I have mentioned in my earlier post that a calling card is one of the most important tools to help propel the growth of your business or your profession. Its purpose is not only to quickly convey your personal information. It creates the first impression on what you are going to offer to your prospective client. But the most basic and perhaps a very simple question is: What is the proper way of giving and receiving calling cards. There are a lot of variations to give and receive a calling card. Some people have been confused on how to give and receive calling cards or business cards. Well, I have done the research for you. So read on.
Christopher J. Brunner, author of the article "Exchanging Business Cards: Do's and Dont's of Business Introductions", published in Great FX Business Cards website has this to say: Exchanging business cards can be a smooth transaction, or it could be an awkward situation. Use this guide to plan ahead so that you are ready when someone asks for your business card. With the following guides as suggested by Brunner, I am sure you can exchange your calling cards as smoothly as possible.
Do be prepared Always. Have a handful with you to present to potential clients or other business associates, even on the weekends. You'll find that many important contacts and business card exchanges can take place in the most unlikely places.
Don't hand out torn or worn business cards. Make sure they are clean and crisp with no frayed edges or pen marks. The best method of keeping your cards in neat form is a business card case. With designs ranging from techie to artsy to formal, you are bound to find one that fits your style and personality.
Do make it a point to hand out business cards. It doesn't take a large convention to bring customers and business owners together. Informal meetings are one of the best times to network and exchange business cards. If the person you are speaking with seems interested in your product or service you represent, offer that person a business card.
Do receive a business card properly. When accepting a business card, have a good look at it for a few seconds. In your conversation, offer a compliment about the logo, design, etc.
Don't hand out more than one card to a new contact. Only give one business card to your new contact. Leaving two or three may give the signal that you want them to make contacts for you which is tacky and unprofessional. Unless a prior agreement is made to exchange more than one card, keep the focus on person-to-person contact.
Do exchange business cards smoothly. When you first meet someone, it's ok to request a business card from them. However, If the person is of a higher position than yourself, you should wait for them to offer their card to you first. Remember if they want you to have a card, they will give you one!
Don't place it in a bag, pocket or wallet. Place the card you receive in a planner, notebook or business card case. Never place the card in a wallet that will be put in your back pocket. Doing so shows disrespect and an all around lack of organization on your part.
So I hope the above suggestions can greaty help you and your business to go an extra mile.
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Friday, December 12, 2008
Free Marketing Ideas Tip Number 1 for Small Business
Introducing the Business Card or Calling Card
Calling card or business card has become a very important partner not only to the business person but equally important for everyone. A calling card bears the most important information of a company or an individual. It contains the name, address, contact numbers, email address, and website if any.
During a business meeting or even just during simple gatherings, calling cards are usually given to formally introduce oneself and or to memory aid. I usually prepare my calling cards for my clients and prospective customers in order for them to remember our discussions and to contact me later on when they need my service. I can start talking about my business after giving my calling card. Calling cards has really helped my business.
One thing good with this tool is that you can choose what information to be highlighted in the card. Definitely only those very important information.
Since calling cards are important, it needs to be professionally designed and the materials should be of high quality. A simple design and the use of cool colors will definitely stand out and will definitely deliver your expectations. If you don't know how to make, design your card, you may contact a local print shop to design your calling card that will fit you needs. The most common size of calling cards is 3.5 inches by 2 inches. So you can start from here. Remember, only the most important information is placed on the calling card. The more information, the more the calling card becomes crowded.
Therefore, make you calling card as simple as possible yet elegant.
Here is the good news. You can already shift your style on the way business card is made. But of course it all depends on your budget. But if you really want to stand-out your card, then the following options can be considered:
PVC Card. Instead of using the common paper business card, you can change the material. Using the pre-cut pvc cards, absolutely you can make a lot of impressions from your client. Although it is a little more expensive but the cost can always be justified.
CD Business Card. This is another new innovation that you can also apply. In the CD you can include a PDF and PowerPoint viewer with your presentations. You can also convert it to flash for easy viewing. The information that you can include are but not limited to your company logo, graphics, sound and even short video clips.
Don’t you think it’s worthy to try this one? I would definitely try this innovative business card idea format.
Calling card or business card has become a very important partner not only to the business person but equally important for everyone. A calling card bears the most important information of a company or an individual. It contains the name, address, contact numbers, email address, and website if any.
During a business meeting or even just during simple gatherings, calling cards are usually given to formally introduce oneself and or to memory aid. I usually prepare my calling cards for my clients and prospective customers in order for them to remember our discussions and to contact me later on when they need my service. I can start talking about my business after giving my calling card. Calling cards has really helped my business.
One thing good with this tool is that you can choose what information to be highlighted in the card. Definitely only those very important information.
Since calling cards are important, it needs to be professionally designed and the materials should be of high quality. A simple design and the use of cool colors will definitely stand out and will definitely deliver your expectations. If you don't know how to make, design your card, you may contact a local print shop to design your calling card that will fit you needs. The most common size of calling cards is 3.5 inches by 2 inches. So you can start from here. Remember, only the most important information is placed on the calling card. The more information, the more the calling card becomes crowded.
Therefore, make you calling card as simple as possible yet elegant.
Here is the good news. You can already shift your style on the way business card is made. But of course it all depends on your budget. But if you really want to stand-out your card, then the following options can be considered:
PVC Card. Instead of using the common paper business card, you can change the material. Using the pre-cut pvc cards, absolutely you can make a lot of impressions from your client. Although it is a little more expensive but the cost can always be justified.
CD Business Card. This is another new innovation that you can also apply. In the CD you can include a PDF and PowerPoint viewer with your presentations. You can also convert it to flash for easy viewing. The information that you can include are but not limited to your company logo, graphics, sound and even short video clips.
Don’t you think it’s worthy to try this one? I would definitely try this innovative business card idea format.
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