Face to face networking requires tools. They will simplify your life and can be used in many of the different stages of the job hunt.
I have identified and vetted a number of tools that will help you find your job hunt. I do not guarantee any of these organizations. I would like to send me feedback on any of these resources, so that I can share your experiences with other people. Check them all out and then select the one that will work best for your particular needs.
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Inexpensive Business Cards
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When you are networking, you only get one chance to make a great first impression, so make the most of it with high-quality, full-color premium business cards. Design and customize your own business cards with your logo or photo, or choose from our wide array of templates tailored to the industry you want your job in. You can create your business cards in.
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5000BizCardsFor199.com |
| Inexpensive Cell Phone |
Having an inexpensive cell phone, gives you an inexpensive telephone number that you can give away to everyone.
The great advantage to an inexpensive cell phone is that you can advertise the number widely to everyone and not worry about privacy.
A couple of pointers:
- The phone should be exclusively used for your job hunt.
- Retrieve the messages from a landline or another phone
- Consider connecting a 1-800 number to the phone
This is the cheapest I have found ($39.95):
No phone plan subscription is required.  This pay-as-you-go cell phone Motorola c168i, works for AT&T GoPhone service. Features : 65,000 colors display 5 different ring styles (Loud, Soft, Vibrate + Ring, Silent) 15 default ring tones Caller ID Speed dialing Phone Book – up to 600 entries. Web 2.0 browser iTAP predictive text entry Multimedia Messaging Text Messaging (SMS) Text and MMS messaging with 250 message storage FM Radio Alarm clock Calculator Calender Chat 3 preloaded games Specifications : Dimensions : 4.11″ x 1.81″ x 0.55″ Weight : 2.8 oz Form Factor : Candy Bar Antenna : internal Display Type : 65k color display, 128 x 128 pixels 850 / 1900MHz networks Compatible Carrier – AT&T GoPhone Package Includes : Lithium battery. Battery door. Travel charger. User guide.
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Motorola
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Virtual Phone Number
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A different approach to having a number. There is no phone attached to this number. This program has a free 30 Day trial.
A Vumber is a virtual phone number – now you can have two numbers on a single phone.
Features:
- Call Control You can: a) answer; b) send them to VumberMail; c) give them a busy signal, or e) send them a custom messag
 e saying the number is no longer in service. If you don’t like those choices, you can customize a message that you want to send. Having a virtual phone number means you are in full control of your call privacy. You control calls, you control privacy.
- Caller ID - know when someone is calling your Vumber. When you make a call, the person you call will see your Vumber as the caller ID. Vumber always protects your privacy.
- VumberMail – With Vumber, you get a separate voice mail box for each of your Vumbers . Vumber makes managing your messages easy with e-mail notification. Also, don’t worry about messages that come from your Vumber reaching your regular voice mail – it is separate and secure.
- Virtual Presence. With Vumber, you select the area code you want.
- Vumbers, Vumbers, Vumbers! You can have as many Vumbers as you want and you can change your Vumber like you change your clothes
- Monthly plan* for just $9.95 a month.
- No commitment – cancel anytime.
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Vnumber |
| Vanity 1-800 Numbers |
This is a way for you to really display yourself. This company provides words as the 1-800 number. This would be particulary good for people in a specific market, a lawyer, doctor, etc.
A nice feature is to set it to a specific area. So on your resume or LinkedIn profile list prominently the -1800 number and put your local number beside it.
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My Toll Free Number |
| Inexpensive Business Cards |
I haven’t used this company before, but they say they don’t put there logo on the back of the cards.
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Overnight Prints
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| Inexpensive cell phone |
Having an inexpensive cell phone, gives you an inexpensive telephone number that you can give away to everyone.
The great advantage to an inexpensive cell phone is that you can advertise the number widely to everyone and not worry about privacy.
A couple of pointers:
- The phone should be exclusively used for your job hunt.
- Retrieve the messages from a landline or another phone
- Consider connecting a 1-800 number to the phone
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