Business Card Printing
Being a small Business owner, you have to watch every penny. So an inexpensive way to get known is to spread around your business cards like seeds. I give them out anywhere and everywhere. That being said, the business cards must look professional, but not cost a lot.
I worked with a Chiropractor that had a printing program on her computer. She bought this paper that was already sized like business cards and then you just had to separate them apart. I asked her how much each sheet cost, and she said you could buy a pack of 100 business cards sheets for $15.00. I have been in business for seven years. I order about 500 business cards at a time, and have never paid that much. I found the cards she was using looked like computer generated cards. The paper was thinner, and I didn’t care for the style, in short, I just didn’t like them. I order from Vistaprint.com. I love that site, they are cheap, have good service, and quality business cards.
I tried a local printing company in the Detroit Area, and the service was poor. It took me longer to get my cards than online with Vista Print. They charged a lot more, and the quality, wasn’t what I was used to. Quality is very important because your business cards are the face you present to possible clients. You want to leave a professional impression.
Vista Print gives you 200 business cards for free. You only pay shipping and handling, and they often run specials for 500 cards, for about $12-$15. There are plenty of styles to choose from, or you can upload a photo if you want your picture on it. Information can be put on the back for a nominal fee. I feel confident, when I present them to possible clients. Many times I have had favorable comments on how nice they look. I even got Car magnets for the low price of $15.00. I have actually had people pull me over, or talk to me at a traffic light wanting to know about my company. The magnets match my business cards, so it’s a form of branding. I have found Vista Print works for me, so I haven’t gone anywhere else. I did buy a computer generated program like the Chiropractors, but it sits unopened in the box. It’s so much easier to me, to just go online, pick my design, and order it. In a week or less I have my business cards.
So in my opinion, the best value these days for business cards is Vistaprint.com. It saves time, money, and makes small businesses like mine look like a big professional one. If you want to brand your company, they also have T shirts, mugs, stationary, just about anything you can put your logo on they have. In many business organizations, branding is very important, and the first thing that you present, with your brand on it is your business card. So that should be the highest quality you can afford. Vista Print has helped me with that. That’s all anyone can ask for.
