I’ve decided to go ahead and invest in some basic business cards for myself. Again!😉. I’ve had several business ventures in my past. Avon, Just Jewelry + Boutique, and my sister and I opened our own consignment shop when I was 26. Just to name a few. (I told y’all, I’ve done a lot of things.)

I can’t afford anything really fancy, but just something simple should suffice. It’s always a fun thing to create. And it gives the client more confidence in you and your business or service.

Here are five reasons you should consider ordering business cards, if you don’t already have some.

1. Impression: First impressions matter. You let your audience and potential clientele base, know that your serious about your business. Trust me it’s worth the investment. I paid around $50 for my Just Jewelry cards from Office Depot. And Vistaprint is a popular online website for business cards as well.
2. Business Branding: They now have a TANGIBLE representation of your business. Your personalized and tailored card can reflect the company’s vibe and brand. This card will reflect your organization’s identity. Choose color themes,styles, and logos that reflect your company’s culture.
3. Contact Information: Your people can get in contact with you. You want to make sure they have accurate information to contact you. Double check that the spelling is correct and phone numbers are as well. This is critical. You don’t want a small TYPO on 500 cards to display a non functioning web link. Plus that’s an inconvenient financial loss if you have to replace them. Also go ahead and make sure your phone number and website’s are properly working beforehand.
4. Networking: We constantly meet people that we want to connect with. Yes, social media is great for this, but nothing like the traditional business cards to exchange with your acquaintances and colleagues. In my opinion it’s just common business protocol. And it’s more professional. Think about it. Would you rather tell your clients write my number down, or, here is my business card? That’s a no brainer.
5. Organization: People that I am interested in working with or utilizing a service from, I save their business cards in a office supply card holder. Others use the grand ol rolodex to file theirs. But when I come across written numbers on scraps of paper with no information, I discard them. That’s important because, I don’t want to lose my clients because I wrote my number down and didn’t hand them my business card. That’s not to say that business cards don’t get tossed out too. But I promise you, your chances of getting tossed out decrease. I save all of my business cards for years. Then when I go through them, I may toss anything that no longer serves me any purpose.

So I hope you enjoyed my tips. Hopefully you take the jump and go ahead and invest in yourself, your brand, organization, or service! And have fun CREATING business cards that represent you and what your business stands for.

As always my contact information is below. I love to hear about what’s going on in your own CREATIVE lives.

XOXO,

💋CANDID CHICANA

candidchicana@gmail.com