So...you're looking for business card paper. 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...

Business cards are much more than a convenient means to leave your contact information with a prospect. Today, a business card can be an ad...a mini-brochure...a discount card...or even CD-ROM presentation.

A business card is an invitation to a relationship, and relationships yield business...this is why it is so important that you get it right, and think about your choice of design and the message you wish to convey.

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.

The new type of business card magnets are very effective. They usually end up on refrigerators and are not thrown away or forgotten about. Having your business card on your prospects frige so that they see it just about daily is fantastic advertising with a minimum expense involved.

Did you know that business cards with photographs are less likely to be thrown away, and more likely to be placed on top of any pile of cards? It's so easy now to just upload a picture and get your cards automatically designed online. Gone are the days of trying to get proofs done just for your business cards!

When thinking about a design for your business card, start with the style that best supports the image you wish to project. After all - your card is an extension of the product or service you provide...and it should support whatever image you desire for yourself and your business.

If you are not sure that your business card is getting you where you want, market test it. Give it to some friends and colleagues and ask them for their opinions.

Keeping your cards in your pocket is an utter waste of time (as well as the money you spent on them). Be clear about who your target client is. When you see an opportunity slip in your business card...but always be polite and sensible - never just thrust your card at someone just for the sake of doing so.