Shrug Cards

Posted by richrobinson 11 years, 7 months ago to The Gulch: General

I have had great success with my Shrug business cards so far. I talked to a friend the other day who is an Atlas Shrugged fan. Gave him a card. A sales rep told me he had the book but had not had the time to read it. Loaned him my DVD of part 1 and gave him a card. Both said they would check out the Gulch I stopped to have a beer after a meeting last night and heard some guys dissing Obamacare. Went into stealth mode so as not to interupt and slipped a card on the bar beside them. This was a great idea Shrug!

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Posted by kathywiso 11 years, 7 months ago

Hey LetShrug, gave my first card away a few minutes ago to one of my regular customers who let me borrow, "The Creature From Jekyll Island," a few years ago. I am psyched !!!

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  Posted by richrobinson 11 years, 7 months ago
  
  Not an easy read but I liked Creature from Jekyl Island. Did you like it Kathy?
  
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    Posted by kathywiso 11 years, 7 months ago
    
    I agree, it wasn't easy to read, but yes, it was informative :-)
    
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  Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 7 months ago
  
  Yay :)!!!
  
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Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 7 months ago

I should have sent out mini hidden cameras to go with these cards. I would LOVE to see all this in action! If you...or anybody else wants some (or more) cards just let me know. :)
Thanks Rich!

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Posted by richrobinson 11 years, 7 months ago

UPDATE: The combination of the Atlas shirts and Shrug cards is really working. Gave one card to a friend who saw my shirt. Two other customers saw the shirt and went on and on about how they loved the book. Plenty of time for me to pull out a Shrug card for both of them.

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  Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 7 months ago
  
  It's killing me that I can't SEE these things as they happen...but thank you for telling us. And thank you for giving out the cards! If I were a jealous type of person...I'd be really jealous right now.
  
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  Posted by khalling 11 years, 7 months ago
  
  one two punch
  
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Posted by gblaze47 11 years, 7 months ago

Ever thought of putting them up in local grocery stores or restaurants?

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  Posted by richrobinson 11 years, 7 months ago
  
  Good thought. I wanted to start with the folks I knew would be interested but I think I will do that next. Thanks Blaze.
  
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  Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 7 months ago
  
  I have in fact... went to put one on the grocery store bulletin board a few days ago... bulletin board is no longer there.. musta saw me coming. (I put one on the deli counter and another in a cart... show them!) We don't eat out much but I most definitely will leave them when I do.
  
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Posted by khalling 11 years, 7 months ago

especially the stealth part

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  Posted by winterwind 11 years, 7 months ago
  
  I'm fond of the stealth part, myself.
  
  they're so GORGEOUS! thanks!
  
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    Posted by khalling 11 years, 7 months ago
    
    pictures! especially of the touring car speeding away
    
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      Posted by winterwind 11 years, 7 months ago
      
      Umm, well, the wizard and I don't speed much these last few days. We got rear-ended [in the truck, not the car, not the...don't go there!] and we're kind of a mess [nothing really serious] but a manual transmission is beyond either of us right now. When we can, though.....
      
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        Posted by khalling 11 years, 7 months ago
        
        quick repair to all the rear ends ;)
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 7 months ago
        
        Hope you recover quickly. :)
        
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        Posted by winterwind 11 years, 7 months ago
        
        working on it, thanks.
        
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Posted by richrobinson 11 years, 6 months ago

Handed out three cards today. I am really impressed with the diverse group of people not just taking cards but when I tell them what we are doing and I mention I have a business card they ask for one. I'll be out of town at a buying trip tuesday and wednesday. Wearing my shirts and taking my Shrug cards.

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  Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 6 months ago
  
  Leave some at the airports/hotel/store etc. (Why am I telling the card guru what to do??)
  
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    Posted by richrobinson 11 years, 6 months ago
    
    I'm in Pittsburgh Shrug and I am going to Cleveland. Its about a 2 hour drive. I enjoy engaging people and giving them a card but I may go into stealth mode too.:)
    
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      Posted by khalling 11 years, 6 months ago
      
      overman! rich, PM overman and see if you can meet up. it would truly be a gulch meetup
      
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        Posted by richrobinson 11 years, 6 months ago
        
        I'll do that Kh. Thanks.
        
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        Posted by khalling 11 years, 6 months ago
        
        you will have a great meeting. pictures! whip contest!
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 6 months ago
        
        omg...that would be a hoot. (really I gotta go! lol)
        
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        Posted by richrobinson 11 years, 6 months ago
        
        You are asking two guys to meet and have a whip contest. I need some clarification please.:)
        
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        Posted by khalling 11 years, 6 months ago
        
        http://overmanwarrior.wordpress.com/
        
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        Posted by khalling 11 years, 6 months ago
        
        you have to see overman. Please
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 6 months ago
        
        I don't think he's going to be in overman's neck though.
        
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      Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 6 months ago
      
      Oh.. lol. You go into whatever mode works...and we want full reports. This can be your shrug card mission theme song...
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtyByefOv...
      
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        Posted by johnrobert2 11 years, 6 months ago
        
        Puts me in mind of the Blues Brothers.
        
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        Posted by richrobinson 11 years, 6 months ago
        
        I like the music but the mission is not impossible. We just need a majority of people to stop chasing butterflies, start paying attention to us and everything will be fine.
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 6 months ago
        
        I agree...but it's the best song for stealthyness. (I don't think the mission in the movie was impossible either...but it sure seemed like it sometimes...... see what I did there?) You know you're going to be humming it when you're sneakally leaving cards places. Just hum it super quietly.
        
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        Posted by richrobinson 11 years, 6 months ago
        
        I am humming it right now. Looking forward to my trip to Cleveland. Thought I would never say that. Did you see we are over the 200,000 dollar mark?
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 6 months ago
        
        lol Yes..very fun to watch. I was waiting for that to happen before I left. Gotta go get some inventory to list this weekend...I've been being comfortably lazy lately, but I need to get to it. Talk to you later.
        
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        Posted by khalling 11 years, 6 months ago
        
        yes
        
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Posted by johnrobert2 11 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.

Ah, Phoenix. That explains it. The dry desert wind, the burning sun.

BTW, did minniepuck touch base with you?

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  Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 7 months ago
  
  Yes she(?) did :) Thank you!
  
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Posted by minniepuck 11 years, 7 months ago

Sorry -- new member. What are Shrug Cards??? They sound really interesting.

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  Posted by johnrobert2 11 years, 7 months ago
  
  Let me tell you this story about an energetic lady named 'LetsShrug'. She came up with an idea for us to put out John Galt interest cards. We cussed and discussed it for about four days and three threads before she said, "Okay, I'm going to do it." And she did. Now a lot of us have these business cards as advertising for the new movie. If you ask, she will be glad to let you have some.
  
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    Posted by minniepuck 11 years, 7 months ago
    
    oooo.... They sound like a GREAT idea and I'd love to be a part of this. I'll ask LetsShrug.
    
    Thanks for the info, John!
    
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Posted by johnrobert2 11 years, 7 months ago

Gun show this weekend. Very fertile ground. I usually help friend of mine at his table so there should be plenty of action.

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  Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 7 months ago
  
  Awesome :) We want stories/pictures/videos... some of us are very excited about this!
  
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    Posted by johnrobert2 11 years, 7 months ago
    
    Will do my best. gblaze, if I pull this off, you might be surprised. kathywiso, you'll know who's meeting you at the airport.
    
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      Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 7 months ago
      
      Whoa...what?
      
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        Posted by johnrobert2 11 years, 7 months ago
        
        She is flying into Corpus on a business deal and I offered to meet her at the airport as I only live about 30 miles away
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 7 months ago
        
        oh
        
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        Posted by johnrobert2 11 years, 7 months ago
        
        My daughter made these improvements: (/8^{)> . She gave me some hair.
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 7 months ago
        
        comb over?
        
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        Posted by johnrobert2 11 years, 7 months ago
        
        You wish. No, I actually have almost a full head of hair. I have a slight tonsure in back.
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 7 months ago
        
        ...which you comb over?
        
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        Posted by johnrobert2 11 years, 7 months ago
        
        Yes. After all, I have to brush with the natural direction of the hair. Do you not the same?
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 7 months ago
        
        No... I go against the grain... I always look like I just stepped out of a wind tunnel.
        
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        Posted by khalling 11 years, 7 months ago
        
        LOL
        head scarf and dark glasses are what jackieO advises
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 7 months ago
        
        If wore a head scarf and big sunglasses... everybody would look at me funny.
        
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        Posted by johnrobert2 11 years, 7 months ago
        
        And this is different how?
        
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        Posted by khalling 11 years, 7 months ago
        
        it's Phoenix. everyone's looking at the ground so their eyeballs don't burn
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 7 months ago
        
        It's not..it's the same...but why go to the trouble of covering it up.
        
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        Posted by johnrobert2 11 years, 7 months ago
        
        Too many years in the military for me. The windswept look is not my look. But on you, I betcha it's cute (as his wrist breaks ever so gently).
        
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        Posted by johnrobert2 11 years, 7 months ago
        
        See. That's what you get for thinking that. I told you before I don't know how to be a bad boy.
        
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  Posted by kathywiso 11 years, 7 months ago
  
  Great opportunity and sounds like lots of fun :-)
  
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