One of the most effective but overlooked things in a business is the business card. People usually do not pay much attention to the business card that they carry. When designed properly the business card of dimensions only 3/2.5cm will bring wonders to your business. With the help of business cards people not only get to know how to contact you but can also get an idea about the type of

business that you do and the reason why they should contact you. To get your business card noticed you should get it designed in a proper manner.

The business card leave an impression on the customer and the customer would at times recall you because of the uniqueness of your business card. The business card is a tool that can be used for marketing. Every time that you meet someone you are habitual of handing out your business card to them without realizing the fact that one day it might be because of this business card you can get a client. This makes it very important for you to pay extra attention on the business card that you use.

Here are some tips that you can use to make your business card attractive:

Make the use of full color printing:- Earlier full color printing used to be an expensive deal but these days it is not all that costly. You can easily get a business card with full color printing for just an amount of $200 to $800. This can help you get beautiful card printed in full color.

Make the use of Tagline:- A tagline is a one sentence that can describe the benefit that the customer would have in dealing with you. You should consider your business card as a billboard for your business and incorporate a tag line that would define you business to the best level. There is only a small space on the business card so you should make sure that whatever you write fits in perfectly.

Consider putting up a picture on your card-:

Avoid using business card templates:- There are a number of web sites that would provide you with pre-designed cards that are called as templates. The problem arises when there are a number of people who use the same template as yours for their business cards also. You should make your business card look unique so have your own design and your own tag line. If you are unable to suggest a design for the card then you should allow a professional to do this work for you. Taking the help of a professional would take time but then you can get good results.

When you are doing business you would meet new people daily either in the office or in any social gathering. You might also end up meeting people that can be helpful for your business in the future. People usually tend to forget and hence you should always have your business card in your pocket to hand it out to such people. Make sure that whenever you go out you have your business card ready and can give it out to people who can be of benefit to you in the future.

Whenever you change you contact information you should make sure that you have done the necessary changes in the business card also. In case you have forgotten to change then you can lose some of your prospective clients. Besides forgetting to change the information can make you look unprofessional because people who are zealous about their business would make sure that all the information is updated and they have it ready on their business card so that they dont lose a single opportunity.

You should also make sure that the business card provides the message that you want to convey to the clients. Make the design of the card look attractive and also the information that you provide on the card needs to be updated. The clients would forget people but the business card should have the ability to bring your memory back to the client. You are not only providing you contact information with the business card but also marketing your business with the help of the business card. You should always keep in mind that this is one way you can be in touch with clients whom you have met just once and they are unknown to you.

Just having a business card and giving the contact information to the client is not enough. You should also make sure that you keep in touch when some one tries to contact you. Make sure that the web site of your company is updated time to time. Also make sure that you answer you mails once a day and check your voice mails and recorded messages before leaving the office. This can not only make you act like a professional but can also be beneficial to you so that you can prosper in your business. A business card can write you story to success so dont neglect it.