Why not?  One just never knows, no need to post a handful just a few.  

I did this many years ago and it got me nothing. I can't remember the last time I did it, as a result.

I guess it would depend on where the board is located and what type of client you're after.  

Personally, it is not something I'd look at or consider for my own business.  I can't remember the last time I actually saw a bulletin board.

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, Broker, Tacoma Washington The cost of one business card. Worth a try.

I see it as branding in my local shops. I'll take most opportunities to have my logo seen in my community.

I will put a couple of cards up there. I think it's just another way to get your face and name out there. I've never had anything come of it, though. 

I have received 6 clients from stray czrds on the board

I've never done bulletin boards but I did buy a business card holder (6 slots) for my chiropractors office.  They displayed my card, their card, and a few other select customer businesses.  I didn't get any business from it... except the chiropractor himself.  That made it worthwhile!

Totally depends on their locaiton.  I know I have had people from them in a couple of locations locally.

Interesting set of responses - 

If there's a board where I frequent tacking a few in place can't hurt. I was able to get a $1,700 rental for a customer who picked one up. Guess that card paid for itself wouldn't you say?

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, Broker, Tacoma Washington I guess they are. I rarely look at ANY!

Never put up a business card on a bulliten board.

Depends on the target market and the location, you never know when the right person will pull your card off the board and give you call

I dont do it but in rural areas I see plenty of people who do and suspect that it pays for the 10 cent card to have them up there.

I think they are for me as I never look at them.

I remember going to By Referral Only workshop and they recommended dropping business card on floor at grocery stores , health clubs,etc. because you never know who might pick it up and call you ?

It depends upon the bulletin board.

Paul,

Years ago before the internet we did, and the result was zilch.  I do see people looking at bulletin boards.  A

The places my cards have ended up have been mind-blowing. One never knows!

yes....worthless....

I don't recall ever doing it.  

I doubt that anyone is getting a lot of phone calls from this marketing method (if you could call it that). 

Indeed, we agree.

Yes

Don't participate, but some have had results!

Yes just like newspapers are only good for lining the bird cage.

Times, they are a changin ...

Beats throwing them in the trash!! 

Pretty much a golden oldie.

Not at all, i find small stores and local restaurants a great place to leave them where people find me

It depends. I had some at the clubhouse of a senior golf community and it got me some calls now and then. My dry cleaner also let me put out cards and they just disappeared.

Probably but I still like to see mine up there when I visit my credit union. 

I would say yes.

So far, nothing has come of this technique for me. But there's always tomorrow. And it's very low cost.

You never know.

I truly think the bulletin board has lost its usefulness.

I don't know about worthless, but I've never received any business from one that I know of

I have never placed a card on a bulletin board. If I see a one I always look to see what is on there at the Y and at my coffee shop. I never recognize a single name on there and have never chose a company off of one. I think it can help with branding though.

I probably wouldn't go out of my way to find bulletin boards to place my card on. However, if I'm in my favorite coffee shop and there is a bulletin board, I'd place my card there. They're cheap and it's free advertising. If it caught my attention, it might catch another person's attention. 

I do not leave mine on bulletin boards. I see usually there only those ''pay cash for your house!''  or ''I'll sell your house for free!''. 

Could be. I do place mine on bulletin boards in our local area.

I don't do it. But hey- cards are super inexpensive and tacking one on is not time consuming.

I don't do it, but I know a lot of agents do. It doesn't seem a worthwhile way to advertise.

I say worthless.  When was the last time you went to a bulliten board at the entrance or exit of a grocery store or business?  Now if you have a break room at your business and that's for the employees, it may be worth it.

I have done this only once with no success. In the right place, and with limited cards, I might again. I'd rather a store owner be willing to take some cards to share if I have done an article and photo and/or video on the shop for them

I see those bulletin boards at grocery stores, these days.  I can't imagine anyone making a decision to hire a Realtor based on finding their business card on a bulletin board... but, hey, you never know.

For me, it would depend on where the bulletin boards were - I do see them at the cleaners, at our auto repair place, and at the gym, but not at the doctor's office, or at any other professional's office.  If I was leaving a card, it would just be '1', and not a handful, and it would be at a place where I was a regular customer - where we knew each other business-wise Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, Broker, Tacoma Washington.

Outside of small town stores, I've never noticed boards.  Probably wouldn't hurt to stick a card on it though!

I do not.  I cannot recall the last time I used any service I saw on a bulletin board, however I have gone to community events I've seen advertised on the one at the local Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.

I don't know.  I haven't run into very many bulletin boards around here.

We don't go out of our way to find the bulletin boards but if we see one we will post a few cards.  No results to date from doing this.

I do not know. I've never done it.

It's worth doing; have done it, but honestly - no business from bulletin boards so far.

yes, indeed.

Based on results...yes. It...... did not produce

I would say pretty much worthless

I think Business cards are down across the board

Who knows; however why not give it  try.

Good morning Paul. I really don't know, as I don't leave my cards. I might however leave a flyer to an open house for one of our flips.

Why not; occasionally a client stops at an open house sign!

I do not know the answer.

Bulletin boards are not worthless.

Placing a business card on a bulletin board is.

Imagine what would happen if instead of a business card the agent posted something anybody actually cared about. Perhaps a card with a different message that does not sound like "Look At ME!"

I've watched staff in many of the locations I used to put them in clean the board off every week.  The problem is people take advantage and clutter up the board, posting over other people etc.  It might work for some but I don't waste my cards anymore.  I might as well just take 5 or 6 and throw them directly in the trash each week, it would be the same thing.

A little extra exposure may just be the key for getting another prospect call.

I think it's a waste of time and makes you look desperate.