Using the CFA Certification Mark in emails/on business cards

CFA Level III
#1

Hi all,

Well aware that this may be perceived as douchey move … but … any advice/examples of where to place the CFA certification mark/logo in both an email signature, and on a business card?

In the email signature, perhaps directly after the ‘CFA’ letters & before other qualifications, or after all other qualifications?

GUIDE ME.

Cheers.

#2

Aware that I may be perceived as as wise guy…You do know that putting the CFA logo on your business card is against the CFA standards of practice?

#3

According to this: http://www.cfainstitute.org/about/governance/policies/Pages/charterholder_use_of_cfa_marks.aspx

  • “The trademark notice does not have to appear on letterhead or business cards.”

Which suggests that it can be used on them?

#4

I have to admit I was wrong. Shame on me!!! You are right, it may be used.

#5

Hey, we’re all charterholders here, mistakes are cool!

#6

Cheeky bump?

#7

do people really put it after their names in an email signature. That is straight up douchebaggery.

#8

how about Name, CFA…

That’s all ya need, anything more is overkill. Doing a logo is probably worse than Name, MBA

#9

dude is a tool FO SHO

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#10

Depends where you work.

#11

what u need the logo for? name, cfa

#12

Name, CFA. That’s all you need.

Logo? are you fking serious?

#13

Can’t use it on an email signature anyway, I stand corrected. And hey, it looks cool on a business card - there aren’t any CFA charterholders within 50km of where I work, best to stand out as much as possible, draw the eye etc!

#14

Are you sure CFA is even valued at where you work?

#15

I can already smell the sweet aroma of mockery in your office

#16

It’s common in the US to have Name, CFA on email signature. I’m debating it though as I work in real estate and the CFA is not that common. Some people may perceive it as like the Name, MBA, which makes you look like a loser and joke.