.:. My Choice Digital --- Business Cards Ideas

Make sure your business cards make a good impression:

As well as your contact details, include product & service information and refer to the benefits of doing business with you.
Use the back of your business card - make it a mini-brochure for your business.
Always offer a card that is new, clean & uncreased. Remember, people associate the health of your card with the wealth of your business capabilities.
Stand out in your marketplace - design colour into your cards.

Make sure your business cards reach the market:

Never attend a business meeting without your business cards! Remember, your business card is your professional passport.
Make sure that every one of your team has a business card (not just those in sales or senior positions). Everyone gets asked about their work, therefore every member of your team can win you business.
Attach your business cards to marketing materials, corporate folders, prospect & client correspondence.
Transform your cards into magnets, VIP cards, redemption cards or even discount vouchers.
To network for success you must give out your business cards on a regular basis - 500 to 1000 cards every month. Your business card is all you have to be remembered by!

Follow the local business card protocol:

Keep your business cards accessible - fumbling around through a pile of old receipts is not going to make a good impression!
In Japan, receiving a business card with both hands is a sign that you value the fact it has been offered to you.
In the Middle East, take the business cards with the right hand only, as the left hand is reserved for personal hygiene.
In Asia, writing personal notes or reminders on cards is considered insulting.

Put that card to work!

Every time you shake hands, hand over a business card. Remember, business cards are the ultimate networking tool.
Work to a networking target: Every business card you hand out multiplies your opportunities for business referrals.
Within 12 hours of exchanging business cards, note down the circumstances of your meeting & any follow-up action required.
Within 7 days of exchanging business cards, make some contact with that person.
Carry and give out lots of your cards when attending conferences, trade shows, business luncheons and business functions