So...you're looking for business card exchange. Let's face it...whether it is for corporate purposes or for your own - having the right business card is essential to make the right impression.

We've found that Vistaprint offer the best service online - whether you are looking for the usual corporate greeting and business cards, an Ecard or even a postcard for yourself or your clients...

Once your cards are printed, be sure that you purchase a business card holder to protect your cards and keep them clean and without frayed edges. What's the point of going to all the trouble of designing and printing fantastic looking cards if you let them just end up with curled-up edges?

Very often, your business card determines what (if anything) that your prospect remembers about you after your initial meeting.

Use a legible font on your card and keep it large enough to be read - nothing smaller than 10 points, if possible. Save the odd color schemes or clever graphics for another time - you take your business (and your profits) seriously after all...so your card should reflect that.

When you are given a card by someone, don't just take it and place it in your pocket. Make the giver feel important by looking at it...even only for a few seconds. You might even see something that could kickstart a conversation.

Most business cards are printed on 80-pound cover stock and, of the three finished usually available - smooth, linen, and laid - the smooth finish is usually the most popular.