Creating a Kick-butt Business Card

Sep 6
20:37

2011

Michelle M. Abreu

Michelle M. Abreu

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Promoting a business can be fun, quick, and inexpensive if you know how to go about the whole process effortlessly.

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Promoting a business can be fun,Creating a Kick-butt Business Card Articles quick, and inexpensive if you know how to go about the whole process effortlessly. But the problem is many business owners don't seem to know the best way to achieve a good promotional activity. They simply adhere to what is trendy today and hope for the best. If you truly desire to be successful in your marketing campaign, then you need to be efficient and meticulous.

Among the valuable and effective promotional materials present today, there is one that you need to have all the time—the Hopefully you are already using these cards today, but if not you'd better create one quickly.

Though often taken for grated, the look and feel of your business card will help you get a good first impression and let people easily remember you. Take for example you are to attend a business event or party. Your identity there would be your business card. That piece of paper will let people remember you after you had left the conversation. This is why you need to ensure you card doesn't only contain your basic contact details, but it should also tell something about you. This doesn't necessarily be in a written state but more on the image that your card conveys.

A kick-butt business card design is crucial as it is often the first contact you have with your target customers. Your design must be designed to convey specific messages and values in an instant. But keep in mind that the design doesn't only have to look good, but it must be thoughtfully designed and able to deliver your ideals quick and straight to the point.        

So for instance, if you were to give out your business card, your customers will feel that you are reliable and caring business for the following reasons:

• The images are friendly and not too loud.

• The paper stock use is thick, but it gives a soft feeling to the card.

• The texts are legible.

• The colors used are bright and warm.

• The edges are round.

If your business card conveys this feeling, you are sure to communicate a warm and friendly feeling that will easily encourage people to remember you and contact you as soon as possible. But if your card doesn't look and convey this feeling, then it's time you redesign your cards. Here are some tips to help you design your new and warm business cards:

1. Paper stock. Keep in mind that your card says a lot about you and your business. So, if you want to give people a friendly feeling, use only good quality paper. Don't use metal-like materials that don't allow for writing at the back.

2. Color. Every kind of color has a meaning, so it is critical that you choose the right colors to use in your business cards. For instance, black project sophistication, red reflects energy, and green reflects generosity.

3. Distinctiveness. It is critical that you make your card stand out in the crowd. Doing so will help people to remember you easily.

4. Feel. To truly give out a warm and friendly feeling to your customers, then ensure that you business cards give out a soft feeling upon touch. A rounded edge will surely help give you the image and feel you desire.