The family business is an often overlooked but still very much present part of the American work culture. Employing family members creates a strong bond between employees, offers customers generational experience and provides a living for the entire family. Promoting the fact that you own a family business can mean getting a job or losing out to the larger company. Business cards with careful branding messages make all the difference.
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Grapes are starting to turn and vineyards across the country are looking to begin their season. Fall is the best time for a vineyard or winery to get a new business card. Business cards should not only brand the company but the grape as well as any other specialty or additional services the winery offers.
Begin by avoiding cliches on your vineyard’s business card. Purple backgrounds, scroll leaf grape designs and tacky clip art corkscrews ..read more
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Designing, printing and having business cards is only part of the equation. You have to actually give them to people in order for them to have any real purpose. But who gets a business card? Do you hand them out to everyone you meet or covet your contact information like big brother really doesn’t already know your info? There are a few people and a few occasions when you should always hand out business cards.
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If you have an established business you may decide to order and design new business cards on an annual basis. Sometimes companies go to or three years with the same card. Of course there are a number of reasons and times to get new business cards.
New job. A new job is a great thing these days and making a great impression is key. Choose a business card that compliments the company employing you. Check ..read more
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Think of your business card as a piece of yourself that you leave behind for others. Its your way of making a lasting impression and in the world of business its one of the most important pieces of your professional identity. Your business card is you. That cannot be overstated enough.
Designing your business card shouldn’t be something you take lightly. If you don’t feel able to do yourself and your company justice hire a ..read more
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Cracks in car windows or baseballs through the living room window are the realm of the professional glazier. No matter how much technology seems to advance our reliance on glass remains, especially for windows. Replacing windows is, by and large, an acquired skill. It is often more economical to hire a professional than attempt a repair or replacement yourself.
Transparent plastic cards are an option for the professional glazier. They reinforce the idea of window ..read more
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The modern animal shelter provides a home for destitute animals of all varieties. The shelter tries to find homes for unwanted animals and provides a much needed social service for our furry friends. As animal shelters have a number of different services depending on the scale and type of facility a well constructed business card is vital.
Contact information that gets potential clients to the right person is essential on the animal shelter’s business card. ..read more
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A few months ago I was watching a TV show where the old school professional was thrown in the think tank with a number of fresh out of college cyber savvy colleagues. When the computers crashed and the Internet went down the MBA graduates crumbled. The older professional whipped out her Rolodex and started making phone calls saving the event. Incidents like this remind us that no matter how high tech the world becomes we still need a ..read more
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As the new school year approaches parents, students and teachers are all readying themselves for new classes, schedules and faces. Teachers see many different children over the years and it can be difficult to keep track. One on one meetings with parents and students can make things a little easier for everyone. Teachers can hand out appointment times to new parents and students on the first day of school. Use a business card template to create custom ..read more
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Loyalty cards provide retailers with a way of tracking regular customers, determining popular products, and promoting new items. Loyalty cards are the size of regular business cards and come in a wide variety of formats from stamp, clip, plastic swipe and perforated tear forms. Using a business card format and template to create loyalty cards will save money and provide you with a piece of popular advertising material that fits in the palm of your hand.
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