Different from most of our articles telling you what to do with your business cards, in this article we will discuss the business card No-No’s:
Things to avoid doing with your business cards:
– Do not use ‘free business cards’. There are a few companies around offering FREE business cards (by putting their logo on the back of your card). This is a priceless way for them to promote their company through you and your new business cards. Unfortunately there are very little benefits for you. While you may get free business cards, these business card will more than likely give the impression of cheapness and amateurness – not being able to afford proper business cards. Would you wear a free business suit that had a mcdonald’s logo on the back? If no, then don’t do the same with your business cards.
– Do not use a template. There are a number of online business card shops that offer templates for business cards. Choose a template, enter your contact details, order your business cards. While it may sound easy, you will get a generic business card, that does not use any clever business card marketing techniques and...