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Indicators Strong for Small Businesses; Business Startup Activity on the Rise; Business.com Releases August Business Barometer Results

2006-09-28T11:12:00.000-07:00

Indicators Strong for Small Businesses; Business Startup Activity on the Rise; Business.com Releases August Business Barometer Results

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Basic promotional ideas that small businesses

2006-06-27T09:23:00.000-07:00

Beacon Journal | 06/26/2006 | Promote business by many methods: " basic promotional ideas that small businesses "

• Distribute your business cards to potential customers. Carry your business cards wherever you go.

• Make sure you have professional stationery to use for mailings to potential customers. The stationery can be made on your computer.

• Create an attractive company brochure. Again, it can be produced on your computer and distributed to good advantage in target areas.

• Develop your own database of potential customers and send promotional material to them via direct mail.

• Advertise in local community newspapers in your target market areas.

• Join your local chamber of commerce and trade association related to your business to keep track of marketing leads. Networking pays dividends!

• Ask other businesses in your product/service to place joint ads and provide a seminar or workshop for potential customers.

• Send postcards to customers. The cards are simple, timely and easy to read quickly and retain for reference.

Mommy business cards

2006-05-17T16:03:00.000-07:00

Article: Life - Mommy business cards: "Mommy business cards"

Nailing down a dependable contractor

2006-05-17T15:59:00.000-07:00

Floridian: Nailing down a dependable contractorMake sure that contracts and business cards include a physical address, phone number and contractor license number.

Motherhood a job, so bring on business cards

2006-05-17T15:55:00.000-07:00

MiamiHerald.com | 05/13/2006 | Motherhood a job, so bring on business cards

Networking is key to promoting new business...

2006-04-12T09:53:00.000-07:00

How to network and stay connected is as important asn as simple as having your updated business card at the ready. Belleville News-Democrat | 04/07/2006 | Author explains how to network correctly

Moms make use of business cards to stay connected

2006-04-12T09:51:00.000-07:00

Busy lives make for heavy scheduling and staying in touch. Even moms are finding creative ways of keeping in touch using business cards to stay connected. Charlotte Observer | 04/06/2006 | Moms make clear their job's calling

Small Business and Branding � Why and How?

2006-04-12T09:48:00.000-07:00

Small Business and Branding � Why and How? Let Liquid-Print.com customize your coporate identity

Know How to Hand Out Your Business Cards

2006-03-22T10:52:00.000-08:00

You Are The Big Loser If You Don�t Know How to Hand Out Your Business Cards with Savvy Warns Etiquette Expert Ellen A. Kaye

Realtors' business cards are anything but boring

2006-03-06T08:59:00.000-08:00

ContraCostaTimes.com | 03/04/2006 | Realtors' business cards are anything but boring

Business Cards Are Excellent Salesman

2006-03-06T08:58:00.000-08:00

Business Cards Are Excellent Salesman

World Business cards Directory

2006-02-26T07:54:00.000-08:00

i-Newswire.com - Press Release And News Distribution - we want your business cards promote your business for free.

Printing Your Own Business Cards Can Have Unexpected Results.

2006-02-19T07:42:00.000-08:00

Thrifty Thursday Tip #1: Printing Your Own Business Cards

International etiquette rules for business

2006-02-09T08:49:00.000-08:00

It is increasingly important that companies of all sizes understand and practice the customs and rules when it comes to do business in the international arena. See BBC NEWS | Business | Foreign etiquette guide for firms

Good things come in small packages.

2006-01-24T08:53:00.000-08:00

Good things come in small packages. This includes entrepenuers and greeting cards. The Kinston Free Press

Gone are the days of rubber bands and random piles of business cards

2005-12-20T07:18:00.000-08:00

Scenario: You call into your office and ask the administrative assistant to go into your office and retrieve that randomly banded pile of business cards from your top right hand draw of your desk. Once retrieved she is then to fish thru this collection of business cards and find that one card with the information on it you want. All-in-all you have now spent the better part of 15 minutes waiting patiently (or not) for the AA to return to the line with the information you are desperately in need of. Frustration? That is an understatement. Enter the perfect software package that uses your office scanner to retrieve that info, organize it and import it into your contact software BizCard 5.

For a full review see Intelligent Enterprise Magazine: Personal Software Test: Tackling the Business Card Problem

Business cards 'failing to make impresion' says top psychologist

2005-12-15T21:56:00.000-08:00

Millions of business cards handed out by bosses to make a good impression with would-be clients are “egotistical, gimmicky and grim,” according to a top business psychologist. See article

The Best Time For Marketing...

2005-12-14T20:40:00.000-08:00

Marketing is important all the time but as is adeptly pointed out by Kerri Salls the best time to ramp up your marketing campaign is when business is off. Keeping business sales consistent and constant is key to successful business growth. Take a minute to read her article and dont forget that Liquid-Print.com has an excellent design department for print ads and internet marketing advertising.

New Caution on Spending This Year; Web Spared - New York Times

2005-12-07T09:33:00.000-08:00

The predictions for the coming year are in and seem to be pointing to a marked economic slow down. The leading indicator is the anticipated decline in the housing market. With this in mind it seems all the powers that be are anticipating business' budget cuts starting with advertising and marketing. The one area that is predicted to stay strong is advertising via the Internet. See The New York Times article here

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Maximize the potential of advertising spending - 2005-12-05

2005-12-05T20:43:00.000-08:00

The following are helpful suggestions for getting the most bang for your buck in advertising and marketing.

About Business Cards And Business Etiquette

2005-12-02T21:40:00.000-08:00

One of the very basic conditions of being a successful businessman is to get people (your existing or prospective customers) to like you and a very basic requirement for being liked by people is to have proper business etiquette. We all like to be in companionship of well-cultured people and etiquette is one of the most important components of culture.

Understanding business etiquettes help you to deal confidently with your customers and business acquaintance and build up a good rapport in no time. The scope of business etiquette is vast and beyond the scope of this article, however, we can definitely discuss one very common but extremely important etiquette issue that businessmen often comes across; exchanging business cards.

In most part of the world, business cards are used to provide or get contact information and other necessary personal details of your business acquaintance, however a lot depends on how the business card is handed over or the way the receiver treats the business card that he receives. There are certain countries that have a set norm about receiving and giving business cards however, the general etiquettes of business card exchange that is followed all over the world can be summarized in the following points.

a) Always get your business cards printed in very high quality paper and get the designs done by professionals. A business card is not just a piece of paper carrying your contact information but it’s a branding tool for your company.
b) Business cards an internationally accepted means of providing the necessary personal details to your business acquaintance. When you are going for a business meeting or a social gathering make sure you have good number of business cards with you.
c) Try to exchange your business cards either at the beginning or at the end of the meeting.
d) Whenever you receive a business card, make it a habit to study the business card and comment on it. If you have any doubts always clarify the doubt before putting it away. This shows that you are paying proper importance to the person who hands over the card to you.
e) If you are traveling to some foreign country where English is not the primary business language, it is advisable that you get the backside of your business card printed in the local language. It is also expected, that while handing over the business card to some one you keep the side with the foreign language version on top.
f) Do not try to thrust your business card at anyone with whom you are hardly acquainted. Business cards are exchanged only after both the parties express their interest to be in contact with each other.
g) It is good to add a tag line or mention the USP of your business on your business card, but make sure that in the process, you do not turn it to a mini billboard.

Other than this general etiquettes of business card exchange, there are certain etiquettes that are specific to certain countries. Two of the most remarkable instances are found in China and Japan.

In China, it is the general etiquette to hold the business card in both hands while offering it to somebody and you should never write on someone’s card unless you are told to do so. It is customary in China, to mention your title in the business card and it is preferred if you have one side of the business card printed in Chinese with golden fonts as gold is considered to be an auspicious color.

In Japan, the accepted rules of business card exchange are somewhat opposite to China. Here business cards are always received in two hands but can be offered in one hand. Business cards are treated with the same respect as that of the actual person. Business cards should mention the title of the person as much emphasis is given to status and hierarchy in Japan.

Business cards are one of the most powerful marketing tools for your company. If you know how to use the cards to their best advantage you can be sure that they will give you multiples of what you have invested to get those business cards done.

About the Author: Saptarshi Roy Chaudhury is a marketing Expert with years of experience in different industries and specialized knowledge on branding and internet marketing.

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2005-11-28T06:45:00.000-08:00

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30 Creative Ways to Use Business Cards

2005-11-27T12:53:00.000-08:00

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2005-11-27T12:33:00.000-08:00

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2005-11-27T11:37:00.000-08:00

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