Smart Business Owners Carry Cards

This morning, Shel and I took the girls to Petsmart.  We don’t usually buy anything.  We just go for the social interaction.

The girls were wearing my collars (0f course).  Qor was wearing her Zig Zag collar and Qay was wearing her Charlotte’s Hearts collar.  The little voice in the back of my head said “make sure you grab some business cards”.

But… well… I didn’t think I should be handing out my business cards in PetsMart.  It just didn’t seem right.  Besides, never have I had occasion to hand one out.

Until today.

Sheesh!  We were in the aisle with the collars (because I like to see what is out there and for how much) and I hear someone say to Shel, “wow! that’s a nice collar! where did you get that?”  And Shel says “Oh she made it!” and pointing at me, continues “we had a bigger boy and we couldn’t find collars to fit and so she started making them.”

The woman wanders over and says “you MADE these?” and I said “oh yes.  It’s fun!” (I am not the best salesperson when confronted with a human.  There is a reason I have an internet store!)  She asked to feel them and after Qay had a minor meltdown she was able to get her hand in her collar and really feel it.

“Wow!” she says.. “that is really nice! and it feels so sturdy.”

what do I say?

“Thank you. I enjoyed making it”

Doh!  if I had a business card I could have handed it over and started my schpeel.. but noooo..  I’m out there hanging in the breeze….

When we got home, I put a stash in every pocket of every coat and in my bag.