Thaidoweb 2008

In this lesson, we will create a business card, using Microsoft Word. I created a new template for my business card. It can be viewed at: http://janes-place.com/bus_card.htm
Choose the information you want to place on your card before beginning.
Here’s how I did it:
Go to ’start’ –’Microsoft Word’ — ‘file menu’ — ‘page setup’. Choose the ‘Margins Tab’. Type in 1.25 for the Left and Right margins. That way, two cards will fit on a 8 1/2 x 11in. sheet, side by [...]

What’s the cheapest, most under-used marketing tool you have?
The answer’s no secret … it’s your business cards. If you aren’t making them work for you, you may be missing an excellent opportunity at leveraging a cost effective marketing tool.
By the time you have read this article, you’ll know several ways in which you can increase your profits by wringing every last cent of value from the advertising power of business cards.
Business card content
Everyone knows what a business card contains, so [...]

Sure, everyone needs business cards. But why not make your business card do double or triple the work of an average business card.
Here are 4 proven ways to supercharge your business card into a powerful business tool.
1. Use the back of the card to include sales info. Good marketers know that customers need to be reminded at every opportunity how your product or service will help them. Even though business cards are small, you can still include some information on [...]

Without a plan to distribute your cards, there’s no need to print them in the first place.
Many fall into the trap of thinking all the thinking about business cards is over once the order is placed. Wrong! The average person has more than half of business cards still in the box at any given time.
Make a plan to empty your box of cards in 3 months or less, after all, those little cards are your most pwerful marekting tool.
Always carry [...]

If you have a computer and a printer, preferably one that can print in color, then you can make your own brochures and business cards that are very professional-looking! Be sure to use good quality paper (that is available at any office supplies store like Office Depot or Staples) for anything that you are going to hand out or send to potential customers and clients.
Writing Text for Your Brochure and Business Card
The very best thing to do is to get [...]

This month, we wanted to share some general tips relating to your graphic design that we’ve come up with over the past year:
Always include an address on your business card, even if you are operating a small business out of your home – it greatly increases your credibility and makes you look much more established! If you’re concerned about privacy, a Post Office box is a great way to go. When signing up for a Post Office box, consider using [...]

This is the second part of creating your own business card. If you missed the first one, let me know: mailto:webmistress@janes-place.com
Click in the box, where you want your text to appear.Type in your text. Make sure the text is where you want it. For example, in my card the bottom text wasn’t under my logo. To put it under the logo, I highlighted the text I wanted under the logo and clicked on the left button on the tool bar.
You [...]

When you first start out on your business venture, money is usually tight but you still need to advertise. One of the most affordable, yet very effective, ways to begin your advertising campaign is with flyers. Flyers are simply full page ads that are distributed directly to your potential customers. There are several ways in which they can be distributed.
You can either make the flyers yourself or have them made professionally, which might not be in the budget. [...]

1. Spend money on decent quality business cards. Home made cards just don’t compare to the quality of professionally printed cards. Your cards reflect your business – do you really want your cards screaming cheap!
2. Always hand out two business cards ? one for the prospect and one for them to handout to a colleague.
3. Enter your business cards in Free Lunch draws at restaurants.
4. Make your card unique in size, shape or texture. You want your card to stand [...]

This tactic of the game was hard for me to master and at first I failed many times. I carried my business cards only in my briefcase, because I thought they were only used in business. Wrong! I missed quite a few opportunities to toot my horn because of that misconception. Not only did I miss the opportunity, but when it did arise, I looked like an amateur. Here’s what happen on one of those occasions.
One day while standing in [...]