The business card company MOO is giving away $250,000 in free business card redesigns (that’s 500 of them), as part of something called “The Business Card Project.”
Just fill out a short form, submit your business card, and they’ll pick 500 business cards to redesign.
Gotta like those odds.
If you’re not familiar with MOO (see below to enter their contest) their concept is AWESOME.
Essentially, each of your business cards can feature a DIFFERENT image on one side — up to 50 different images per set.
So, for example, a contractor might feature pictures of a dozen remodel jobs they’ve done including a bathroom, a kitchen, a deck, an add-on, etc., so they have a card depending on what a prospect is interested in. A restaurant might feature mouthwatering images of their most popular entrees… or a collection of simple cooking tips… or a few recipes from their dessert menu.
Feature different products, different colors, different quotes, whatever floats your boat.
The options are endless.
At one time or another, we’ve all come across an offer for “FREE” business cards.
But “FREE” usually comes with a catch… and business cards are no different.
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Sometimes, the quality is low.
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Sometimes, it means putting up with a company logo on the back (blech).
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Sometimes it means you can’t upload our own design.
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Sometimes S&H is steep!
BUT… one or two of the offers out there are gems:
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Low shipping charges.
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Free image uploads.
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Front and back printing.
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Lots of templates.
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No annoying logo
So which free business card offers are good?
Check out this great write-up to find out.
You’ll discover SEVEN (7) different offers for free business cards (100 to 250 free cards each).
Plus, the pros, cons, and any extra charges associated with each.
Which free business card offer is best de for you, depends on whether you’re uploading your own design or using one of theirs.
The answer might surprise you…
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When it comes to making business cards, there are the buyers… and the do-it-yourselfers.
Personally, I’m a buyer.
That’s because the time involved in making my own business cards and the costs associated with doing so seem to far outweigh the cost of printing online.
Consider this: As I write this, you can get 500 premium quality business cards delivered, for $10.
A small investment of time and money, and you’re done.
That’s not to say everybody prefers to do it this way, but for me, the expansion of options like this has made it hard to justify the process of buying paper and ink, setting everything up, and cutting hundreds of cards into a neat little stack. I’d rather just open a box.
But, for anyone on the other side of the fence, some good news…
The answer to how to make your own business cards just got a bit easier.
Let me explain…
How to Make Your Own Business Cards…
I just came across a website that has a rather interesting concept.
In essence, it makes it possible to make your own business cards, without having to understand how to make your own business cards.
Sound confusing? Actually… it’s not. Like any other website that sells business cards, they have a business card “builder” as well as a great selection of templates, fonts, layouts and colors for customizing it into your perfect card.
And while they’re more than happy to print these cards for you when you’re done customizing (for a fee of course), they also have a free option that enables you to make your own business cards at home.
How?
Just click a button, and your design is automatically stored as a PDF file with 8 or 10 business cards to a page. You’re ready to start printing. Sure, you still have to buy the paper and the ink.
But the process of designing the card and setting up the file is taken care of for you.
Check it out, here.
My hunch is that if you’re wondering how to make your business cards, you won’t find an easier answer than this. The more technical answer involves design programs, setting up files, learning about bleeds, fonts, image uploads, and other tasks. If this sort of thing is unfamiliar to you, it may be more of an ordeal than you’re prepared for.
Conclusion – Make versus Buy
Make?
Buy?
How to decide?
- make your own business cards and you invest more time and pay for materials.
- buy online and you face a printing charge, and possible shipping.
Both are good options. Both can be affordable. It all depends on what you need, what you already have in your home or office, and the time you’re willing to invest to get the job done.
Hopefully the links above will help you decide.
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Business card magnets are great for keeping your message in front of your customers.
In many cases, they have a lot more “staying power” than traditional business cards as they can be tacked up on refrigerator or filing cabinet, where they’re easy to see on a regular basis.
But, Free Business Card Magnets?
Tis true.
There is a company that offers free business card magnets… 30 of them in fact. Now, that may not sound like a lot, but hey, it’s 30 more than I’ve seen from anyone else offering them.
See for yourself >> 30 Free Business Card Magnets.
The site is easy to use and naturally, if 30 isn’t enough… they’re more than happy to print a larger order!
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Whether you own a hair salon, nail salon, spa, or massage business, these unique salon business cards are bound to give you some great ideas for your own cards.
12 Salon Business Card Ideas
Unique Salon Business Card
Getting Pampered!
Spa or Salon Card
Unique Hair Salon Card
Stylish High End Salon
For a Colorist...
Hair Salon Curlz Business Card
Bold Brunette!
Great Stylist Business Card
Spa Business Card
Unique Nail Salon Business Card
Go Mongram!
Want to See More Salon Business Cards?
Here are dozens more salon business cards to look at.
A lot of them are very creative and stylistic.
Whether you’re just looking for ideas or to customize cards for your salon, this a great resource.
Enjoy!
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Hair / Nail Salon Swirls Business Card (reverse orange on white back side) |
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Green Printers Rule!
I love business cards.
But I also understand that they waste a LOT of paper.
And that I don’t like.
So I certainly support the purchase of recycled paper business cards, or at the very least, green business cards that use soy based inks and environmentally conscious printing processes. The good news is that green printing is growing in both popularity and availability.
The next time you order, consider choosing a company that has made an effort to offer recycled paper business cards to their customers.
Oh… and the next time you feel like tossing a business card someone gave you… recycle it!
4 places you can get recycled paper business cards:
- Greener Printer – A printer totally devoted to green printing
- VistaPrint – Offering 100% recycled paper business cards at up to 85% off
- PSPrint – Very environmentally-friendly printing company
- 123 Print – 100% recycled business cards and many green designs too
Consider printing with one of the companies above.
The finished product will still look great, and your customers and contacts will appreciate your decision to support the environment!
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Business card deals are everywhere… from virtually every major printing site out there. So if you’re getting your business cards printed online, there’s no excuse not to save some cash.
Here are some great deals to consider from some major print shops. This isn’t an exhaustive list, but it should certainly give you more than enough options to choose from!
Here goes:
Great Business Card Deals…
- 100 Free + 3 Free Upgrades – @ Overnight Prints
- 30% Off for New Customers – @ Overnight Prints
- 250 Free + Free Business Card Case – @ VistaPrint
- 10 Free with Free Shipping – @ Moo Cards
- 10% Off Foil Stamped Business Cards – Code “ALLTHINGS” @ Carderizer
- 10% Off Embossed Business Cards – Code “ALLTHINGS” @ Carderizer
- 85% Off Recycled Cards – @ VistaPrint
- Free Shipping on 3D Cards – @ Snapily
- 500 Raised Ink Cards $9.95 – @ T-Rex Cards
Please note: Some of these deals may expire. View website for current deals.
DJ Business Card 1:
An award winning card by Deepak Nagar & Nasheet Shadani for DJ Mohit
“We created a card that replicated the scratch console to instantly draw attention to our DJ’s profession as well as efficiently deliver the idea of practically scratching the disk. The card generated a lot of hype as it successfully registered with people and at the same time it got nominated in many award shows.”
DJ Business Card 2:
Business Card for DJ Creev – Translucent Plastic
DJ Business Card 3:
Several prototype business cards made for DJ Christiaan from Nohmada by Paperversions.
More DJ Business Cards
Still want to see more?
There are dozens of awesome dj business cards here (<– and you can actually get them!).
You can choose the one you like and personalize it.
Nice!
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A good business card is still a good marketing tool
A lot of blog posts and other commentary has surfaced about retiring the business card forever, opting instead for new technologies that make information sharing easy (generally, using a smartphone).
I object. For many reasons.
But forget my personal objections for the moment (or rather read about them here)
Here is a great NY Times blog post that summarizes some other people’s responses on this issue.
Read: O.K. I Guess We’re Not Retiring the Business Card (Yet)
What do you think?
Is it time to retire the business card? Or does this marketing tool still have some legs?
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Prefer digital to traditional business cards?
Personally, I’m a fan of traditional business cards.
I like the act of handing them out.
I like that you can get a reaction from people.
And as someone else pointed out, what happens if 2 people don’t have the same digital business card sharing technology? You still need a printed card then, right?
But alas… different strokes for different folks, right?
If you prefer digital business cards to traditional business cards here are:
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