GAWD - you people realize this video is satire right? His name is Joel Bauer - he's a comedian. Geez people! This guy is hilarious. I love his delivery. Can't believe he does this without cracking up.
That's a lot of money spent on something people are just going to toss in the can. It does show who he is though, an obnoxious card for an obnoxious person.
The whole purpose of a business card is to: a) be subtle enough to not look like you're bragging, while b) Giving an accurate, simple description of your profession or position, and should c) cost NO money, and MUST d) NOT look like this guy's! I mean, WTF is that thing?! It's too big to fit inside ANYTHING, and if people can't find a place to put things, they put them in the trash.
As much as I hate him, he's right. "Life is not about being liked. It's about being effective." Effectively, he's put his name and his company on the most viewed pages on the one of the most popular websites ever. We're the suckers in this one.
Funny how people are stuck on the 25 years which is actually experience to know how to market and get attention. But, they miss the part where they don't have to like you to want to learn from you. The man is a master at it... and he played his role perfectly. That's not his personality... but he's 100% right and video is comedy. I just showed this video to a staff member who is helping me design a business card for a client. Why? Cuz people still use business cards, and you want them to stand out. If they don't... in the wallet they go... or left somewhere... no impression made... and never to be seen again. If you don't market... you probably don't get it. I did have a good laugh reading the comments tho. Most of you got totally hooked and proved his point!
I hand out life size business cards of myself to my clients because everybody who meets me loves me and wants to take me home, but there's not enough of me to go around. I'm a fucking genius I tell ya! A fucking genius.
@clonemagic that is incorrect. The Golden ratio is 1.618. 2" x 1.618 is 3.236. Business cards, as you said, are 2" x 3.5." In order for a businesscard to be the golden ratio the dimensions should have to be 2" x 3.236" or 2.163 x 3.5."
Ha he reads the detials off the bloody cards and the location and the role of the person he will of no doubt met to get the card and misses the fact that its exact purpose of a card!!! The best card i ever saw was aluminium and was built as a "working" lockpick set, the guy was an IT security consultant! :) thats a cool card, thought and concept went into it..
when i go to important meetings i hand out laptops... with the sole purpose of showing my face and credentials... it plays classy music and speaks aloud my accomplishments.... yea its expencive... but nobody throws out a laptop
he seems rather arrogant. I mean he's arrogant but my card is glossy full color UV coated not foil stamped and embossed and pop ups... I love my card... I dont hand it out that often but people remember my card too.
wow, what a tool. Forgot to mention that his Square card can't fit in a wallet and is destined to be thrown in A drawer sandwiched between my old Taco Bell wrappers, and bank statements
If someone takes that long and spending that much money designing a freakin' business card that's that needlessly complex and impractical, why would I hire him/collaborate with him on, well, anything? Not to mention his obvious lack of interpersonal skills, overcompensation issues, and inability to adhere to common guidelines.
That's an impressive card. Yet, no one knows who created it because he keeps saying "my card" instead of giving his name. So much for "effective" marketing.
Your card is a joke. Your card is a child's birthday invite. Your card is a pop up book. No self respecting person in business would EVER use a card like that. Less IS more. 25 years to develop? I wouldn't brag about that.
Is this guy serious? 25 years to design a pop-up book? He seems to be confusing a business card, which is meant to convey contact information, with a brochure, meant to detail out your product or service.
You guys commenting here all don't get it when he says this card took him 25 years in the making! He obviously did not take 25 years to make it, it's more like he took 25 years of experience of what works and what doesn't and packed it into this one card! I would much rather spend $4 on a card (and only give out 100) and have 25% show an actual return then $0.05 and have one lousy gig every 1000 cards!
Bad news sport. That's not a business card. That's a pamphlet. A business card is used to make sure that someone has your name and your contact info. A business card is designed to fit in where someone could keep it handy. What YOU are showing there is something that someone can't file in their contacts book, so it will sit on the desk or in a drawer, and eventually get thrown out because people don't know where to put it. Don't let your card be a nuisance, or in this case, a Freudian nightmare.
A new approach to selling, breakdown your prospect and make them feel so stupid they have only one choice - buy what you are selling. Only problem is, it doesn't work....
Hahaha this guy's great - he HAS to be a comedian he can't be real surely? He's developed the tackiest business card the world has ever seen - he's right I'd never throw it away because it's hysterical to look at. I'd never use his business because a) he's clearly a prick and b) he spent 25 years over-designing a card that won't fit in a wallet. The pop-up bit's ingenius! It's him with his own congregation! Imagine living with this guy - he has to be a comedian it's too good.
Dear Mr Rich, You obviously want to stand out from the crowd. You do. However don't forget that not everyone needs that. A business card is a tool for giving your contact details to someone. In my line of work I would be LAUGHED at with such an ostentatious, over-the-top, pretentious piece of marketing W**K. I find that most people spend only a couple of hours designing their business cards - the rest of the time they build relationships. Regards.
looks like something i'd throw in the trash. . .after laughing at the folding pop-out ofcoarse. Didn't think those things were still around besides in childrens books.
I like the subtle off white color of Joel's card. It has a tasteful thickness to it.
+Psynema Oh my god. It even has a watermark
😂 this guy is over the top lol. I come back here every once in a while for a good laugh, GUARANTEED!!!
I'm pretty sure that's called a "brochure".
"My card is di-cut. My card is foil stamped. My card is embossed....
Dude, your card is a f****ng pamphlet.
But does it have a watermark
This has to be comedy. I don't know anyone in real life with their head so far up their own bottom.
:49 Look at that subtle black and white coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my god, it even has a pop out.
Nice, but it still doesn't compare to Paul Allen's card
GAWD - you people realize this video is satire right? His name is Joel Bauer - he's a comedian. Geez people! This guy is hilarious. I love his delivery. Can't believe he does this without cracking up.
"Let's see Paul Allen's card."
You might have written this nine years ago, but I came here in 2020 for this comment.
It took him 25 years to design that ????
I must say i'm impressed !
normal peons talk to cameras. leaders talk past them to the roaring crowds in the back of the room while blasting 80's music
i was fine until the pop-up part, then i pissed myself laughing.
That's a lot of money spent on something people are just going to toss in the can. It does show who he is though, an obnoxious card for an obnoxious person.
The whole purpose of a business card is to:
a) be subtle enough to not look like you're bragging, while
b) Giving an accurate, simple description of your profession or position, and should
c) cost NO money, and MUST
d) NOT look like this guy's! I mean, WTF is that thing?! It's too big to fit inside ANYTHING, and if people can't find a place to put things, they put them in the trash.
Fits right in the shredder!
As much as I hate him, he's right.
"Life is not about being liked. It's about being effective."
Effectively, he's put his name and his company on the most viewed pages on the one of the most popular websites ever. We're the suckers in this one.
"It doesn't fit in a Rolodex because I doesn't belong in a Rolodex." No, you've got that backwards.
"Chief Strategic Officer - WOW I'M IMPRESSED".
Funny how people are stuck on the 25 years which is actually experience to know how to market and get attention. But, they miss the part where they don't have to like you to want to learn from you. The man is a master at it... and he played his role perfectly. That's not his personality... but he's 100% right and video is comedy. I just showed this video to a staff member who is helping me design a business card for a client. Why? Cuz people still use business cards, and you want them to stand out. If they don't... in the wallet they go... or left somewhere... no impression made... and never to be seen again. If you don't market... you probably don't get it. I did have a good laugh reading the comments tho. Most of you got totally hooked and proved his point!
Is it me, or does his card scream "I'm a massive narcissistic wanker!", but then so does he.
I half expected it to play a tune when he opened it, like one of those annoying birthday cards.
"You see that card? This is THE most impressive business card I've ever seen...It's MINE!"
I still find it hard to see if this is real life or made on purpose... seriously... I just cant
Me neither. Surely it's satire. Apparently not....
I absolutely love this !!! Short sweet funny and to the point !
So much style in one video!!
Wow, this guy is going to be really pissed when he finds out that after spending 25 years on it, the pop up book has already been done.
actually I've seen lots of cards like that... they're called BROCHURES.
hahahaha his face when he says "what do you do guaranteed?"
Spent 25 years just to make your business card look like a kid's play popup book. Tells me alot about your business, guaranteed.
I hand out life size business cards of myself to my clients because everybody who meets me loves me and wants to take me home, but there's not enough of me to go around. I'm a fucking genius I tell ya! A fucking genius.
The way he speaks is a cross between Dwight & Michael from The Office. Please tell me he's a comedian...
@clonemagic that is incorrect. The Golden ratio is 1.618.
2" x 1.618 is 3.236. Business cards, as you said, are 2" x 3.5." In order for a businesscard to be the golden ratio the dimensions should have to be 2" x 3.236" or 2.163 x 3.5."
One piece of advise! Find out beforehand where the main camera is positioned!
who takes 25 years to make a card ?
this guy needs a life
It's probably a new graphic artist that he hired and made the card for him and he's taking all the credit. 25 years to make a card?
Ha he reads the detials off the bloody cards and the location and the role of the person he will of no doubt met to get the card and misses the fact that its exact purpose of a card!!! The best card i ever saw was aluminium and was built as a "working" lockpick set, the guy was an IT security consultant! :) thats a cool card, thought and concept went into it..
Its not about being liked, its about being effective.
I got no where to put that card...guess it can only go into the trash.
No, it doesn't belong in a Rolodex. It belongs in the garbage.
when i go to important meetings i hand out laptops... with the sole purpose of showing my face and credentials... it plays classy music and speaks aloud my accomplishments.... yea its expencive... but nobody throws out a laptop
It took him 25 years to make that? I'm guessing he spent 10 years trying to make a paper crane too.
I think the only business card I will just throw out is one that DOESN'T FRICKIN FIT ANYWHERE
And when you open the rest of the card it plays a song. Open it again and a genie pops out lol.
I don't think anyone here is even considering hiring this guy's services.
One would hope, but alas, the dude is like Tony Robbins...
he seems rather arrogant.
I mean he's arrogant but my card is glossy full color UV coated not foil stamped and embossed and pop ups... I love my card... I dont hand it out that often but people remember my card too.
with a pitch like this!! HOW CAN I LOSE?!
wow, what a tool. Forgot to mention that his Square card can't fit in a wallet and is destined to be thrown in A drawer sandwiched between my old Taco Bell wrappers, and bank statements
If someone takes that long and spending that much money designing a freakin' business card that's that needlessly complex and impractical, why would I hire him/collaborate with him on, well, anything? Not to mention his obvious lack of interpersonal skills, overcompensation issues, and inability to adhere to common guidelines.
That's an impressive card. Yet, no one knows who created it because he keeps saying "my card" instead of giving his name. So much for "effective" marketing.
I did do my research MartinusHM - this video isn't him, he was directed to act and play a character. Do YOUR research before you comment.
I have one answer to his website.
If it sounds too good to be true, it often is.
Your card is a joke. Your card is a child's birthday invite. Your card is a pop up book. No self respecting person in business would EVER use a card like that. Less IS more. 25 years to develop? I wouldn't brag about that.
25 years working on that card... damn!!
1:46
"I do your mom.. Guaranteed.." -RWJ
Is this guy serious?
25 years to design a pop-up book?
He seems to be confusing a business card, which is meant to convey contact information, with a brochure, meant to detail out your product or service.
I think this is the real Tevin Downey from "I Love You Man." In fact, I think I took a piss on his face last week in a Bennigans.
@6cheesy6 not in plural? A) he wrote it wrong to being with "American Scycho's" and B) Adding " 's " to something doesn't make it plural.
You guys commenting here all don't get it when he says this card took him 25 years in the making!
He obviously did not take 25 years to make it, it's more like he took 25 years of experience of what works and what doesn't and packed it into this one card!
I would much rather spend $4 on a card (and only give out 100) and have 25% show an actual return then $0.05 and have one lousy gig every 1000 cards!
i bet you his card can still be torn.
Bad news sport. That's not a business card. That's a pamphlet. A business card is used to make sure that someone has your name and your contact info. A business card is designed to fit in where someone could keep it handy. What YOU are showing there is something that someone can't file in their contacts book, so it will sit on the desk or in a drawer, and eventually get thrown out because people don't know where to put it. Don't let your card be a nuisance, or in this case, a Freudian nightmare.
it took him 25 years? he has a great life.
A new approach to selling, breakdown your prospect and make them feel so stupid they have only one choice - buy what you are selling. Only problem is, it doesn't work....
You spend more money MAKING the card than you get from the 'crowd' that it attracts.
lol this should have been in american scycho's buisness card scene
This guy is BADASS.
makes good firewood
25 years? That looks like it was designed by a high school student. What a hack.
Hahaha this guy's great - he HAS to be a comedian he can't be real surely? He's developed the tackiest business card the world has ever seen - he's right I'd never throw it away because it's hysterical to look at. I'd never use his business because a) he's clearly a prick and b) he spent 25 years over-designing a card that won't fit in a wallet. The pop-up bit's ingenius! It's him with his own congregation! Imagine living with this guy - he has to be a comedian it's too good.
Of course you think YOURS is the most impressive card you've ever seen. Arrogance. You just showed us a Brochure.
congratz, you ade a pocket sized pop-up book
-.-
lol he is absolutely right about business cards looking like crap.. but i wouldn't spend 25 years creating that.
he is my personal hero
He's like a guido all grown up...
Impressive. Very nice.
Dear Mr Rich, You obviously want to stand out from the crowd. You do. However don't forget that not everyone needs that. A business card is a tool for giving your contact details to someone. In my line of work I would be LAUGHED at with such an ostentatious, over-the-top, pretentious piece of marketing W**K. I find that most people spend only a couple of hours designing their business cards - the rest of the time they build relationships. Regards.
yours have 2 colors im impressed
Wow, Patrick Bateman never thought of this shit!
got that card in green???... ok i'll wait another 25 years
This guy really has some ego.
You cant be really taken seriously with that can you?
Wow that's a business card that REALLY POPS!
OMG 0:42 HILARIOUS LOOK
when is a business card a pamphlet
Please, go show this to Patrick Bateman.
No, better yet, go pitch the idea to Ari Gold, I'd love to see his reaction.
looks like something i'd throw in the trash. . .after laughing at the folding pop-out ofcoarse. Didn't think those things were still around besides in childrens books.
You won't throw it out because you paid $4 for it.
What? No scratch and sniff?
I mean I want to know what success smells like.
Yeah.. and how is he going to stick it into the draw box at Subway for a free footlong?
25 Years for a card? Well what does it do exactly?
25 years to make the crappiest business card ever LOL
Business Cards: Serious Fucking Business.
This video was directly responsible for the suicides of his parents.
@CRISSBLANEHATER Took me half a second to decide that.
The tasteful thickness of it and the suddle of white coloring OMG it even has a water mark. Paul Allens card is better then that peice if shit. lol
haha, this guy is funny - he demonstrates that class marketingspeak - there's a little article on this over at economixt
but it will be a damn nice/expensive funeral
25 years to design a flyer?
that was a WIN
I hope this is a joke. How would I keep that thing. The cards that I use fit in my wallet or a card holder on my disk.
It took 25 years to design? Ha, ha, ha. His card is priceless.
It doesn't fit in a roledex because it belongs in the TRAAAAAAAAAAAAASH!
Mmmmmm that thing looks more like a Christmas card, where does he get off? What a JOKE!