Is it ok to pass business cards to parents at a childs birthday party that my daughter is invited to?
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It's TACKY. But no one will sentence you to death if you decide to do it anyway.
yes
i got it... stand at the door and put it in the party favors..
yes if your daughter wont be embarresed by it
i personally wouldn't do it and certainly wouldn't like if one of the guests at my party did it
probably. but don't do it in a showy way; be discreet about it.
Extremely tacky on your part.
If done so tactfully and in the normal course of conversation. If you are using this social outing to network, then that is the wrong approach. I have an amazing long term client I actually met at a social activity of my son's. Make it to where they request a card from you---that way you never can go wrong. You would rather be recognized as a good parent in this situation rather than an opportunity hound---people want to deal with good parents in business and you can follow up naturally later.
i guess so but start off wit an conversation
Not very cool if you do it unasked. Fine if you talk with them a bit, first and they express interest in it.
It's very tacky and just not done.Do that on your own time.
I'd think it would be extremely tacky and probably wouldn't use your business. Unless your business was party supplies. Or unless a conversation leads to whatever your business is, then offer a card, but just don't go shoving them at people.
Please don't. Your kid will hate you. You just turned his/her birthday into a business opportunity.
This is for your daughter, don't embarass her. I would be embarassed.
Tacky.
It's fine as long as you don't mind being "That creep at the birthday party".
Ever heard the term "Don't mix business with pleasure."?
Depends what job you have. If youre a funuralist guy..person then unless you want cake in youre face.=* ("0)
tacky!!
As a mother who's planned and paid for numerous birthday parties for my son - I would be outraged if someone did that at one of my son's parties. I think it's tacky to give out business cards even if I've paid for the event - but to use someone else's event (that they paid for and organized) to promote your own business is almost like stealing.
If you are talking with someone at the party, and the topic of what you do comes up and they ask for a card - that's a different story. But to go around handing them to all the guests or putting them in their goodie bags is tacky and reprehensible.
Really, people are there for the child's birthday, not a business opportunity. If someone asks, by all means, give them one, otherwise, find another way. And try not to talk about business, unless you are asked, or the parents are off by themselves, and want to talk about it, let them be the guide of what to do. I'ts rude and inappropriate to use a child as a business opportunity.
I know an insurance salesman who gives out magnets with his business logo at every opportunity. He brought them to the class reunion, no one else was promoting their work. It was a little pushy, but not too rude.
No.
as long as its done after the festivities are over
No, it is not okay. You are there to celebrate a child’s birthday….not to gain contacts. There's more to life than business, ya know?
If it is ok to pass out business cards at a child's birthday party...
What would be "bad etiquette"?
For the Tupperware lady to bring along the latest & greatest in storage containers to sit next to the birthday cake?
For the MaryKay lady to start putting mascara on all the parents?
For the Avon mom to squirt everyone with parfume?
For the Lawn Care dad to give samples of the latest weed & feed?
For the Accountant to show a list of all thier clients?
For the Day Care worker to pass out balloons with her phone number?
Humm.
Sounds like a pandora's box that shouldn't be opened...
Just take your child to the party & have fun!
no, its very tacky. this is a birthday party not a business meeting
no that would be rude
Tacky, tacky, tacky. Don't do it.
Put it this way--if I were at that party, and you gave me a card, I would assume you have very poor judgement and would never use your services.
ONLY if through the course of natural conversation someone ASKS YOU for your contact information -- you will do more to hurt your business prospects / reputation if you act tacky and hand out cards than if you find a classy way to handle the situation which is to plan to only hand out ONE card to some person that is genuinely interested in your service.
ask what they do and tell them what you do, then hand them a card if they're interested.
i wouldn't go up to everyone and do that fakey fake, "hi how are you im(insert name, here's a card. i do(insert job).
you want a report with these other parnets. keep in mind if bussiness with them goes south of the boarder then you could ended up breaking up your daughter's friendship. or vice virsa.
Absolutely not, it's unethical and extremely impolite
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