And the winner is.......

When it came down to what I wanted my business card to say about me, I had no choice but to pick card number one of the previous blog. I wanted the card to have a nice, simple, and elegant look which I believe portrays who I am.

Between VistaPrint and 123Print, I chose 123Print for my final design. Let's discuss the two sites for a bit. While VistaPrint had a wide variety of designs and styles to choose from, the shipping was a bit outrageous. If you didn't want to get your order for almost a month the cost is $5.67. For 14 days the cost is $9.52. For 7 days $13.68, and for 3 days $26.20. The site list the last price as "RUSH+".

Now I don't know about you, but to me it seems a bit silly that it would cost almost $30 dollars to "rush" a package that probably weighs one pound. Rush to me means the next day, not three days after I've placed my order. Over all I give VistaPrint a 5 out of 10 rating.

I'm sure you've figured out by now that I chose 123Print as the company that was privileged to have my business and my public endorsement. Like VistaPrint, 123Print has a wide variety of designs you can choose from without paying anything extra.
(Note: VistaPrint offers free business cards for 42 of it's designs. All you have to pay is shipping.) This give you a freedom to create whatever card design you like.

Now; unlike VistaPrint, 123Print's shipping is a bit more reasonable. They offer 7 to 14 days(1 day processing, plus 6-13 days First Class U.S. Postal Service) for $5.90.
3 to 7 Days (1 day processing, plus 2-6 days Standard Ground) for $8.31
3 Days Guaranteed (1 day processing, plus 2nd Day Air) for $15.84
2 Days Guaranteed (1 day processing, plus Next Day Air) for $34.80
Next Day Guaranteed (Same day processing, plus Next Day Air) for $41.80

$42 dollars for next day shipping is a bit ridiculous as well but it is next day so I will cut some slack for that. My overall rating for 123Print is 8 out of 10.

I say 8 out of 10 for the following reasons. One, the second shipping rate of $8.31 is reasonable for 3 to 7 days. Two, checkout was easy and somewhat painless after being asked about the six or seven different products I could get to go with my new business cards (VistaPrint's checkout is similar). And three I received my cards two days after I placed the order.

That is what I call service.

Why are business cards so important?

"No, I don't have my business card on me. I'll bring one in the next time I'm here." This is what I said to someone who asked for my business card last week. The fact that I lied and said I had one but didn't have one one me at the time, has made my mind frantic because of all the possible missed opportunities.

"Why are they so important anyway?" I of asked myself. I waited for an answer. After realizing that one wasn't going to come immediately, I then began to ponder about all the possible missed opportunities I've had at church, weddings, parties, corporate meetings and the like simply because I don't have any business cards! What have I been thinking?!?!

The following night I began searching frantically for business card companies online. The fact that I wanted to save money, have a great looking business card, and get them shipped to me fairly quickly, limited my search. I wanted to create my own card that showed people who I am.


After hours of scouring the internet and trying out different company sites I had to choose between two. I made cards at both sites, Vistaprint and 123Print.


I made custom ones. I tried the designs offered at both sites. I spent two hours pondering over which of the card designs said, "Hi, this is Keyton Kyles."

Of the four final designs I had to choose from, which do you think I picked?