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February 9, 2012

Tip of the Day - How to Create A Better Business Card

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Poker Chip Business CardWhat do you think makes a great business card?

That’s the question posed to a panel of experts for a feature article this month in Advantages magazine. Titled “Build A Better Business Card,” writer Shane Dale delves deeply into what truly makes some cards stand out from the rest, and what you need to know to create a great one.

From design best practices to what to include on your card, this article covers all the bases, including critiques of several from industry peeps like Ed Burgess’ (Weekend Warrior Promotional Products, asi/356446) poker chip card (at right)! Read this article now, and in the meantime here are 11 Business Card “Don’ts” - enjoy!

  • Don’t use see-through or clear business cards.
  • Don’t use free cards that have the name of the printing company stamped on the back.
  • Don’t use outdated pictures of yourself. 
  • Don’t use generic clip art.
  • Don’t use fill-in-the-blank cards. 
  • Don’t use too many different fonts. 
  • Don’t use fonts that are too small. 
  • Don’t use strongly contrasting colors. 
  • Don’t use a popular e-mail domain name.
  • Don’t forget to include a slogan or something that indicates the nature of your business.
  • Don’t forget to carefully proofread your card.

2 Comments

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    Wednesday February 15, 2012
  2. clear business cards Says:

    we have to create better business card to expand our business.

    Wednesday February 29, 2012

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