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I’m designing business cards and brochures for small businesses. What is the best software to create these?

Annette Finelli — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:53:38 +0000

Publisher produces the same look. I would love to design logos and bugs.

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Annette Finelli — Mon, 31 May 2010 22:02:39 +0000

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Does anyone know where I can order business cards that act as a discount card at local businesses?

Annette Finelli — Mon, 17 May 2010 05:48:13 +0000

I am a REALTOR in Orange County, California. I need these particularly for north and south county. Any help you can give would be much appreciated.

Does anyone know how to make a mini disk business card where I can add video and a website link. What program?

Annette Finelli — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:50:23 +0000

I need to make a mini disk business card with video and a website link. I need to know what program I need to make this with. I do have editing software but I am not sure how to formulate this into a mini disk business card.

On Designing Business Cards

Annette Finelli — Thu, 13 May 2010 10:09:05 +0000

It is not for nothing that business cards are used by businessman of all stature. It is an effective tool to reach out to maximum number of potential customers. It helps them indirectly advertise their product or service and that too without spending lots of pounds. Since these cards introduce your business to others, it is the means through which you create the first impression.

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Annette Finelli — Fri, 07 May 2010 09:01:31 +0000

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Distort Your Business Cards!

Annette Finelli — Sun, 02 May 2010 18:03:59 +0000

Nobody likes to be bored. There is no better evidence of this than the success of the world of entertainment, which is a multi-billion dollar industry. So, when you are trying to promote your business by handing out business cards, make sure you don’t bore the recipients. Invest in some high-quality, unique business cards that will make an impression on your customers.

Why You Need a Business Card

Annette Finelli — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:19:01 +0000

Ever been in a scenario when someone asked you if you had a business card and you had to write your contact information on a slip of paper or a napkin?

It’s not the ideal situation, is it?

Having a business card is integral to running a successful business and networking with other people. Business cards are an extension of you and your business.

Your business card is a portable and mini version of who you are, what you do, and how to get a hold of you. It’s real estate in someone’s Rolodex as well as in their mind.

Being able to quickly trade or give a business card to a potential client or business partner is not just convenient, it’s a necessity and suggests that you are someone who takes their line of work seriously.

I can still remember various business cards over the years that have made an impact on me visually.

In fact, the card I have in mind at present is one that I received several months ago. It was from voice actor Daria M. Dutzmann. The branding was quite unique, had catchy colors and an obvious, identifiable theme.

Even though I haven’t looked at this card for a couple of months (and do not have it in front of me now), it left an impact on me and because of its originality, it still owns a piece of my mental real estate today.

While it’s good to be memorable and to brand effectively, it’s also good to make sure that you have all of your bases covered regarding the information that you make available on your business card.

What should be included as mandatory business card information?

- Your business name
- A few words describing what you do (i.e. Professional Voice Talent, Composer, etc.)
- Your first name and last name
- Your business telephone number
- Your business email address
- Your business website
- Your business mailing address

I’ve seen all kinds of business cards and something I’ve noticed along the way is that paper quality matters. It’s not necessarily about flashy colors all the time or how many of them you have. The difference that the weight of a piece of paper can make is incredible.

My sister-in-law Lisa, a graphic designer who specializes in letterpress, taught me long ago what the difference is between a common piece of paper and one that has rich, strong fibers that give a piece of paper that extra texture and durability.

If your business card selection is being made based purely on cost, don’t skimp out on the weight or quality of paper that your cards are printed on. Cards that have a physical weight or robust feel to them are associated with strength, professionalism and are pleasing to touch and examine when held in your hand.

Although business cards are extremely important and for the most part are inexpensive, some people do not purchase them because of printing and shipping costs.

If you are a member of this camp, perhaps a beginner, re-branding, or just about to move locations, there are a couple of options you can consider for more economical business card production.

You could always design the card yourself at home using a template from a software package and print off the cards yourself or explore using services on the Internet that provide printing free of charge if you agree to list their company information on the back of the card.

Printing (ink related) and paper expenses may prove too costly to print up massive quantities of business cards at home, so the second option may be more viable for you to consider.

If you are looking to get some printing done online for next to nothing, if not nothing, these services are easy to find.

Why do they offer that option?

Every time you give a card out, they get advertising for their website and printing services. By printing off your cards in a high volume, they are in effect saving money on advertising by supplying you with business cards to give away to numerous contacts. It makes more sense to have your cards bear their information and give you the cards for free than it does to throw more money into advertising on their own.

You have cards, can use them, and are happy. They made you happy, have their name printed on your cards, and may also receive more business because of that fact.

Services that offer free products also give you the option to pay for your cards without printing their information on them. The choice is yours.

Now, those are just the basics.

While you need to have effective branding, clearly communicated contact information, and a paper weight that you are comfortable with, it is possible to add bells and whistles to your business cards if you have budgeted for them.

Recently voice talent Mike Massa gave me a very impressive mini package that accompanied his business card which included a compact disc (miniature size) with his voice over samples on it.

Ingenious!

The package itself is a plastic sleeve marginally larger than his business card with enough room to slip in the CD housing his commercial and narration demos, complete with his branding on the disc and play list, including a breakdown of all the spots in each demo so that when you are listening along, you know what is coming up next.

You could think of it as a miniature jewel case with inserts only this is a soft sleeve. There is still cover art as well as the play list and Mike’s contact information. He has a regular business card in addition to this package, so if you are planning to present your prospects with something more tangible, be sure not to overlook the basic business card when marketing your talents.

Key points to remember:

- Brand effectively
- Include your full business contact information
- Be aware of the paper weight
- Do your research
- Always have a stack of business cards on hand wherever you go

Boost your business with well-designed business cards

Annette Finelli — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:55:35 +0000

Enterprises are open to threats and opportunities offered by volatile business environment of the modern world. Introduction and widespread use of automation and mechanization have given boost to intense competition. Work force is equipped with tools and technology to work faster that has increased an entrepreneur’s expectations concerning his company’s output. Marketers are striving hard to grow their business by entering into strategic alliances, joint ventures or contracts. For this purpose, marketers attend conferences, seminars, meetings, presentations and many such events. The most common thing exchanged in these events is a business card. It carries an image of a company. It is one of the most vital elements of branding as it represents a corporate image. Elegant designing of a card leaves an everlasting impression of a company on a viewer’s mind. This is one of the initial steps to promote an enterprise with another businessperson. An attractive presentation of a card leaves a positive impact on the mind of a viewer. For instance, someone gives you a card that is shabby in appearance with smudged print. You might not have a good impression of a person and his business. A card should appear thoroughly professional in appearance so that a viewer should not have a second thought about the sender’s enterprise. One should use fine quality of the paper. Every word used should be lucid and readable. For clarity, you should be sure of the fine quality of printing ink. As the card subtly portrays the image of an organization, an unclear appearance of the card with smudged ink might give a wrong impression to a viewer. You can use graphics if they are required. Graphics have the ability to make a card appear attractive but unnecessary stuffing of the graphic can make the card appear incomprehensible. An entrepreneur can use logo in the card as it also promotes the image of your company. Keep a card simple and you can use white, pearl white color or any other color as the background. One can also use a shade that matches with the one used in the logo for a good color combination. Font sizes should be kept simple which does not distract a viewer’s attention. By following these vital points, you can create business cards that are captivating in appearance and help you in promoting your business.

define scraposity: which is a deviant form of using sraps of art on my business cards.?

Annette Finelli — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:49:30 +0000

I have an excessive, compulsive, obession behavior with an unique style of what other people call scrapbook art. It is a deviant christian form of art displayed on my business cards. Each one is individual art. I named my art ScraposityWORDart@gmail.com. I kind of like added “osity” to the art hobby of using scraps.
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