Tips to Create a Unique and Compelling Business Card

BUSINESS CARD & NETWORKING YOU TIPS The Business Card Conquest of the World Before XIV AD. From XIX AD. XVII - XIX AD. Small hand written pieces of paper were used in ancient CHINA as "visiting cards." FRENCH oligarchs had a similar practice. Business owners in UK started using printed cards to spread the word about their businesses. The business card as we know it today was well established in 19th-century ENGLAND. In AMERICA the business card was received with enthusiasm by the growing community of small business owners: tailors, bakers, shoemakers, butchers, watchmakers... Your Business Card is YOUR MOST IMPORTANT MARKETING TOOL The format of a great tagline for your personal business card is very simple: "I help [target market] to [solve problem]" 3 A photo on my Business Card? Here are some Tips 1 Do not wear accessories like sunglasses or hats. 4 Use a headshot only. 2 No pets or kids in the photo. Do not print it on an everyday desktop printer. Hire a professional photographer to do the job. Use the same photo you have on your social media profiles. РHOTO NO PHOTO 4 GIVE 08 BUSINESS CARDS PER DAY to potential clients and customers 1 Ask the staff of your local community center if you can leave some of your business cards in a visible spot. Pin five to ten of your business cards on bulletin boards you 2 find in your local area. IN Include a couple of your business cards with every package or envelope you send. 4 If you are sending a present to one of your best customers, attach your business card to it. 5 You can leave your business card on the table every time you pay a bill and leave a tip at a restaurant. 6 Use the fishbowls in restaurants, coffee shops, and other business, to drop some of your cards. TAKEAWAY Since its inception several centuries ago – whether in oligarchic Beijing or Paris, or in entrepreneurial London – the business card has become an integral part of the modern business scene. Your tagline should communicate in a concise and memorable way the main benefits of your business. A headshot on your business card can make it easier for people to remember you. With a systematic business card distribution plan you will increasingly expand your network and find more business opportunities. LEARN MORE TIPS ON OUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO BUSINESS CARDS created by allBcards.com Your Free Online Business Card Manager