Business cards

Chipk

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If you are asking for permissions you absolutely need a professional looking business card. You want to portray the image that you are professional, experienced and knowledgable as opposed to looking like a yokel with a metal detector and a shovel. When I started presenting my business card, my permissions increased 80%.
 

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Maybe even some before/after pics,a google/yelp account others can leave reviews , anything to build some credibility. I had to do all the same when I did bee removals. Can’t let anyone tear your house apart.
 
When you are knocking on a door you are a salesman. Your product is you! There are many ways to do it. Confidence in your self is the most important part. So if a business card helps you that is great. I’m glad for your improvement in getting permission.
Now let’s see some good finds.😃
 
I use cards, post locally on our community facebook page and provide some historical info on the property of the items posted. Lucky I have a local forum already to tap into. Always say I'm local, saving history, willing to show finds and share. Some owners have seen previous posts I made so that's helped in spreading the word as well.
 
If you are asking for permissions you absolutely need a professional looking business card. You want to portray the image that you are professional, experienced and knowledgable as opposed to looking like a yokel with a metal detector and a shovel. When I started presenting my business card, my permissions increased 80%.
I agree. Mine states on the bottom I am a Army veteran and that helps. I usually don't even ask when there is one of those near perfect lawns that pretty much says the owner is a perfectionists. Not much chance getting a permission for those type of homes in my experience. But find some lawns where there are some weeds and bare spots where the owner is not a particular about their law, your permission chances increase.
 
I agree. Mine states on the bottom I am a Army veteran and that helps. I usually don't even ask when there is one of those near perfect lawns that pretty much says the owner is a perfectionists. Not much chance getting a permission for those type of homes in my experience. But find some lawns where there are some weeds and bare spots where the owner is not a particular about their law, your permission chances increase.
I agree with the nice lawns thing, but there is a caveat to that. Tell them that you'd love to detect their lawn, but it is so beautifully manicured, it is too perfect to disturb, but that if they ever mess with some gardening, that you would love an opportunity to see what you can find there, since their home site is likely to be historically significant for stuff. You might be able to work it by degrees because these folks enjoy their gardening but also are interested in history and their property's place in it.
 
I agree with the nice lawns thing, but there is a caveat to that. Tell them that you'd love to detect their lawn, but it is so beautifully manicured, it is too perfect to disturb, but that if they ever mess with some gardening, that you would love an opportunity to see what you can find there, since their home site is likely to be historically significant for stuff. You might be able to work it by degrees because these folks enjoy their gardening but also are interested in history and their property's place in it.
Good idea. In one area in metro Atlanta where a home was smack dab in the middle of a large final Civil War battle, a homeowner gardner dug up a civil war pistol in his garden.
 
Here biz mine.....
 

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Below is the one I made up at www.Vistaprint.com a few years ago. I used one of their standard templates and plugged in my information in the text fields provided. Just yesterday, I met a lady and her two grand-kids while detecting at a park near me. Her husband, an artist and art teacher, recently passed away. She said his studio/gallery was in the loft of their barn/carriage house of their 200-year old home, and gave me his card.
I obligingly gave her one of my cards and our club card. Who knows? This could turn into a permission.

I also designed our MTHA club's 'business' cards at Vistaprint.com.


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Got half a dozen letters asking for permissions ready to mail out. 1870-1900 homes. One old house, maybe built in 1940s. For Fall and Winter. I put two tiny drops of Elmer Glue-All Extra strong formula on back of each card. Set them at bottom of permission request letters.
 

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