Why i tossed your business card

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List of Partners vendors. By Alyssa Gregory. Learn about our editorial policies. Updated on November 20, Include only what's most important Include enough information to pique the interest of recipients and make the business card memorable.

Unfortunately, many companies fall into bad habits regarding business card design and aesthetic. Here are some of the qualities you should not have on your business card:.

Keep in mind that your business card should be an extension of the image of your business. I made bookmarks from designer paper that I had left over from a project. I added my contact information on the back. I hand these to people and they seem to like them. Also, cute hang tags are also a great way to market by including an email or website on each hang tag will get your product and your information into the homes of purchasing customers or the recipient if it was a gift.

I now make two tags for my items, one for the customer or recipient and one for the register,that way like you said they will know where the item came from,also its free advertisement! QR codes are a good way to add some interaction with your cards. Bookmarks are definitely something someone would hang onto.

And hangtags are a good place to advertise your website and send your info home with people who buy. I do wood crafts. I print the QR code link with my business name to my Facebook page on the sticker attached to the bottom of my item and epoxy over it.

All really great ideas! I make and sell Gingerbread Guy ornaments, kits and cards which I have the shape of my GGuys in a die. I printed off my business card like Lori does and I cut them into the shape of the Gingerbread Guy.

I will be trying them out at my next show to see how well they are received and may only use them at shows for the uniqueness of them. I love the hang tag idea. I knew a lady that designed her hang tags so they would fold in the middle, with logo and name on front, other info on back, she punched a hole in the top middle and put the price on the inside! It looked very professional. I took your advice about the business card sign. It worked very well at my last 2 shows this month.

Thank you very much. One thing I have done with my business cards. I use them for hang tags also. They are 2 sided. One side has my logo and the other side has my contact info. On the side with the logo, I have a blank space at the end the short side so I can put the price.

I put the contact info on the other side a little off center. That way if the item is a gift, the giver can cut off the price, but the receiver still has my contact info. I put instructions on how to use our product, so people pick them up so they can use the reference later. Another option for making your business card stand out is embossing or foil stamping. These unique, yet budget friendly customization options create a card that begs for interaction.

If you want to reach tactile stimulus overload in a good way , consider a specialty coating. Soft touch coating gives your business card a luxurious feel. Spot UV coating can add a unique shine and texture to a specific part of your card or the whole thing. Trash-proof your cards with these tips and always know that we are here to help. From recommending unique ideas to selecting papers and finishes, our teams understand business cards.

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