Business Cards
General information about Business Cards
Nowadays nearly everybody has its own business card whether you have your own business or not. These cards contain information about the company or the individual and typically they are shared during formal introductions. Basically these cards serve as reminder and due to these business cards almost always include the name of the giver, his address, e-Mail address, phone/mobile/fax number and maybe his website. If the owner of the business card is working for a company of course the card will then also include basic information about the company (e.g. logo and website) he is working for.
How to get your own Business Card
These days everybody is using the internet and this is definitely the most convenient way to get your business card. In the World Wide Web there are loads and loads of online print providers, which all offer different types of business cards. One of these providers is for example www.123print.com which offers a variety of different styles, designs and formats of business cards. You can even upload pictures and design your own unique business card. They also offer so-called WeeBee™ Cards, which are actually mini business cards and can easily be stored in every wallet.
Different styles, formats, colors and designs
The most common dimension of business cards is typically 3.5 × 2 inch if, you use it horizontally and vice versa if you use it vertically. Generally they are made of paper/card but there are different other materials your business card can probably be made of. Some of these are plastic, metal, rubber, poker chips or even wood. Of course these materials are especially eye-catching and are often used by companies that want to emanate a fresh and new look. The plainest version of a business card is black text on white paper/card but of course you can use each color you can imagine. Always bear in mind to not overdo it and use too many and too bright colors. Which format, design, color and style are best depends on what you would like to express.
Business Card holders
There is a great variety of different cases for your business cards. They are made of plastic, leather or even out of metal. These cases are actually the most convenient way to store your own business cards. Besides this, there are different acrylic holders if, you want to place your business cards on your desk or maybe somewhere at the front desk. Such business card holders can of course also be made out of different materials.