Monday, October 30, 2006

Don't Get Ripped Off With Business Cards

Everyone knows that business cards are important to any
successful business's image, and that you should have some on
hand at all times to give to potential clients and referrals.
So you should always go to a local printer and have some
classy, exclusive business cards designed for you, right?
Wrong! Did you know that you can get business cards for free?
 
The truth is, business cards are a cash cow for most printers
because they take time and effort (mostly yours, unfortunately)
to design, but can then be printed for next to nothing. But
because of the intensive front-end time and the allure of
having something made locally that seems to be personalized and
unique, small print shops can charge a small fortune for them.
 
The truth is, unless a print shop has an actual artist on
staff, those business cards you pay a premium for (and then
wait on for weeks or even months) are created from templates.
You're paying for an illusion, and that's money you could have
spent much more effectively in other ways.
 
You can create free business cards online and still have
professional looking, top quality cards these days! And hey,
who doesn't think "free" is better than "high priced?" With the
typical online business card company offering hundreds of
different styles, colors, designs and fonts, the combinations
available run into the thousands - so your business cards can
be tailored to your company's needs and provide the
professionalism and panache you want to convey.
 
Not a graphic designer? No problem! Creating free business
cards online is easy for the most technologically challenged
and design-deficient. Step-by-step instructions and easy
point-and-click interfaces mean you can create your cards in
minutes, not hours. And you'll have your new, snappy business
cards in just days. Believe me, you won't be able to tell the
difference between these free online business cards and those
pricey extravaganzas you used to pay for - until you see the
invoice (or the lack of one).
 
Some of you may be hold-outs, thinking that if you order free
online business cards you won't be getting the same quality. I
hate to burst your bubble, but the print quality is the same or
better than that at small, boutique print shops. The equipment
is state-of-the art, the inks used are top quality and the card
stock is the same or better than you'll find in smaller print
shops. Because the supplies are purchased in volume, they can
offer more selection at a better price, too.
 
Isn't it time you took the time to create free online business
cards for your company? Then you can have great looking
business cards and pocket some of that cash you've been feeding
that old cash cow at the local print shop, too.


About The Author: To get free business cards visit
http://www.webdealsconnect.com/free-business-cards.html . Erik
Valencia is a freelance writer covering small business topics.