execution for a plumber, 24-hour Vet, or Pizza delivery, would be off the mark for our brand and clients, as well as who we are. 

And yes, we wanted the card to act as a give-away, something to be played with, to cause a reaction be that whatever it may be. A target is a focus, and when you think of a dart board, the center circle is very small compared  to the rest. We&#039;re aiming for those that fall inside that smaller space.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Damn! Corin beat me to a reply&#8230;but I already spent the time typing, so bear with me as well&#8230;</p>
<p>Thanks Mike for the props on our new business card. There are a lot of interesting comments in regards both to our idea as well as the functionality/role of a business card in general, all relevant. </p>
<p>However, one point that hasn&#8217;t been mentioned yet-target audience. </p>
<p>Our main focus is on fashion, action sports, and forward thinking entrepreneurial businesses that seek an identity that makes them stand out from the first impression. They choose us because we DO the unexpected. We don&#8217;t just say we do in a tagline or elevator speech. </p>
<p>One of our expertise&#8217;s is in executing outside of the box, especially with regards to materials used and production techniques that often have our vendors thinking we are nuts (but happy we pushed them to try it in the end).</p>
<p>Our experience is with driving youth oriented trends. For us, using your standard paper business card would not accurately represent us if we are not present to vocalize that which we do, what which we are, nor would it impress those making decisions in the markets we pursue, 20-30-somethings that work hard, play harder, and have seen it all in our visual-driven culture. A magnet card, though the perfect execution for a plumber, 24-hour Vet, or Pizza delivery, would be off the mark for our brand and clients, as well as who we are. </p>
<p>And yes, we wanted the card to act as a give-away, something to be played with, to cause a reaction be that whatever it may be. A target is a focus, and when you think of a dart board, the center circle is very small compared  to the rest. We&#8217;re aiming for those that fall inside that smaller space.</p>
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		By: corin McDonald		</title>
		<link>https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2007/04/business-cords#comment-15182</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[corin McDonald]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thanks for the props Miz. Yeah, these aren&#039;t your traditional bcards (if you can even call them that) and we aren&#039;t your traditional design firm. They make an impression and thats what first encounters are all about.  We have several  paper cards on hand but none of them raise a brow like these do. The first night I starteed giving them out, I received 3 replies the very next day! Granted, they were all from girls that I was hitting on but still. Sure they will end up getting tossed like everything else but it doesn&#039;t matter cause I&#039;ve already shown you something that you haven&#039;t seen before. If you want a standard business card, I&#039;m sure there are many nifty design firms like Hornall Anderson that can accomodate. If you want something unique then call us.

** Yeah, we&#039;re working on a new site and it won&#039;t resize your browser we promise...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for the props Miz. Yeah, these aren&#8217;t your traditional bcards (if you can even call them that) and we aren&#8217;t your traditional design firm. They make an impression and thats what first encounters are all about.  We have several  paper cards on hand but none of them raise a brow like these do. The first night I starteed giving them out, I received 3 replies the very next day! Granted, they were all from girls that I was hitting on but still. Sure they will end up getting tossed like everything else but it doesn&#8217;t matter cause I&#8217;ve already shown you something that you haven&#8217;t seen before. If you want a standard business card, I&#8217;m sure there are many nifty design firms like Hornall Anderson that can accomodate. If you want something unique then call us.</p>
<p>** Yeah, we&#8217;re working on a new site and it won&#8217;t resize your browser we promise&#8230;</p>
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		By: Jason		</title>
		<link>https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2007/04/business-cords#comment-15181</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[One of the cooler ones I&#039;ve seen recently is still iin the shape of a card, but it&#039;s like a mini record sleeve (record like as in the things that had music on them before CD&#039;s).   All the printing was on this business card size sleeve, but inside was a random mini origami or mini paper airplane.  What was cool about this is that it would still fit in a stack of &quot;normal&quot; business cards, in a rolodex (if people still use those), etc.

Now there&#039;s a thought (speaking of record albums and business cards).  Is &quot;album art&quot; a lost art now?  Will business cards soon be that way? (it wouldn&#039;t appear so right now!) :)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the cooler ones I&#8217;ve seen recently is still iin the shape of a card, but it&#8217;s like a mini record sleeve (record like as in the things that had music on them before CD&#8217;s).   All the printing was on this business card size sleeve, but inside was a random mini origami or mini paper airplane.  What was cool about this is that it would still fit in a stack of &#8220;normal&#8221; business cards, in a rolodex (if people still use those), etc.</p>
<p>Now there&#8217;s a thought (speaking of record albums and business cards).  Is &#8220;album art&#8221; a lost art now?  Will business cards soon be that way? (it wouldn&#8217;t appear so right now!) :)</p>
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		By: Wes		</title>
		<link>https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2007/04/business-cords#comment-15167</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[These are very cool! I want the red/orange one...]]></description>
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