| A properly prepared business card is one
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| | - Some people judge services by the
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| of the business tools many people
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| | person's appearance.
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| overlook. For a small investment usually
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| | - There may be security reasons why
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| less than $30 for 500 cards you can tell
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| | you might not want your photo on your
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| the world that you are and what services
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| | card.
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| you can provide. Your business card is a
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| | - Photos can "date" you or your
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| silent salesperson, so what will it say
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| | product.
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| about you?When planning a card it's
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| | - Photos can personalize you and make
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| important to consider your message. Your
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| | you more accessible.It is perfectly
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| card will be what people reference or use
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| | acceptable to have multiple cards. You
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| to remember you. It needs to be
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| | should consider having both a
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| professional, legible and contain the
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| | professional and personal business card.
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| necessary information. Some exceptions
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| | My husband, a retired Marine, has a
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| would be a humorous card if you were a
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| | somewhat risqué but funny business card
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| clown or a comedian and a juvenile card
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| | he gives out to Marines he might meet.
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| if you were involved with children's
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| | Another example would be if you were
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| services. In any case it would still need
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| | looking for a job you would want to
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| to cover the essential points in its
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| | differentiate your work, address and
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| creation.Spend some advance thought to
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| | contact information from your home
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| layout and how to capture all the
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| | information. You may also have a sideline
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| necessary information in such a small
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| | business that you would want identified
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| space. Draw out a template and try
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| | separately.Business card essentials:On
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| different versions and placement of
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| | the front:
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| information. You can also use some of the
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| | - Name, Title, Company name & logo,
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| online websites that have sample business
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| | mailing address, phone and fax numbers, E
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| cards templates readily available. (You
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| | mail address, website & cell phone
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| will probably need to order from them to
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| | number.On the back:
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| use it.)Tip: Fax your card to yourself.
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| | - Who you are what you do, your
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| This is a good way to see how legible you
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| | mission statement, your vision, services
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| have made the important details.In some
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| | you perform, skill sets you have, awards
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| cases a folded card might be acceptable.
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| | you have won, associations
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| It is important to recognize that many
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| | memberships.TIP: Make sure one side of
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| people don't like cards that are a
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| | your card is always in English. If you
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| different shapes and size (especially
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| | plan to travel or do business in a
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| ones that won't store conventionally in a
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| | foreign country, it's a good idea to
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| rolodex or a business card
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| | invest in a translation of your essential
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| organizer.)Some questions to consider
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| | details for the other side of the card.
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| when preparing your business card
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| | If you do a lot of international travel
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| 1) Who will receive your card?
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| | especially countries that have security
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| Hopefully everyone you meet. You should
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| | risk it might be worth downplaying your
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| always be prepared to give out your
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| | title. Do NOT have a card that shows that
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| cards. I am amazed at the number of
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| | you are someone of great
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| people who attend business functions and
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| | importance.General writing tips:
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| come without their cards. Students are
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| | - Stay away from unusual fonts and
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| notorious for not having a business card.
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| | different fonts on the same card;
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| It is an essential part of job
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| | - Make sure your card is legible and
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| hunting.Tip: When attending a function
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| | credible;
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| that the exchange of cards is expected,
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| | - Make sure the information is well
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| wear something with pockets. Keep you own
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| | organized and makes sense in the layout;
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| cards in your right pocket and the cards
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| | - Make sure your name is large enough
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| of the people you meet in your left.2)
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| | that people can read without glasses;
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| What will they do with the card once they
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| | Don't rely on one card to do it all.Plan
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| receive it? Store it in a Rolodex, add it
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| | your cards as carefully as you would a
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| to the database, and put it in a stack
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| | resume. Be proud of your card. It's a
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| with a rubber band around it? My personal
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| | reflection of you. Business cards are an
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| favorite for services I use around the
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| | inexpensive yet essential selling tool.
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| house, vet, pharmacy, cleaners, etc., is
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| | Be prepared to give out your card in any
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| the refrigerator magnet business card.
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| | circumstance and for heaven's sake "Don't
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| They are all readily accessible. They
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| | Leave Home Without It."Discover the easy
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| are a little more expensive, but those
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| | way to make yourself stand out from
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| are the cards I use most.3) Under what
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| | others. How to become an expert in your
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| conditions will your card be used? In an
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| | field; How to write a better resume; How
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| emergency (if you need a plumber) you
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| | to write a personal press release; How to
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| would want your card to jump out of the
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| | accomplish things no one else is doing
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| stack.Exotic or unusual cards are clever
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| | and to get people to think about you in
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| but not exactly suited to the business
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| | ways they have not thought before and
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| environment. Exceptions being if you can
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| | much more including critical checklists
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| identify on your card some service you
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| | for those important business
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| perform like embossing, hot foil stamping
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| | meetings.This indispensable workbook will
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| or product you sell, specialty papers or
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| | show you specific ways to accomplish your
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| if you happen to be an exotic dancer.
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| | personal branding goals and launch your
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| Bright colors are not a good idea unless
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| | career into the stratosphere. We have
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| you are involved with color in your
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| | done all the work for you with
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| business paint, flowers, decorating, etc.
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| | guidelines, cheat sheets and easy-to-use
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| Specialty effects such as vignettes and
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| | templates to customize for your own
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| shadowing get lost in such a small space.
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| | use.So don't put off building your brand
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| Keep it simple and not distracting. I
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| | any longer. Don't wait till your
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| recently got a card on an opaque material
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| | associates get your promotion or raise or
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| and I simple could not read what was
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| | even a better job.Order Packaging
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| printed on it.Many people now include
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| | Yourself now @ you find that the
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| their photos, this is especially touchy
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| | strategies and tactics in these materials
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| feely. But if you are involved in the
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| | don't work for you or in your business,
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| photographic business like Eastman Kodak
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| | we don't feel like we should keep your
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| or are a photographer this is a great
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| | money. We want you to try them for 30
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| idea.A couple of things to consider about
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| | days with zero risk.
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