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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Improve your Business Cards and Enhance your Sales

In this digital generation where information can be easily obtained within seconds, business cards still have retained their importance in the achievement of increased business exposure and business sales. If your business already has a bunch of printed cards distributed to a number of potential customers and yet you do not see any improvement in your market reach, then it’s high time to revamp your old business card.

Take out your business card and look at it in an objective point of view. If you were the customer, would you want to keep the card, or throw it away? Are the fonts on the card too diminutive for clear reading? Or is your design reflective of what your company is in business for? Most businessmen have their company cards printed based on their own subjective preferences, never really taking into consideration if the business cards deliver the necessary message for maximum business impact in such a minimum space.

Online connectivity has made it possible for businesses and clients to communicate without hassle, yet it is the business cards which reinforce the presence of the business even in the absence of the Internet. Thus, even when your clients are vacationing in a deserted island, or have gone camping on a mountain side where Internet connection is hard to come by, they are still able to access your business information through the business card, and even better to give your card to a prospective client.

Postcards are also viable ways to generate increased contact for your business but because business cards are handier and easier to fit into a wallet or a business file organizer, they are more certain to be carried anywhere and anytime. Moreover, what is printed on the card is as important as to how the information is printed. A business card should have the name and the logo of the company or business, the slogan or motto of the company, the contact person, contact numbers or cell phone numbers, the business website, and if possible, a physical address.

Any business should never underestimate the power of business cards. It is able to provide quick information, is easy to keep, and if optimized to the fullest, can generate impressive sales increase. Even the empty space at the back of a card can be utilized to hold additional information like a map or an attractive freebie. Business cards can surely help any business to be more well-known and profitable in the long run.

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