Designing Effective Business Cards

• Provide a benefit-oriented headline.
• Include your phone number, email, and web address. If you work from home, do NOT provide your street address.
• Design a logo or have one designed. For secretarial services, this can be as simple as using a special font for the business name.
• Do not use clip art.
• Use the back of your card to provide additional information or tips. Secretarial services can mention the different services they provide such as word processing, transcription, desktop publishing, graphic design, and data entry. Or mention the documents you can create such as flyers, brochures, manuals, and mailing labels.
• Use good quality paper.
• Choose business-like colors.
• Order new cards when any information on the card changes.
• Carry your business cards with you at all times.