How to Design Effective Business Cards

If you're in business, you are expected to have business cards. Business cards are one of your best marketing tools. Make sure your business cards convey a professional image. Follow these tips when designing your business cards.

• Do not use clip art.
  
• Design a logo or have one designed. For secretarial services, this can be as simple as using a special font for the business name.
  
• Provide a benefit-oriented headline. The benefit and tag line for my secretarial business is "Office Support Without the Overhead."
  
• Mention your phone number, email, and web address. If you work from home, do NOT mention your street address.
  
• Use the back of your card to provide additional information or tips. Secretarial services can mention the different services they provide such as word processing, transcription, desktop publishing, graphic design, and data entry. Or mention the documents you can create such as flyers, brochures, manuals, and mailing labels.
  
• Use good quality paper.
  
• Choose business-like colors.
  
• Order new cards when any information on the card changes.
  
• Carry your business cards with you at all times.
  

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