Picture for me. I think its silly but I didnt have my picture for a while and the cards with pics seemed to look a little nicer when mine could have looked cheap. Plus it lets people laugh a little lol.

Super Realtor, you make an excellent case in your post about how we "need business offers in our marketing" instead of focussing on our personal pictures. So true, and excellent advice! Thank you!

I decided not to have a picture on my card and I did put a "call to action" on the back of the card.

All the top producers in our area have pictures on their cards and do photo ads in the paper. People react differently to a stranger if they've seen their picture and recognize the face. They relax and say hi, I know you. My wife has knocked on doors and the person knew who she was right away because of pictures on our marketing materials.

As one person already said, people remember faces, not names.

My 2 cents
Dennis

This thread couldn't have come at a better time as i'm also about to order new cards! I'm one of those women that charges hairstyles and color all the time. so for me I think no picture.
We have this lady in the office who still uses a picture from when she first started, it has to be 25yrs old. We often joke it's her high school yearbook picture! LOL

Generally residential real estate professionals will and should (just how the market is) put a picture of yourself, or your team, on your business card. Commercial real estate, however, is generally geared a bit more toward standard no picture cards though.

All I can say is new and existing clients respond to OFFERS.

Some who have been in business along time have a big client base who purchase based on the relationship and past experiences.

You have one website for new clients and one branded site for people who already know you.

Many on this board are new or have a limited base.In that scenario you need OFFERS to stand out amongst the thousands of other PICTURE BUSINESS cards.

I know all of you think you are so awesome and want to share your picture with everyone! LOL BUT please people want offers(reasons to choose you).